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Re: [Digital BW] 6X6 scanner choice..

2012-08-31 by Robert Rapp

I would suggest spending a little more and buy the Epson V750 for the
supplies software. Hold off on upgrading to SilverFast V8 until after you
have installed and updated the V6. V8 is not ready for prime time yet!

Sent from my Nexus 7
On Aug 30, 2012 4:50 PM, "Tony Sleep" <TonySleep@...> wrote:

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>
>
> On 30/08/2012 Ernst Dinkla wrote:
> >
> > Resolution wise a good flatbed very goodlike the Epson V700 should
> deliver
> > enough
> > data for an A3+ sheet size.
>
> I can confirm it does. Rollei 6000 negs scanned on a V700@optical res
> 6900
> x 6900 px and the optics are very good indeed. Results are far better than
> I expected, and some of you may remember I used to run filmscanner tests
> and reviews. 6x6 ISO100 negs are still capable of outclassing my 5d2 by a
> fair margin c/o the V700. I used to sneer at flatbeds but not any more.
>
> I can't print at larger than A3+ but I'm sure they'd print at >24" without
> any sense of inadequacy. You could pay 8x as much for an Imacon for a gain
> of about 5% in overall IQ. The Epson really is ridiculously good for the
> price. I wouldn't use it for 35mm however, where 2000ppi is not enough.
>
> --
> Regards
>
> Tony Sleep
>
>  
>


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