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Re: [Digital BW] Canon D60 Question

2002-07-25 by Moreno Polloni

> I love my digital camera...don't get
> me wrong...but film that I scan with my 4000dpi film scanner or
occasionally
> with a Imacon or Crosfield drum scanner contains a whole hell of a lot
more
> tonal information and particularly DETAIL than my D1x is capable of
dishing
> out.
> I know. But I think Austin thinks everybody has access to these high end
> scanners. I am always speaking of the ordinary equipment most of us use.
> If you are scanning negatives on a hundred thousand dollar scanner, I
> absolutely agree they're sharper and more detailed with much better
> tonality than our beloved D60 and Dx1's.

On the contrary. 4000 dpi 35mm scanners are commonplace these days. You can
buy one of these and an SLR for less than the cost of the D60.

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