Digital BW, The Print

No, but I bet you had a faulty scanner. 3 different reviews said the
canon was sharper than the nikon 4000 or any other scanner under $1500.
My 2720 film scanner was as sharp as the polaroid 4000, so I sent the
Polaroid back.

Jerry

If you are saying that something other than sharpness was worse than the
canon, that's different. How did it "eat dust"?




Andr\ufffd Vallejo wrote:
> 
> I've made a direct comparison between the Canon and the Nikon 4000. The
> Canon ate dust.By far. Scanning BW the Nikon was a light year ahead. I
> bought the Nikon,even with the price difference. BTW,all my photo gear is
> Canon,so I was not biased...
> Andre Vallejo
> 
> > Message: 2
> >    Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2002 03:18:45 -0000
> >    From: "rlsopher" <rlsopher@...>
> > Subject: Canoscan 4000US
> >
> > My old Nikon LS1000 has finally given up the ghost and I need to get
> > a new scanner for 35mm and APS film. I sold off my large and medium
> > format gear some time ago (age and infirmity took their toll in
> > carrying capacity) and won't need that capability.
> >
> > In looking around there are a plethora of scanners available but on
> > a cost/benefit basis the Canoscan 4000US looks pretty good. Has
> > anybody on the list had any experience with this beast?
> >
> > I have always had a fondness for Canon products and optics so I am
> > drawn not entirely rationally towards that brand.
> >
> > Other suggestions would also be welcome, of course.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Roger
> 
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