Digital BW, The Print

on 8/31/2002 11:41 AM, DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com at
DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com wrote:

> Message: 16
> Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2002 12:58:02 -0400
> From: "rsc236" <rsc236@...>
> Subject: RE: Best 35mm BW scanner thinking
> 
> whoh.  i was at b&h last week, and the salesrep strongly recommended a
> microtek 4000dpi scanner for around $1200.  now i look on the website and it
> shows the only microtek 4000 dpi scanner is the one for $599.  was there a
> mistake?  a price cut?
> 
> by the way, he said that this microtek scanner was better than the nikon
> ls-4000 for non-chromogenic black and white film (cause you can't use ICE),
> at any price.  and much better than the canon.
> 
> are there two microtek scanners?  if not, seems to me the microtek might
> just be the best value here.
> 
> signed, confused

 Confused,

To confuse you more, I've been using my LS-2000 for B&W silver and C-41
films and find it does a great job capturing all the info in the neg limited
only by the resolution of the scanner 2700 ppi. I find the software really
easy to use, once you learn the system and even at 2700 ppi,  it makes
sharper prints than I was ever able to achieve in the darkroom (ok, don't
make fun of my darkroom skills).

I like it so much that I've ordered an 8000 to replace it with, if it ever
arrives.


-Bruce

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