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Re: [Digital BW] Re: The State of Personal Scanner Technology

2002-10-15 by Jerry Olson

Nikon is excellent, so is the Canon 4000 filmscanner, and a lot less
expensive. Try em both out before you buy.

Jerry




Douglas Anthony Cooper wrote:
> 
> > As long as you respect the inherent limits of the film format and are able
> > to get a decent exposure on film, I see no need to ever get a 35mm drum scan
> > vs. what you can get with one of the 4000dpi dedicated film scanners and a
> > reasonably talented operator.
> 
> Is the Nikon 4000 state of the art?  Anything cheaper?  Essentially what
> you're saying, as I understand it, is that for considerably less than two
> grand I can the best setup available for 35mm lightroom work.  (I shoot
> Leica and Contax, and have been known to use a tripod.)
> 
> Sorry for these neophytic questions...
> 
> Douglas Cooper
> www.dysmedia.com
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