Digital BW, The Print

>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Paul Roark" <paul.roark@...>
>To: "DigitalB&WPrint" <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
>Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 11:18 PM
>Subject: [Digital BW] scanner
>
>
> > John,
> >
> > >... looking at a scanner. Is it worth it to get a drum scanner or will
> > >a Nikon or other scanner work.  I need medium format capability.
> >
> > I am very happy with the Nikon 8000.  With a high resolution test slide,
>it
> > essentially hits the theoretical top resolution in the vertical direction
> > (80 lp/mm) and is about 25% below that in the horizontal direction.  (The
> > row of LEDs presumably causes more flare in that direction.)
> >
> > At this point, I would not want a scanner that did not have the grain
> > reduction and dust removal capabilities.  The dust removal only works with
> > color film technology (dye clouds), including T400CN.  The grain reduction
> > does work with silver grain film.  With it, medium format (645) Tech Pan
> > does 24x30 inch prints that are close to grainless.  Very nice, indeed.
> >
> > Paul
> > http://www.PaulRoark.com
>
>If ICE can't be used there's the Polaroid scratch and dust removal software
>on the Polaroid site. A stand alone application. [snip] Ernst

This was posted previously, and I followed up on it on Polaroid's web 
site. There I learned, but only _after_ the hassle of ordering it, 
that it's _still_ not available for the Mac. So what's the best 35mm 
film scanner for a Mac? My impression is that it's probably the 8000, 
but I don't need medium-format capability. Should I just wait for the 
4000 to catch up or is it already as good as the 8000 for 35mm on a 
Mac?

Sam McCandless             samcc@...