Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Sam A. 
McCandless" <samcc@v...> wrote:
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Paul Roark" <paul.roark@v...>
> >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@v...



I believe the Nikon 4000ED is the same gen/technology as the 8000; I 
had some 35mm scans done on one before I bought the 8000, and they, 
in fact tipped the scales for me toward the Nikon.

Steve k