Digital BW, The Print

Thanks to everyone (Doug, Alan, Richard, Russ, and Andre) who took time to 
reply to my original question.

I'm going to have to double-check to be sure about the 2400 vs 2450 model. 
I'm pretty sure that it was the 2400 for $178, but,actually, when I wrote 
my question to the group, I was mistakenly THINKING of the 2450.

I can afford the additional $ to get the 3200 over the 2400 and probably 
will go that route.

NEW QUESTION:   The 3200 seems a little long in the tooth. Does anyone have 
any info or rumors about an update or new model from Epson before I put 
down my hard-earned cash?

I've read some comment that, with so many people going to digital cameras, 
there is no longer the drive to develop improved consumer-grade scanners 
for the market and that the roll-out of new models was expected to slow.

Many thanks for your time and assistance.

David Jackson


At 06:31 PM 7/8/03 +0000, sceptre12345 wrote:
>Are you sure you are both talking about the same scanner ?
>
>Original question was about the Epson 2400 which is a valid model
>number and quite different from the Epson 2450.
>Cheers,
>Andre
>
>Alan Zinn <AZinn@n...> wrote:
> > At 10:49 AM 7/8/03 -0400, you wrote:
> > >Check to make sure the 2400 has a light lid and holders that will
>do 4x5.  I
> > >think the 2400's light lid is smaller than the 2450/3200 light
>lid.  From
> > >the tests I have read, you gain somewhere in the range of 10%
>better
> > >resolution with the 3200 over the 2450.  I am assuming the 2400
>uses the
> > >same optical system as the 2450, but that is just a guess.  With
>the 3200,
> > >you also get improved negative holders.
> > >
> > >Doug
> >
> > They  are the same lid - they improved the film holders on the 3200.
> >
> > Build a Lookaround!
> > The Lookaround Book.
> > http://www.panoramacamera.us

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