Digital BW, The Print

> I was in the exact same position just about a year ago, I had a Canon and
> wanted a better scanner.   I was able to get a terrific deal on a refurbed
> Polaroid SS4000 directly from Polaroid.   After about a month I dumped the
> Polaroid as it simply wouldn't cut it.   It was higher res then
> the 2720 but
> this really didn't matter as in terms of dpi the 2720 was adequate.   In
> terms of sharpness the Polaroid was little better then the 2720
> and the dmax
> was only marginally better.  I've been told there was a sharpness
> issue with
> the Polaroid software, I tested the Polaroid with the Polaroid scanner,
> Lasersoft 5.5 (full version) and a little with Vuescan.   Still the same
> lack of sharpness.   Another very irritating and time consuming issue with
> the Polaroid is the film holders.

Rick,

This is the first I've heard about a sharpness issue with the Polaroid SS4k
scanner.  I had one for 6 months, and didn't have a sharpness issue at all.
Is there a chance that it might have been your scanner, and not an issue
with this scanner in general?

Also, unless you're scanning slides (and even if you are in most cases) the
dMax of the SS4k should not be an issue.

Regards,

Austin