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RE: [Digital BW] Epson 2450 - negs on glass [was:Re: Scanning Tri-X]

2004-01-09 by Alan Zinn

At 10:57 AM 1/9/04 +0100, you wrote:
> > i just read that article, and i can't believe that the writer
> > suggested scanning negatives at 2400 dpi! wouldn't that just about
>slow
> > most systems to a haul, and crash them?
>
>Why? I've scanned 5x4's at 3200dpi without any problems, and scan 35mm
>negatives at 5400dpi every day... My computer isn't that powerful either
>- It's a 1,4ghz Athlon with 1gb RAM.
>
>--
>Daniel Staver
>http://daniel.staver.no

Daniel,

I scan pan negs at 3200dpi on my clunker - at 100% NOT to print size.

AZ



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