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Re: a question for Nikon 8000 users

2004-05-25 by Tom Andrews

Hi Mike,

I use superfine and 8x and 14bit.  Takes about 1/2 hour for a 6x7 transparency.  
Superstition is my only excuse.  Cheers,

Tom Andrews
http://www.wildlandart.com


> I just got an 8000, and wanting to see just how fine a superfine scan could be, 
> I tried a 16x. I watched the progress window for a while then packed a bunch 
> of equipment for a location shoot, watched a little longer then went home and 
> had lunch, came back and watched some more, sent a few faxes and did 
> some housekeeping. Then I watched some more. The scan was excellent. So 
> was the one I got from 4x in a fraction of the time. What settings do you use for 
> optimum ( a time vs. quality equasion) results. End use is best print I can 
> make. 
> 
> Mike

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