Re: [Digital BW] Flatbed scanners with film adaptors - good, bad,or ugly?
2002-07-09 by Jerry Olson
Nope Not between those models. Just my opinion based on 40 years of using many different kinds of equipment. I was one of the first to get the epson 1600 scanner when it first came out, and it was terrible. Jaggies were obvious at 11x14 prints from Rolleiflex negatives. Not even close to what I would have called "Sharp". I've seen no posts on the 5 lists I'm on where users say that epson scans are really sharp. But there have been several dozen that said the scans were not as sharp as they hoped, and that the true resolution of epson scanners is much closer to 800 DPI than the 1600 DPI Epson claims (for those models). I've used canon equipment for 20 years or so, and have never seen any problems at all with any camera, lens, or scanner that I have used. Their lenses unlike epson lenses are frequently raved about for their extremely high sharpness. I am much pickier about sharpness than most people. Epson scanners do ok with larger format films, and reflective copy, but not with the smaller film sizes. This is just my personal opinion. Try before you buy. Jerry Alessandro Pardi wrote:
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> > Jerry, > have you actually compared (or seen any comparison of) scans from the > epson2450 vs. canon2400? > > I strongly recommend you actually scan a typical slide/negative with the > brand of scanner you are going to buy before you buy it. I personally > have never seen a really crisp, sharp scan from any epson scanner, > especially with smaller negatives. But they do fine with the larger > negs, especially the 4x5. I don't think epson optics are in the same > league as canons. > > Try before you buy, anyhoo. > > Jer > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > Please visit the Group Homepage to check the Files, Bookmarks, Polls and other resources as they are often being updated. The page is at: > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint > > Please follow these basic guidelines: > - Include your full name with your message. > - Include the address of your website, if you have one. > - As threads develop, trim off excess portions of earlier messages to keep them short. > - As the topic of a thread changes remember to change the subject header. > - Good manners are required at all time. No personal attacks or "flames." > - Complete your Yahoo profile. > - Before posting a question, search the message archives and the various resources on the homepage. > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/