New Epson 4870 Photo w/ DigIce
2003-11-15 by Matt Betea
http://www.photo-i.co.uk/News/Nov03/Epson4870.htm It has a new sensor and has 4800dpi optical res. Also now has Digital ICE! They say that 35mm ability has improved too. One part of it that caught my attention was: "To cater for every professionals need, the Perfection 4870 Photo has remarkable optical density of 3.8DMax, which is unrivalled in this class. The 3.8DMax optical density enables the scanner to detect the data lost by most other scanners in extreme highlight and shadow areas. The 3.8DMax figure is actual , not a mathematical theory, and will allow the professional photographer to get the most from their images." Seems like Epson is serious about making a really affordable way of scanning MF and LF? matt