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Re: [QuadtoneRIP] scanner recommendations

2017-07-07 by Mark Savoia

There is also lots of discussion on the interwebs with scanning film higher then its “grain resolution”, you end up scanning the grain.

Mark
stillrivereditions.com

> On Jul 7, 2017, at 11:51 AM, 'George Butch' GButch@... [QuadtoneRIP] <QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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> Interesting reading.  I'll stick with what I said though.  I have never tried to go to 7200 and I am very happy with the printed output from my scans.  That said, we all have different ideas about what's acceptable.   Marketing hype or not, I think this is a fine scanner for the money.
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> George…..
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> From: QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com <mailto:QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com> [mailto:QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com <mailto:QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com>] 
> Sent: Friday, July 7, 2017 11:27 AM
> To: QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com <mailto:QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: Re: [QuadtoneRIP] scanner recommendations
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> Might want to read this thread about that scanner being optical 7000 ppi. You decide.
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> http://forum.silverfast.com/plustek-f47/plustek-8200i-true-optical-resolution-question-t11571.html <http://forum.silverfast.com/plustek-f47/plustek-8200i-true-optical-resolution-question-t11571.html>
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> Mark
> stillrivereditions.com <http://stillrivereditions.com/>
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>> On Jul 7, 2017, at 11:20 AM, 'George Butch' GButch@... <mailto:GButch@...> [QuadtoneRIP] <QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com <mailto:QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com>> wrote:
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>> Maximum optical resolution is listed as 7000 dpi.  Frankly I have never gone that high and I'm pleased with my prints.  I bought mine from B&H in NY although it's widely available from major outlets.  Here's the link to the manufacturer:
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>> http://plustek.com/usa/products/film-and-photo-scanners/opticfilm-8200i-ai/ <http://plustek.com/usa/products/film-and-photo-scanners/opticfilm-8200i-ai/>
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>> George…..
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