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Re: [APML] Another slide/negative scanner query
So, based on what Herm has said below, and maybe I missed this in all
the flurry of posts on scanners that I didn't quite catch, would it be
safe to say that for each emulsion there would be a threshold scanning
resolution above which you are not finding any new info? Like Supra400
might not benefit from more than 2800 but E200 would appreciate 4000?
Recalling that everyone just reiterated their desire to have a link to
the page where all the films are ranked and critiqued, maybe it makes
sense to add a column of data associated with film grain and most
resolution required to scan all the info lurking in the neg/positive?
That way, someone who shoots Tech Pan would know what kind of scanner
they'll need but someone shooting Kodak MVP 800 would be able to get
away with a lot less?
Stuart
Herm wrote:
>You can get a good scanner for less than $1k, here is one for $75..
>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2944996369&category=15223
>
>I have an acer scanwit, at 2700dpi its more thats needed for any astro
>image that I have ever scanned.. you are essentially scanning film grain at
>2700dpi with the coarse grain films that we typically use.
>
>For daytime photography I cant say, I would GUESS that is you had a good
>lens, a good tripod and used fined grain 100ASA film then 4800dpi would
>come in handy.
>
>More important I think is depth-of-focus of the scanner, dynamic range and
>speed. You also want at least 36bit outputs..
>
>Eric Beard <ericzbeard@yahoo.com> wrote:
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>>>From what I have gathered from prior posts, it sounds
>>like I might be wasting my time with anything less
>>than 4800 dpi. Is this true? If so, can a (good)
>>scanner capable of 4800 be had for $1K or less?
>>
>>
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