RE: [APML] sprintscan question

["Richard Klappal" <klappal@xnet.com>]

I just purchased the Epson Perfection 2450 Photo scanner.  It's a flatbed
with builtin lamp for transparency scans.  Hardware resolution is 2400x4800
ppi.  It has an advertised density range of 3.3, which I haven't yet tested.
Filmholder sizes support 35mm filmstrips, 6x6 cm, 4x5 inch, and slides; the
transparency lamp are is 4x9 inches.  (I'm preparing to try making my own
filmholders for scanning some OLD 127 size negatives and negs from a 16mm
Minolta pocket camera I used back in the '60s

So far, I'm quite satisfied for a $400 scanner, coming from an HP 5100
flatbed and a HP S-10 film scanner.  My only complaint (other than not
having an adjustable "universal" film holder) is that, at higher resolution,
its slower than I like.  But maybe thats the nature of ~60MB files from BW
6x6 negatives (downloading 16-bit greyscales).

I'll post some samples on my website over the next couple of days.

Rich


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-astro-photo@seds.org [mailto:owner-astro-photo@seds.org]On
Behalf Of Shekhar Borde
Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2002 16:07
To: astro-photo@seds.org
Subject: Re: [APML] sprintscan question


Mike,

There used to be just one 35mm scanner model from Polaroid called
'Sprintscan'.  Later, when they intrdouced a higher end version called
the Sprintscan Plus, they renamed the original to Sprintscan ES.  Along
with that they intrdouced a slightly lower end version called the
Sprintscan LE.

I have the Sprintscan Plus and it is an excellent scanner.  Much better
than my old HP Photosmart, IMO.  The Sprintscan ES version is also a
very good scanner from what I've seen and heard (see the APML scanner
tests and archives for more on that).  I don't know much about  the LE
version.  It is the cheapest of the three and it lacks something, but I
don't
recall what.

Go for the Plus or ES as they are proven models.

Hope this helps.

Shekhar


----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike & Dianna" <galaxy@ncweb.com>
To: <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2002 8:01 PM
Subject: [APML] sprintscan question


  Hi List,

  I'm looking into purchasing my first negative scanner and doing away with
the
dreaded flatbed.
  Im looking at a Polaroid sprintscan 35 and a 35 le
  These are going on ebay anywhere from $200 to $350 and thats about the
limit I will
have to spend on one.
  I know alot of you use the sprintscan's. Would either one do a good job
for the
money on astro negs with vuescan which I already have ? Of course anything
has to be
better than a flatbed.

  Thanks in advance


  Mike Leitch
  galaxy@ncweb.com
  Astrophotography website
  www.ncweb.com/~galaxy/home/astropho.htm



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