Re: [APML] New Epson Scanner

["Mike Cook, AF9Y" <mwcook@concentric.net>]

Here's what PC Magazine had to say about it:

"Image quality on photographic prints is exceptional,
with accurate color and exquisite detail, especially in
shadow areas.  Film scan quality is fair to good; better
than most flatbed scanners we've tested but inferior
to dedicated (and more costly) film scanners."

Mike Cook
AF9Y

>From:           	Jerry Lodriguss <jerry@astropix.com>
> 
> >>Remember that 3200 dpi is the size of the CCD linear array, so that's 
> >>only going to be 800 dpi on a 4 x 5 inch film image, or 1422 dpi on 120mm film.
> >
> >I'm not sure I understand what you're saying. Are you saying there's only 
> >3200 pixels in the array total?
> 
> 
> That's what the PDF info sheet with the specs says.
> 
> It says it's a color matrix CCD line sensor. It's probably a one pass 
> scanner so it's going to have Red Green and Blue sensors. Three lines of 
> 3,200 in a row so 9,600 total, but only 3200 across and that's what 
> determines the optical resolution.
> 
> With that 3.4 optical density, I'm going to bet this is a compromise 
> scanner, kind of like an SCT.  Primarily made for scanning opaque 
> originals, but a film adapter included.
> 
> Jerry
> 
> Astronomical photography: http://www.astropix.com

Mike Cook, AF9Y
http://www.af9y.com
mwcook@cris.com




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