Re: filmscanners: What should I buy?

["Elroy Eckhardt" <eleckh@bellsouth.net>]

I have the ArtixScan and with Vuescan, it is a fine piece of equipment.  I
also have an older Nikon LS-1000 which is a fine scanner also supported by
Vuescan.  I upgraded to the Artixscan for the higher resolution.

The Polaroid is the same scanner in a different case.  Both are made by
ArtixScan.  So the only issue here is price and bundled software.

My reading of the Nikon specs indicates that it will be a better box than
the ArtixScan/Polaroid so for a similar price, I think I would go with the
newer Nikon.

If you make large prints, you will appreciate the extra resolution, so I
would go with a 4000 dpi scanner.  If you never make anything larger than an
8 x 10, the 2700dpi scanners are fine unless you want to do extensive
cropping of the original, then the 4000 dpi is worth it.

Elroy Eckhardt


----- Original Message -----
From: "John Woodworth" <woodworthjohn@home.com>
To: <filmscanners@halftone.co.uk>
Sent: Monday, January 29, 2001 9:06 PM
Subject: filmscanners: What should I buy?


> I don't presently own a film scanner but I was on the verge of buying a
> Microtek Artixscan 4000t. Then, Nikon replied to an e-mail inquiry that
> their LS-4000 ED would be available in March for $1675US. So what should I
do?
> 1. Wait for the LS-4000 ED.
> 2. Buy the Artixscan 4000t now.
> 3. Buy the Polaroid SS4000 now.
> 4. Buy the LS-2000 now.
> 5. Some better alternative based on your collective experience.
> My budget is $2,000US.
> Thanks,
> John Woodworth
>
>