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RE: filmscanners: Test Imacon, Nikon.Polaroid
At 03:57 PM 7/13/01 -0400, Austin wrote:
>
>> The primary advantage of the Imacon design is the unfolded light path
>> correct? The mirrors can't be helping with the less expensive
>> scanners. Only absolute disadvantage to the straight path approach is
>> physical size of the scanner(?), and of course, in the case of the
>> Imacon, cost.
>
>Same thing with the Leafscan, it also has a straight light path, no mirrors.
>Also, one feature of the Imacon is the magnetic curved film holders. I am
>not sure if it actually is better or not, but it is a feature.
Are we certain that the 8000 ED and/or the LS-120 use
mirrors? Where does this information come from?
This was commonly "reported" to be the case on some
other scanners. I can tell you that it is categorically
not true for the Microtek 35t+ and the SprintScan Plus --
no mirrors in either of those; the both use the
identical optical/mechanical bench.
rafe b.
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