[filmscanners] Re: Nikon LS-40 vs Polaroid SS4000

["" <rylatt@attglobal.net>]

Hi Howard,

Had my FS4000 for 4 months now. Using VueScan you can do multiple scans
which seems to help with shadow detail. Other than the fact that the
scanner is very slow, I am extremely satisfied with this scanner.

Regards, John.


HMSDOC@aol.com wrote:
>
> << After problems with 2 separate Minolta Elite IIs (which I won't bother
>  repeating in this post), I'm contemplating jumping ship and going for
>  either for a Nikon LS-40 or a Polaroid Sprintscan 4000 (some dealers
>  here in the UK are still advertising it).  In my price range, these seem to
>  be the best 2 scanners.  (The Canon FS4000 appears to have poor
>  shadow performance and I've had enough of this with the Elite II.) >>
>
> Is this generally felt to be the case with the FS4000?  I have one and am
> happy with it, but am relatively new at scanning so maybe I just don't know
> what I am missing.  However, it does seem to me that I have read several
> reviews saying that the shadow detail was actually quite good.  I can however
> fully agree that FilmGet is pretty lousy...I use VueScan.  So I would
> appreciate any  comments from those in the know about theFS4000.
>
> Howard
>

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