On Sat, 27 Jul 2002 14:16:05 -0500 Joe (jtait@texas.net) wrote:
> I don't understand why people respond with bilge like this....nothing is
> wrong with current scanners. I was just curious approximately when the
> next cycle of new scanner releases were. I really want a lower cost
> alternative for scanning 4x5 film, i.e. $1000 & under flatbed
I have seen very good Epson-printed results from a Microtek 8700, from 5x4.
This is about 600GBP incl transparency hood.
I don't know, but I suspect we are unlikely to see substantially improved
scanners now. Unlike the previous 3-4 generations, I suspect we have now
reached a point of diminishing returns, financially if not technically. It
has become a mature market and film use is likely to only decline from now,
so no scanner mfr. is going to throw money at R&D/innovation. Change will
probably focus on usability and price, and marketing.
Regards
Tony Sleep
- Online portfolio & exhibit; + film scanner info
& comparisons
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