RE: filmscanners: Do I need Digital ICE? & Scanner selection Advice

["Hemingway, David J" <HEMINGD@POLAROID.COM>]

Although a little more tha $500 The Sprintscan 4000 at $700 after rebate
will give you a significantly better product in shadow detail and
resolution. Something to consider!
David

> -----Original Message-----
> From: dbdors [mailto:dbdors@mail.ev1.net]
> Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2001 2:00 PM
> To: filmscanners@halftone.co.uk
> Cc: dbdors@ev1.net
> Subject: filmscanners: Do I need Digital ICE? & Scanner 
> selection Advice
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> I am in need of a film scanner.  As I have a low budget, I have 
> narrowed my choices down to the Canon 2710, the Acer 2720S, the 
> Acer 2740s or the Minolta Scan Dual II.
> 
> My first Choice is the Acer 2720 as it is the cheapest.  My second 
> choice is the Acer 2740.  Although the 2740 is a little more 
> expensive than the Minolta or Canon, the Acer has Digital ICE.
> 
> Thus the question in the subject line, Do I need Digital ICE?
> 
> I will be mostly scanning 35mm slides that are fairly new.  They 
> may have some dust of particles on the slides, but no old slides 
> with major scratches.  I will certainly try and make sure the 
> slides are as clean as possible, but I don't want to spend a lot 
> of time trying to clean up the scans using software.  I have 
> Photoshop LE, so my software tools are limited.
> 
> I will likely be scanning no more than 10-12 slides a month, (thus 
> the need for a cheap scanner) but again, I don't want to spend a 
> lot of time cleaning up slides.
> 
> I have heard many Pro's for getting a scanner with Digital ICE, 
> but I am also reading some CON's, i.e. no improvement when using 
> ICE, not needed if no scratches on slides, ICE not needed if using 
> Vuescan (which I am considering buying).
> 
> My main reason for doing the scans myself is that I have been 
> spending a fortune on Photo CD scans and the results are not very 
> good.  Many of the scans will be used on the web but several will 
> be used to print from.  I have been seeing many who scan 
> themselves and get great results.  My total spend on the scanner 
> will be $500 USD or lower.
> 
> Thanks for your help.
> 
> 
> Darrell
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