The Perfection 2450 is currently listed on the Epson UK site www.epson.co.uk
and is available in the UK and France. The Epson France site (not the UK
site)has a download for the manual. My command of the French language is
poor but the diagrams show the configuration of the film/slide holder.
I have been waiting for a foothold into MF scanning and I am hoping this is
it. I have seen scans from the 1640 which look 'soft' to my eye. I am hoping
that the 'microprism' and 'micro stepper' technology has overcome this. I
wonder if the weight (spec says 5.6kg)may also help in dampening vibration.
I am struggling with my previous bad experiences at being an early adopter !
Steve Chambers
steven.chambers@btinternet.com
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-filmscanners@halftone.co.uk
[mailto:owner-filmscanners@halftone.co.uk]On Behalf Of Johnny Deadman
Sent: 13 October 2001 19:02
To: Filmscanners
Subject: Re: filmscanners: Epson 2450 for MF film scanning?
on 10/13/01 12:44 PM, Joe B. at joe-b@clara.co.uk wrote:
> I've been looking at the specification for the Epson Perfection 2450
flatbed
> scanner and wondering how well it would do with medium format black and
white
> film scanning. Anyone tried it or know how it performs? Stated to be "2400
x
> 4800 resolution and internal and external 48 bit colour depth". I did try
an
> Epson 1200 for this purpose and there was no shadow detail at all and the
> resolution was only good enough for small prints (barely), and I think
I've
> even
> thrown that scanner away since I now can't find it anywhere. But this one
> sounds
> like it would have to be appreciably better. TIA for any info.
where is the info? I am using a 1640 and could use the extra resolution.
--
John Brownlow
