[filmscanners] Re: Flatbeds for 6x6 negs.

["Jeff Spirer" <jeff@spirer.com>]

At 04:47 PM 5/21/2002 +0000,  wrote:

>Everyone with Umax Powerlook III seems happy.  The reason I was finding the
>Epson 1680 more interesting is that is does 1600x3200 dpi as opposed to the
>Umax 1200x2400.
>
>Will that extra resolution of the Epson transfer anything from the negative
>to the electronic image or will it just generate more noise?

Extra resolution is not a magic way to get better scans.  I replaced a
Powerlook III with an Epson 1640SU (higher resolution) and immediately
regretted the decision (although it caused me to get a real film scanner, a
better situation in the end) due to lower sharpness and less shadow detail.

I didn't like the film holders of either unit, but it was easy to make my own.


Jeff Spirer
Photos: http://www.spirer.com
One People: http://www.onepeople.com/


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