> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jim Davis > Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 7:40 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: RE: EOS Off Topic - Flatbed vs Film Scanners > > > "Chip Louie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote/replied to: > > >Flatbeds are really bad film scanners. Use the scanner that is > appropriate > >for the media, flatbeds for paper, FILM scanners for FILM. It's the only > >way to get good results trust me! > > Chip, I disagree. My D2400UF is not a bad film scanner. Not bad at > all. I wonder why you say this, have you actually used one? I can show > you scans that are excellent. > > > > Jim Davis >
Hi Jim, Yes, I've used several (5), flatbeds with film adapters and all of them had too low resolution (ppi and dynamic range, they ALL lie on the spec. sheets), with 35mm chromes to produce useful print images. None of the flatbeds I tested (using the 15-30 day exchange policy of most major electronics stores), came even close the old HP Photosmart film scanner and I wanted something better than what I started with. I kept buying and trying them until I gave up hope of finding one that would give me a good enough file to get the level of quality I wanted. I did wind up keeping an Epson flatbed but only use it for paper scans for which it works very well I might add. So I broke down and bought a better film scanner and have been very happy with the files I'm getting. Cheers/Chip * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
