Why would you want to use a flatbed scanner for contact sheets when you have
a better film scanner? Any film scanner?
You could scan at what ever resolution you want and build the "contact
sheet" in software. Many catalog programs and other programs provide
"browsers" for this purpose. Photoshop even includes a function to create
contact sheets from any directory/folder. The product should certainly be
better than you're going to get using a flatbed scanner for 35mm.
Bob Wright
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From: sirius <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2000 2:25 AM
Subject: What is a good flatbedscanner for making contact sheets?
> Hi,
>
> i had like some advise on buying a flatbed with transparancy adapter.
> My goal is to be able to make a reasonable good contactsheet of a film of
> 36 exposures (6 strips of 6), it is the missing thing in my digital
> darkroom.
>
> The flatbed must comply with The following:
>
> 1. transparancy adapter must be big enough to take 6-7 strips of 6
> exposures.
> 2. the quality of the scan must be big enough for a good contact sheet at
> double size.(A3) which means at least 600 dpi
> 3. the scan density capacity must be big enough to handle slides and
> negatives in a reasonable way.
> 4. the software must be good enough to deal with most films.(vuescan
capable
> would be nice)
> 5. the scan must be as fast as possible.
> 6. the price should be under 1000$, the cheaper , the better.
> 7. and. no, i dont want a dedicated filmscanner because i have already the
> polaroid ss4000.
>
> Any comments and experiences are welcome.
>
>
> thanx a lot,
>
> Jan Albrecht
>
>
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