John wrote: > So here is the question: When I scan slides that are sharp > (8X loupe) the scans are not critically sharp (fuzzy) to > some varying degrees.
FWIW, my first experience with a film scanner was an Epson Filmscan 200. This claimed to scan at 2400dpi but actually scanned at 1200 and interpolated. Scans from the Epson weren't as sharp as a flatbed scan of a 10x8 Cibachrome made from the same slide. I haven't used the 1650, but my experience (and from what I've read others have experienced the same), Epson scanners tend to produce soft results. If you're after "critical sharpness" from 35mm you'll probably have to get a dedicated film scanner such as a Polaroid SS4000. Rob PS The filmscan had a 1200 pixel array and used the stepper to scan in one direction at 2400dpi, then interpolated the other direction. The result of scanning at "2400dpi" wasn't noticeably different from scanning at 1200dpi and using PSP to resample. Rob Geraghty [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://wordweb.com