As I understand it, Silverfast Ai is not equivalent to dICE, nor is it meant to be.
Digital ICE is a method of using a special infrared light channel to remove dust and scratches by making them visible via the IR scan, and then fixing those areas. Silverfast Ai is a software package that mainly is for calibrating/profiling color accuracy for film and slides. It probably now provides a scratch/dirt removal module which was based upon Polaroid's software scratch and dust removal software. Most reviews I have seen for the Plustek OpticFilm 7200 scanner seem to indicate that although it is good value for the cost, it doesn't live up to the expected results of a 7200 dpi scanner. Art Chris Street wrote: > Another new 35mm film scanner with SilverFast Ai (equivalent to Digital Ice) > is £249/£149 Plustek OpticFilm 7200i - 7200dpi resolution which is the > highest resolution of any manufacturer. See the Practical Photography review > against Nikon, Minolta, Canon and the AP detailed review. > > http://www.datamind.co.uk/Merchant/Plustek_OpticFilm_7200_homepage.htm > > Chris Street > > >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Sent: 09 January 2006 03:43 >>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Subject: [filmscanners] slide scanner >> >>For a project that will need, for practical purposes, Digital Ice I'll >>need to replace my Polaroid 4000 scanner. I'll be scanning 35 mm color >>negs and e6 slides I'm especially concerned with decent edge sharpness. >>Among the options are Coolscan V, Coolscan 9000, and Dimage Scan Elite >>5400 II. Suggestions? Comparisons? >> >>John M. >> >>-------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>-------------- >>Unsubscribe by mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], with 'unsubscribe >>filmscanners' >>or 'unsubscribe filmscanners_digest' (as appropriate) in the message title >>or body > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe by mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], with 'unsubscribe filmscanners' or 'unsubscribe filmscanners_digest' (as appropriate) in the message title or body
