I have concluded that the Epson is probably not good enough for the sort of 35mm neg stuff that I really want, and that I will probably need a proper film scanner for that. However, it is all the flatbed I will ever need, and would probably suffice for a while as a film scanner. Any further advances in flatbeds will be lost on me so now it the time to buy a definitive one(hopefully), but the world of film scanners is still in continual flux! There is a new generation of 4000ish dpi scanners just starting to replace the 'only just good enough' 2800ish dpi scanners. These new ones are rather pricey at the moment, and I want to wait for reviews etc to be done so that I dont make a mistake. So for now I have ordered Epson 1640SU photo And shortlisted for future: Kodak 3600, Nikon 4000 & hopefully soon a minolta... Never simple is it! I will let you know just how good/bad I think of the Epson for 35mm negs upon delivery. Thanks to everyone for help & resources! Rob -----Original Message----- From: tom [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 22 January 2001 22:17 To: Rob Brigham Subject: Re: Scanner Choice? Did you make a decision yet? tv Rob Brigham wrote: > > I currently scan prints on my Umax 1220S scanner. > > I would like to upgrade to a better scanner and the Epson 1640u seems like a > good one according to specs, especially as it comes with a built in > transparency hood. > > Questions: > > 1 Am I better to scan the negative or a print which has already had > some enlargement? > In the past I would have said better resolution from scanning the > print, but this > relies on the printer adjusting the way I want, and I would like to > override that > by scanning the neg myself. > > 2 Is this a reasonable neg scanner if anyone has used it? I want to > be able to scan > a 35mm negative, crop to say half the frame and still print decent > A4 prints. > > 3 Is there anywhere on the web which reviews scanners from a quality > rather than > features point of view? I find reviews from the computing > fraternity are not so > demanding as those from the photographic community. > > Thanks in advance for any help... > > Rob Brigham > The camera never lies, but the photographer can adjust the truth! > > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, visit http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. > Don't forget to visit the PUG at http://pug.komkon.org -- Thomas Van Veen Photography Washington D.C. http://bigdayphoto.com/ 301-758-3085 - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org.
