The dMax of my scanner convinced me to shoot negative film always. I haven't scanned a shot yet where detail wasn't retained nicely, provided I do my part when I expose the negative in-camera.
-Lon
Shel Belinkoff wrote, in part: snip......
However, I'd really like to see a well designed consumer level scanner
($1,000 or so) that has some solid features, keeps the film flat, and the
specs of which are real rather than marketing hype. Nikon's dMax of 4.6 is
only theoretical, and I'll bet id doesn't even come close to that. Have
you ever compared the shadow detail between your scanner and, for example,
an Imacon 646 or 848 (I think those are the numbers)? I'd love to see some
of those Imacon results in a more affordable consumer scanner. Film
flatness and sharp scans are only one part of the equation.
