Even film scanner vs Epson 2450 flatbed scanner shows the film
scanner to be superior, as can be seen by clicking on this comparison
of scanning a Minox 8x11mm negative with Minolta Scan Dual II vs
Epson 2450:
http://homepage.mac.com/godders/scannercmp/
The question is, how much resolution do you need for your output
print? The few 4x5 negs I've scanned on the Epson make very nice
16x20 inch prints. I'm sure quality drum scans would be even better,
but there is a point of diminishing returns from the effort. If
you're making 8x10 to 11x14 prints, the difference can be difficult
to see.
Godfrey
On Apr 2, 2006, at 6:01 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote:
I would agree with that. Although compared to even a drum scan of a
6x7 neg, the Epson scan of a 4x5 is superior.
Paul
On Apr 2, 2006, at 8:40 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote:
Having seen one neg scanned on both a Heidelberg drum scanner and
on an
Epson, I'd suggest that a 4x5 neg scanned on a high-end drum
scanner would
deliver ~superb~ results, and that results from an Epson are a few
steps
below superb.
Shel
[Original Message]
From: Paul Stenquist
My Epson 3200 has a film holder for 4x5, so moire is not a
problem. I'm
sure the newer Epsons come similarly equipped. I've scanned 4x5
at 3200
dpi, and the results are superb.
