Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >On Apr 18, 2007, at 7:03 AM, Adam Maas wrote: > > > >>A V700 costs as much or more than a dedicated 35mm scanner and >>delivers >>less quality. Flatbeds are by and large not a good choice for 35mm >>stuff. They come into their own for MF or (especially) LF use. >> >> > >The lowest price I can find from a reputable seller for a Nikon >Coolscan V ED (LS-50) is about $605 delivered and about $995 for the >Super Coolscan V ED (LS-5000) model. > >Since I just bought one, the Epson V700 cost $465, shipping included, >from BuyDig.com. I paid $200 or so for the LS-40 last summer, with >everything but the APS film carrier ...which cost me a whopping $190 >by itself, new. Well, that latter is worth it to me as I have a lot >of APS film and a couple of very nice APS cameras still (Canon ELPH >Jr and Contax Tix). > >I will be comparing the Nikon Coolscan IV (LS-40, 2900ppi) resolution >against the V700's today. The Epson's resolution is a bit perplexing >to evaluate from their spec sheet: > >--- >Optical Resolution > > Epson Dual Lens System, 4800 dpi and 6400 dpi >Hardware Resolution > > 4800 x 9600 dpi, 6400 x 9600 dpi with Micro Step Drive™ technology > >--- > >VueScan gives me the option of 3200 or 6400 ppi with it. ?? > >On the other hand, the Nikon is a heck of a lot more convenient to >handle 35mm film compared to a flatbed scanner. > >Godfrey > > >
Both the Coolscan V and the V700 are approx. $700CDN around here. -Adam -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
