JCO, I did not try scanning an 8X10. I was getting fairly large files even at 1200 dpi. For the 67 negs at 2400 dpi, the resultant file was about 95MB. That pushed my system just a little more. I only have 512MB installed.
Bruce Dayton Friday, April 12, 2002, 12:39:39 AM, you wrote: JCOC> Did you try scanning wise range B&W JCOC> 8X10 prints? Curious... Because a JCOC> 8X10 print at 2400 ppi would be a file JCOC> 20,000 X 24,000 pixels large! Even a JCOC> color 4X6 print would be 10,000 by JCOC> 15,000. JCOC> JCO >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Bruce Dayton >> Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 3:31 AM >> To: J. C. O'Connell >> Subject: Re[4]: Best flatbed scanner for B&W prints? >> >> >> Compared to nothing, it is a great scanner! I thought it did quite >> well with prints and reasonable with negatives. Not so hot with >> slides, but that is nothing new to me. I have never been able to scan >> slides to my satisfaction. For web work, the negative scanning is >> probably adequate. For printing 8X10's, I thought it was lacking >> sharpness. My 35mm film scans were looking sharper. I only tried >> scanning 120 slides and negatives - never 35mm. >> >> >> Bruce Dayton >> >> >> >> Friday, April 12, 2002, 12:25:14 AM, you wrote: >> >> JCOC> Well my intention was to use it as a BW print scanner. >> JCOC> The film scanning is a bonus as I dont have a film >> JCOC> scanner at all. If nothing else I can use it for >> JCOC> web use for film and making contact sheets. If its really >> JCOC> bad, I'll just return it like you did and get a print >> JCOC> only scanner. BTW, did you find something better? >> JCOC> JCO >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Bruce Dayton >> >> Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 2:38 AM >> >> To: David Chang-Sang >> >> Subject: Re[2]: Best flatbed scanner for B&W prints? >> >> >> >> >> >> David, >> >> >> >> I just returned one of these units. I found that the scans of film to >> >> be just too soft for my comfort. Print scanning was good. I am used >> >> to a film scanner and just wasn't happy with the output. It did seem >> >> like a nice flatbed though. >> >> >> >> >> >> Bruce Dayton >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Thursday, April 11, 2002, 9:41:50 PM, you wrote: >> >> >> >> DCS> JC, >> >> >> >> DCS> My next flatbed will be an Epson. >> >> DCS> Probably the Perfection 2450 as it seems to be the one that >> >> does the job. >> >> DCS> Cost is about $350-400 US max >> >> >> >> DCS> Has USB and Firewire; 2400dpi, 3.3Dmax (which is up there >> >> with some of the >> >> DCS> decent film scanners), 16 bit Grayscale depth. >> >> >> >> DCS> http://www.virtualtraveller.org/epson2450.htm is a good >> review with >> >> DCS> comparisons to the Acer Scanwit(film scanner) and other >> scanners plus >> >> DCS> there's a look at how it handles B&W. >> >> >> >> >> >> DCS> Cheers, >> >> DCS> Dave >> >> >> >> DCS> -----Original Message----- >> >> DCS> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> DCS> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of J. C. O'Connell >> >> DCS> Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 12:16 AM >> >> DCS> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> DCS> Subject: Best flatbed scanner for B&W prints? >> >> >> >> >> >> DCS> I'm totally frustrated by my piece of shit >> >> DCS> ACER flatbed scanner ( only paid $79 for it). >> >> DCS> It adds too much contrast to my B&W prints. >> >> DCS> The lightest tones scan as pure white and >> >> DCS> pure black scanns as dark grey. VERY non linear. >> >> DCS> It also scans overall slightly dark for some reason which >> >> DCS> sucks. The blown out highlites cant be fixed >> >> DCS> in photoshop... >> >> >> >> DCS> I'm looking to buy the best quality flatbed >> >> DCS> for say $300. I would like a USB and/or Firewire >> >> DCS> connection and 1200dpi would be nice, but most >> >> DCS> of all i want a very good gray scale. I think the >> >> DCS> spec that's important is desity range or DMAX. >> >> >> >> DCS> I want the best >> >> DCS> possible gray scale as I'm getting into B&W >> >> DCS> and its nice to be able to use the prints on the web. >> >> >> >> DCS> Any suggestions? HP? Canon? >> >> DCS> JCO JCOC> - JCOC> This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, JCOC> go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to JCOC> visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - 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 .
