Maris Lidaka wrote: > A reasonable alternative would be the Epson 1650 flatbed with a > transparency adapter....
Hi Maris, Interesting that you bring this up. I was just looking at some Epson scanners the other day, as I need capability for scanning medium format. (My current Canon flatbed handles 35mm at up to 2400 dpi.) The Epson 1650/1660 and Epson 2450 seem to be two reasonable options. Looks like the 2450 is running somewhere in the neighborhood of US $400 or thereabouts, while the 1650/1660 with optional transparency scanner is in the neighborhood of US $280. Do you -- or anyone else for that matter -- have personal experience with the Epson 1650/1660 for medium- or large-format scanning? Other than the difference in optical resolution (1600 dpi for the 1650/1660 vs. 2400 dpi for the 2450), are there any significant performance differences between these two models? I'm particularly interested if the optional transparency adapter for the 1650/1660 is any better/worse than the built-in adapter for the 2450. Any information you might have would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance, Bill Peifer Rochester, NY
