I have only the Epson 1200 so I couldn't venture an opinion on the differences between the 1650/1660 and 2450.
Maris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peifer, William [OCDUS]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 8:11 AM Subject: RE: Negative/slide scanner -- and the Epson 1650 > 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 >
