P�l, I have the Scan Dual II and find it just great for negatives. Slides, however are a different story. It doesn't have the dynamic range to scan high contrast slides to my satisfaction. It just won't pick up the deep shadows very well. Other than that, I like the unit quite well. It sounds like the III version might be a reasonable choice.
Bruce Wednesday, October 30, 2002, 6:06:00 AM, you wrote: APV> At 14:14 30.10.2002 +0100, you wrote: >>Looking for a film scanner for 35mm. How about the Nikon LS-40 and the Minolta >Dimage scan Dual II and Dimage dual scan III (the two Minolta scanners cost the same >- whats the difference between >>them?)? APV> Dimage dual scan II comes with 12 bit a/d while the III comes with 16 bit a/d. APV> With a 16 bit a/d converter you get a lot better dynamic range. It seems that APV> the III is a new version of the II with cool new features. Both are 2820 dpi. APV> The Nikon LS-40 is a 2900 dpi scanner with 12 bit a/d. APV> From these specs I'd say the Minolta III is the best. APV> Antti-Pekka APV> --- APV> * Antti-Pekka Virjonen * Fiskarsinkatu 7 D * GSM: +358 500 789 753 * APV> * Computec Oy Turku * FIN-20750 Turku Finland * Fax: +358 10 264 0777 *
