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Robert Wright
Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2001 13:53:25 +0200
From: Oostrom, Jerry [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: filmscanners: LS-4000ED Dmax 4,2 or rather 2,3?
I just read in Popular Photography about a test
]'
Subject: RE: filmscanners: LS-4000ED Dmax 4,2 or rather 2,3?
I just read in Popular Photography about a test on 7 filmscanners. The
Nikon
LS-4000ED I believe was also mentioned there as having few shadow detail.
The SS120 had great shadow detail in that test.
On Thu, 28 Jun 2001 12:37:33 +0200 Tomasz Zakrzewski
([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
But I've just read a review od the 4000ED in German magazine digit
ftp://ftp.lasersoft.com.pl/SFPrasa2001/Digit_3-2001.pdf which says,
that the
true Dmax of this scanner is 2,3! It was even worse than with
--- Hersch Nitikman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I just went back to the Popular Photography issue
that reviewed the new
scanners, and what I saw was very different from
what was said here earlier
today. They rated the LS-4000 Very highly. In fact,
maybe too highly...
Well, PP seems to write
Tomasz,
I have commented on the OD issues several times in the past and I will state
my view again.
Although OD/Dynamic range specification could be a useful in determining a
scanners performance, the numbers published by various scanner manufactures
are essentially useless. Every manufacturer
Title: RE: filmscanners: LS-4000ED Dmax 4,2 or rather 2,3?
Paul,
I would
suggest you ignore ALL the manufacturers specifications and base you decision
on looking at actual scans done by yourself or a reputable independent source.
I probably
could not be termed independent but I
I just read in Popular Photography about a test on 7 filmscanners. The Nikon
LS-4000ED I believe was also mentioned there as having few shadow detail.
The SS120 had great shadow detail in that test.
Since nobody else on this list mentioned this test (an american magazine,
sent to Holland--
On Thu, 28 Jun 2001, Tomasz Zakrzewski wrote:
snip
Test scans at www.imaging-resource.com also show that only after some
tweaking in the sanning program scans with good tonal separation in shadows
can be obtained. I'm puzzled. Can you comment on this Dmax matter?
In fact I don't care about
There is no question about it, home filmscanning technology is constantly, I
will say developing but not immature. Too many bad connotations to use a
word like that.
As far as the comparison with a flatbed scanner, film has much more dynamic
range than does a print - it does not surprise me at
Title: RE: filmscanners: LS-4000ED Dmax 4,2 or rather 2,3?
So, has anyone done any comparisons between the Polaroid SS120 and the Nikon LS8000 as far as shadow detail goes? What about an LS4000 vs. a SS4000?
TIA
Paul Wilson
Oostrom, Jerry wrote:
I just read in Popular Photography about a test on 7 filmscanners. The Nikon
LS-4000ED I believe was also mentioned there as having few shadow detail.
The SS120 had great shadow detail in that test.
Since nobody else on this list mentioned this test (an american
I just went back to the Popular Photography issue that
reviewed the new scanners, and what I saw was very different from what
was said here earlier today. They rated the LS-4000 Very highly. In fact,
maybe too highly...
Test Results: Resolution: extremely high (60 lp/mm); Color Accuracy:
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