RE: filmscanners: SS4000 and LS-2000 real value?

[Ray McGuinness]

Rob:

Yes the Fuji just paints light on the Fuji Crystal paper with a 
laser. I guess I was just surprised at the quality of print available 
at a local fast photo place for $6(8x10). On the other hand comparing 
the two prints with eyeballs its hard to tell them apart with respect 
to resolution. I was doing all my comparing with magnifying glasses. 
I still see the big problem is quality control with the fast photo 
processing places. The Fuji crystal paper still has to be developed 
with chemicals and the scanning equipments calibration has to be 
maintained. It makes me realize that as good as the current Epson 
printers are, there is still room for significant improvement.

Ray

>Ray wrote:
>>readable with the Minolta Elite 2880 scan using Photoshop. On the
>>8x10 print from the Epson 1270 the individual numbers can't be
>>distingushed. They are quite clear on the fuji print.
>
>But wouldn't the difference be that the Epson has to dither
>to get a point of colour where the Fuji just prints a pixel?
>
>Rob