----- Original Message ----- From: "Simon Lamb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 6:56 PM Subject: Re: filmscanners: Minolta Scan Multi Pro REVIEW???
> Bernhard Ess wrote: > > SNIP: > > > BTW, I have re- studied the sample scans of the Minolta and the Nikon 8000 > > on imaging- resource, and unfortunately I have come to the conclusion that > > the Nikon ist the better scanner in almost every respect: > > Bernhard > > If you re-studied the article it disagrees with your statement. I quote > (with recognition of the article copyright to Imaging-Resource): > SNIP Simon, you are right about their arguments, but they keep telling themselves that the scans should speak for themselves - having read the review I was very positive about the Minolta, but having re- examined the scans in detail I changed my view - did you look at them quietly? What I found is that the bigger - upsampled - resolution of 4800 doesnīt give more detail, but more unsharpness - but the difference in noise is just *very* strong in the dark areas. And there is this strange veil above the Minolta scans - which makes everything come out more clearly and nicer colours fir the Nikon. I repost those deciding links: it was http://www.imaging-resource.com/SCAN/DSMP/DSMTRAIN6ADJ.HTM for the Minolta and... http://www.imaging-resource.com/SCAN/CS8K/C8TRAIN9.HTM for the Nikon 8000. Watch exactly at the lower part of the locomotive where it really dark - I opened the pics in photoshop side to side - for me this seems like as if the Nikon is a clear winner here. Donīt misunderstand me here please - I donīt try to make one machine bad and another one good - I have no personal preference to one brand or another - I just try to find out which machine I will spend *so much* money for.... And those scans seem like the most exact measure I have at hand... greetings Bernhard
