Mark Cassino <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >thanks mark - I had not stopped othtink about some of the older, lower DPI >scanners. I figure that the whole reason for shooting MF is to scan at a >lower DPI and avoid grain etc that comes in at 4000 dpi. So looking for a >Scan Multi or similar beast is on my agenda.
Yes, that's exactly what I've found, 1125 dpi is so low a resolution that it can't pick out film grain. The result is remarkably similar to digital: great accutance and vanishingly low noise/grain. 645 scans come out at around 4.5 megapixels and with Genuine Fractals make beautiful prints at 12 x 16 (as big as I can go with my printer). No less a curmudgeon than Mike Johnston was impressed with the quality of prints at this size when I showed him some at GFM in 2002. A 67 slide ought to yield around 7.6 megapixels, which should make very nice large prints. I have no intention of selling my Scan Multi in the foreseeable future, but that's exactly the problem when it comes to finding a second hand one: Those who have them aren't keen on the idea of parting with them. Unlike many "pro" scanners, this one really seems like professional-grade construction. It's very solidly built. I have the optional slide feeder for scanning batches of mounted 35mm slides. (*That* was hideously expensive - and worth every penny!) -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
