An interesting comparison can bee seen at
http://www.xs4all.nl/~diax/pages/mamiya_boot_scan_compare.html#
Click on the Imacon scanned image to see the drum scanned version. Go
back a page to see the scanned Mamiya 7 slide vs. a Nikon D2X digital shot.
A note on Shel's post the Heidelberg Tango goes to 11,000 ppi and is
about 10 years old. I understand you can get a used one for about
$15,000 quite a discount over the $1/4 million or there abouts it cost new.
graywolf
http://www.graywolfphoto.com
"Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof"
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Shel Belinkoff wrote:
Three of the best scanning pros in the Berkeley area almost always scan at
more than 4000ppi. Kevin, the one I work closest with, has found that for
his setup 5800ppi is about ideal in most situations. Rob over at the
Lightroom scans at about the same resolution for the most part. Both, of
course, adjust the resolution to accommodate the negative. Both Rob and
Kevin use a minimum of the Imacon 646, sometimes the 848. The fellow at
Pictopia (sorry, I can't recall his name) often works at higher rez, but of
course he uses a somewhat better scanner than those cheap, puny Imacons -
the Heidelberg Tango drum scanner. I'm pretty sure his scans approach or
exceed 8000ppi (for some reason 9000ppi and greater comes to mind).
Anyway, if you are one who believes that scanning at anything greater than
4000ppi is a waste, then I suggest you see the work that these fellows do,
or hie thee to a place that rents time on one or another of these scanners
and see for yourself. The Minoltas, Nikons, Epson, Canons, and whatnot
that most people use are far from high quality, imo.
Shel
[Original Message]
From: graywolf
Well, anyone with an Imacon just send it to me. You just heard from two
experts it is worthless.
<GRIN>
graywolf
http://www.graywolfphoto.com
"Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof"
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Mark Roberts wrote:
Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
There comes a point in resolution when scanning film that all you're
doing is resolving more emulsion defects too. At 2820ppi, I can see
the grain clearly in ASA 100 film. Most of the benefit from 3000 ppi
upwards is in grain imaging, rather than actual picture quality.
I've noticed the same thing.
