Hi RH, I have never used a flat-bed scanner to scan film. The last I had heard, film scans from flat-beds were FAR inferior to a dedicated film scanner. At $114, I would tend to think that would definitely be the case. I had, and several others do on the list, a Pacific Image Primefilm 1800u. At $199, it is a film scanner and will give respectable results, probably far better than a flat-bed with a film adapter (which is an after thought). For that amount of money, I suspect it would be the better option for film. See some of my PUG shots that I used it for. It did, in my opinion, a nice job for the price.
http://pug.komkon.org/00octo/Highlands.html http://pug.komkon.org/01feb/fishheds.html http://pug.komkon.org/01jan/RedSkyatDawn.html http://pug.komkon.org/01mar/earthrec.html To sum it up, I think there is likely a BIG difference between film scanners and flat-bed adapters. Tom C. ----- Original Message ----- From: "RH" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 8:49 PM Subject: Scanners Again > Howdy All, > You were talkign about scanners a few days back and I was wondering if > anyone had any experience with the Scantek 4800. It is a 1200x2400 scanner > that comes with a light lid adapter to scan negatives and slides with. I > guess it provides backlighting for the negatives so they scan better. At > $114 I don't expect the quality of an Agfa Professional but should it work > decently for home and school use of scanning negs? > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
