[filmscanners] RE: slide scanner - Plustek OpticFilm 7200i
Yes, right the Plustek OpticFilm 7200 series has 7200dpi true optical resolution at £250. I forgot about the Imacon range which start at £5,000.. Chris Street -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 13 January 2006 20:39 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [filmscanners] RE: slide scanner - Plustek OpticFilm 7200i 7200dpi resolution which is the highest resolution of any manufacturer. I assume you mean CCD scanners? I believe Imacon has an 8000SPI resolution scanner... Regards, Austin mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ . -- -- Unsubscribe by mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], with 'unsubscribe filmscanners' or 'unsubscribe filmscanners_digest' (as appropriate) in the message title or body Unsubscribe by mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], with 'unsubscribe filmscanners' or 'unsubscribe filmscanners_digest' (as appropriate) in the message title or body
[filmscanners] RE: slide scanner - Plustek OpticFilm 7200i
Some UK reviews, mainly in the photo magazines had more detail than the short PCMag review. Check out what AP, PP, Digital Photo, F3 had to say: http://www.datamind.co.uk/Merchant/plustek_opticfilm_uk_press.htm Chris Street www.datamind.co.uk -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ed Verkaik Sent: 13 January 2006 22:07 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [filmscanners] Re: slide scanner - Plustek OpticFilm 7200i Most of the reviews I saw were vague and soft on solid scanning evidence, so I checked further. The PCMag review http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1765491,00.asp said, in summary: The Plustek OpticFilm 7200 claims a 7,200-pixels-per-inch (ppi) optical resolution, but it doesn't truly deliver. High-resolution scans are marred by artifacts similar to pixelization. And the overall quality and acceptability of each scan depends on what's in the photo. I had hoped for a Nikon contender but that's unlikely. Ed Verkaik -- -- Unsubscribe by mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], with 'unsubscribe filmscanners' or 'unsubscribe filmscanners_digest' (as appropriate) in the message title or body Unsubscribe by mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], with 'unsubscribe filmscanners' or 'unsubscribe filmscanners_digest' (as appropriate) in the message title or body
[filmscanners] RE: slide scanner - Plustek OpticFilm 7200i
A third model, Plustek OpticFilm 7200iSE has juat been launched which has the iSRD (Infrared Smart Removal of Defects) but only has SilverFast SE. http://tinyurl.com/4fqu7 Chris Street Www.DataMind.co.uk Plustek UK Distributor -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Arthur Entlich Sent: 16 February 2006 14:30 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [filmscanners] Re: slide scanner - Plustek OpticFilm 7200i This is an update to my earlier comments regarding this scanner, about a month ago. At that time, I indicated that SilverFast Ai wasn't the same as dICE and that there was hardware required in the scanner to use IR cleaning. Recently, in private mail, someone indicated to me that I had made an error regarding those comments, so I wish to correct them now. The OpticFilm 7200 did not have IR cleaning, however, the newer OpticFilm 7200i (which was the one indicated below) does. It also comes with a new version of SilverFast which includes an IR based cleaning system, referred to as iSRD which stands for Infrared Smart Removal of Defect. That probably makes this product the least costly and one of the highest resolution IR cleaning scanners on the market.It has proper film and slide carriers, but appears to still require manual positioning of the carrier. It appears to be supported by Vuescan as well, which it appears to do a better job with the IR scan than the Silverfast software. It uses cold cathode lighting, which should help to reduce defect visibility when the IR cleaning cannot be used (such as with true BW film). I can't comment on true resolution and dynamic range, but it does look interesting, especially for the price (under 250 pounds UK) The earlier version (the 7200 had mediocre reviews in terms of the resolution). If it is the same optics and sensor as that model, it still won't be fantastic, but still good value for the features. Art Chris Street wrote: Another new 35mm film scanner with SilverFast Ai (equivalent to Digital Ice) is £249/£149 Plustek OpticFilm 7200i - 7200dpi resolution which is the highest resolution of any manufacturer. See the Practical Photography review against Nikon, Minolta, Canon and the AP detailed review. http://www.datamind.co.uk/Merchant/Plustek_OpticFilm_7200_homepage.htm Chris Street Unsubscribe by mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], with 'unsubscribe filmscanners' or 'unsubscribe filmscanners_digest' (as appropriate) in the message title or body
[filmscanners] Re: slide scanner - Plustek OpticFilm 7200i
As I understand it, Silverfast Ai is not equivalent to dICE, nor is it meant to be. Digital ICE is a method of using a special infrared light channel to remove dust and scratches by making them visible via the IR scan, and then fixing those areas. Silverfast Ai is a software package that mainly is for calibrating/profiling color accuracy for film and slides. It probably now provides a scratch/dirt removal module which was based upon Polaroid's software scratch and dust removal software. Most reviews I have seen for the Plustek OpticFilm 7200 scanner seem to indicate that although it is good value for the cost, it doesn't live up to the expected results of a 7200 dpi scanner. Art Chris Street wrote: Another new 35mm film scanner with SilverFast Ai (equivalent to Digital Ice) is £249/£149 Plustek OpticFilm 7200i - 7200dpi resolution which is the highest resolution of any manufacturer. See the Practical Photography review against Nikon, Minolta, Canon and the AP detailed review. http://www.datamind.co.uk/Merchant/Plustek_OpticFilm_7200_homepage.htm Chris Street -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 09 January 2006 03:43 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [filmscanners] slide scanner For a project that will need, for practical purposes, Digital Ice I'll need to replace my Polaroid 4000 scanner. I'll be scanning 35 mm color negs and e6 slides I'm especially concerned with decent edge sharpness. Among the options are Coolscan V, Coolscan 9000, and Dimage Scan Elite 5400 II. Suggestions? Comparisons? John M. -- -- Unsubscribe by mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], with 'unsubscribe filmscanners' or 'unsubscribe filmscanners_digest' (as appropriate) in the message title or body Unsubscribe by mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], with 'unsubscribe filmscanners' or 'unsubscribe filmscanners_digest' (as appropriate) in the message title or body
[filmscanners] RE: slide scanner - Plustek OpticFilm 7200i
Another new 35mm film scanner with SilverFast Ai (equivalent to Digital Ice) is £249/£149 Plustek OpticFilm 7200i - 7200dpi resolution which is the highest resolution of any manufacturer. See the Practical Photography review against Nikon, Minolta, Canon and the AP detailed review. http://www.datamind.co.uk/Merchant/Plustek_OpticFilm_7200_homepage.htm Chris Street -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 09 January 2006 03:43 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [filmscanners] slide scanner For a project that will need, for practical purposes, Digital Ice I'll need to replace my Polaroid 4000 scanner. I'll be scanning 35 mm color negs and e6 slides I'm especially concerned with decent edge sharpness. Among the options are Coolscan V, Coolscan 9000, and Dimage Scan Elite 5400 II. Suggestions? Comparisons? John M. -- -- Unsubscribe by mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], with 'unsubscribe filmscanners' or 'unsubscribe filmscanners_digest' (as appropriate) in the message title or body Unsubscribe by mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], with 'unsubscribe filmscanners' or 'unsubscribe filmscanners_digest' (as appropriate) in the message title or body
[filmscanners] RE: slide scanner - Plustek OpticFilm 7200i
7200dpi resolution which is the highest resolution of any manufacturer. I assume you mean CCD scanners? I believe Imacon has an 8000SPI resolution scanner... Regards, Austin mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ . Unsubscribe by mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], with 'unsubscribe filmscanners' or 'unsubscribe filmscanners_digest' (as appropriate) in the message title or body
