I think the difference isn't in web quality it's in large prints. I
regularly print 13x19 inch prints on my Epson 1270 and I believe that I can
see a difference. Now, I never had a 2700dpi the quality of the Nikon, so
maybe I wouldn't.
Bottom line, if you're happy, why change? I didn't own a good scanner, so
the Polaroid made sense to me. I suspect (and rumor has it) that Nikon has
a 4000dpi scanner in the works.
The Kodak does look interesting. 3600dpi for about $1000.
Tom
----- Original Message -----
From: "C.H.Ling" <chling@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2000 10:41 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] Scanning - prints or negatives?
> Check the sample scan from hamrick's page, the scan from Polaroid and
LS2000
> didn't make much different. You may argue the Kodak Q60's resolution is
not
> good. I also have tried an ISO 100 negative and a slide on two different
> Polaroid 4000, both look not much different with my LS2000's scan (may be
> very very little better). Being a semi-digital pro that demanding an
> affordable higher resolution scanner, that is the major reason why I
didn't
> change from LS2000 to Polaroid. The quoted resolution is no everything,
the
> system MTF of a 4000dpi scanner (at 4000dpi) may be much lower than a
> 2700dpi one (at 2700dpi).
>
> Just hoping for the coming Kodak 3600dpi scanner will do better.
>
> One word for the Vuescan, its ICE cleaning performance is not as good as
the
> Nikon's original software. Also, for slide scanning, nothing beat the
Nikon
> for color accuracy (also with Nikon's original software).
>
> C.H.Ling
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chip Stratton" <cstrat@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2000 8:06 AM
> Subject: RE: [OM] Scanning - prints or negatives?
>
>
> > As a Nikon LS-2000 user, formerly an HP Photosmart S20 user, I must say
> that
> > the 'Digital Ice' dust removal of the LS-2000 is a killer feature. While
> it
> > won't totally remove big chunks of dust or dirt, it gets rid of the
usual
> > stuff so well that manual spot touch-up is almost never required after
> > scanning. A BIG timesaver.
> >
> > On the other hand, if you are going to print larger than 12"x18", the
> extra
> > dpi of the Polaroid Sprintscan 4000 will certainly prove it's worth.
> >
> > Chip Stratton
> > cstrat@xxxxxxxxx
> >
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