A decent 2700dpi scanner can produce book quality 8x10s. A decent 4000dpi
scanner can produce book quality 11x17.
Just my opinion and experience based on my Polaroid Sprintscan 4000 and
Epson 1270.
Tom
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From: "e.g." <eg4b@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Monday, April 30, 2001 2:10 PM
Subject: [OM] publishing question
> If I scan my own 35mm slides (Provia 100F, K64; taken with OM4 of course),
> what resolution scan do I need so that they are suitable for publishing in
> color in a standard size (i.e., not oversize) book?
>
> Or does it have to be drum scanned?
>
> Thanks!
> Eric
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