garret_hogan Posted June 10, 2003 Share Posted June 10, 2003 I am interested in purchasing a Minolta Dual Scan III and I am wondering what resolution I can expect. Up till now I have been getting my film scanned to CD in a shop and wonder if the Minolta can achive the same standard. Here is what the shop can provide: 16 Base - 3360 x 2240 resolution (21.5Mb approx file size) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
costas_lymbouris Posted June 10, 2003 Share Posted June 10, 2003 Hmmm According to the Minolta website, the Dual scan III is a 16 bit scanner working at upto 2820dpi and for a 35mm frame produces an image that is 2,688 x 4,032 pixels. That is quite respectable for prints upto A4 as long as you do not need to crop the image too much. The scanner has a good reputation, but a lot depends on what equipment you hook it upto, must have "fast USB2" interface. Minolta will be launching a 5400dpi scanner in July if you need more pixels! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mendel_leisk Posted June 10, 2003 Share Posted June 10, 2003 I believe it'll work with the older USB standard, as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick_tyrseck Posted June 10, 2003 Share Posted June 10, 2003 Garrett, I have had this scanner for 7 months and I am still amazed at the quality of its' output vs the meager $300 it costs. It produces both 8 & 16 bit A/D which means the file size can approach 55MB in 16 bit(you can set the output at 300 dpi, as an example, and I believe the dimensions are 8.5 vs 12.5 inches). So it appears to capture more than the "standard" you mention. I am not a techy, by any stretch, but the interface is easy to operate, allows for some dust & noise reductions and supports the color profiles you may wish to load. Another great feature is its' use of multi-sampling, where it can be set to a factor of 8x so it can grab as much detail out of the shadows. Check out the reviews in: Outdoor Photography - http://www.outdoorphotographer.com/content/2003/may/index.html Popular Photography's - April 2003 l Volume 67, No. 4 - http://www.popphoto.com/ Steve's DigiCams - http://www.steves-digicams.com/2002_reviews/minolta_dsd3.html I hope this helps. I do not believe anything can compare for the price point and the output would allow up to 11x14 at an acceptable dpi. Let us know your choice......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergito Posted October 23, 2003 Share Posted October 23, 2003 Just my two cents... I hope this site will help you dismistify all those resolution numbers that the manufacturers keep telling us. http://sti1801a.seamlesstech.com/merchant/resolution.htm#film Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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