teressa_longo Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 Now that I have been informed thru FB that I want to be using a dedicated film scanner for my 35mm scans, the ArtixScan 1800f High Resolution Dual Media E.D.I.T. Scanner was recommended because the Dynamic range is 4.8, as high as the Nikon Coolscan 9000 PLUS I get a flatbed as well. Is this the best of both worlds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sattler123 Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 Teressa, if I understood your previous post correctly you want to scan primarily 35mm - if that is the case you can get a rather inexpensive Minolta dedicated film scanner on eBay - you can even get a Dual scan which will scan both 35mm and 120 film for about $600. That is a way better solution than ANY flatbed scanner. The Microtek scanners are great - BUT mostly for Large Format scanning. The other thing is that resolution numbers from flatbed manufacturers cannot be trusted - they are always inflated and so is the dynamic range. Seriously, give up on flatbed and get a dedicated film scanner. Good Luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teressa_longo Posted January 31, 2007 Author Share Posted January 31, 2007 Yes, but this is mainly a film scanner, is it not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sattler123 Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 Yes, it is, but MAINLY for people who shoot Large Format. You need the right tool for the job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_turner Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 <p>Teressa,</p> <p><i>"Scanner was recommended because the Dynamic range is 4.8, as high as the Nikon Coolscan 9000 PLUS I get a flatbed as well."</p></i> <p>The number you're quoting is the <i>claimed/calculated <b>Dmax</b></i>, not the dynamic range. In any case, that number is pure marketing fiction, as are the numbers quoted by Nikon and most other scanner manufacturers. You might want to check <a href="http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00Ja5S">this thread</a> and read my comments on this issue, as well as those of several others. I'd also recommend the link I mention in that thread to <a href="http://www.scantips.com/basics14.html">this section</a> of Wayne Fulton's excellent Scantips site. As recommended in the other thread, read the linked page and the following one.</p> <p>The bottom line is, don't rely too much (much at all, really) on scanner manufacturers' Dmax numbers. They're virtually meaningless in either an absolute or a comparative sense.</p> <p>Scott</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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