Sorry people I used the wrong address.
I intended to direct this to Tom and not the list but, since it did go to the
list, any thoughts?
Thanks
Don Mabey
mabeyd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> ** Original Subject: RE: [OM] Film Scanners
> ** Original Sender: mabeyd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Don Mabey)
> ** Original Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 18:12:23 -0400
> ** Original Message follows...
>
> Tom:
>
> A question or two if I may?
>
> I know you have a Polaroid SS 4000. The Polaroid site seems to imply that
> the scanner has a DMax of 3.9. Is this the case.
>
> I have tried a Canon FS2720 for a week and liked it a lot but it reports a
> DMax of 3.2.
>
> Is the difference in DMax what really differentiates the two scanners? I
> know the Polaroid scans up to 4000 dpi compared to the 2720 dpi of the Canon
> but the differentiation in DMax should result in much more detail in shadows
> and highlights should it not?
>
> You once mentioned that you thought the Kodak 3600 was worth a look. I have
> tried to find a review of the scanner but have not been able to do so. The
> price is $500/600 less in Canadian funds but the DMax does not seem to be as
> high as that of the SS 4000.
>
> So how important is the DMax figure in the purchase decision of a scanner?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Don Mabey
> Mabeyd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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