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Subject: [OM] Re: OT Flat Bed Scanners DRAFT
From: "C.H.Ling" <chling@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 00:15:46 +0800
I learned the Canon 4000 is very slow, that is the reason I have never 
consider it. Nikon is the fastest in the market, if you need to scan 
thousands of negative or slide that is the only choice. If the flare problem 
can be solved its image quality is no poorer than any 4000dpi scanner.

C.H.Ling

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Moose" <olymoose@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

>
> After a LOT of reading and cogitating, I had come to the conclusion that
> the Canon FS4000 is probably the best 4000+ dpi 35mm film scanner for
> any reasonable price. Balancing all the issues of focus ease/accuracy,
> overall sharpness, quality of dust/scratch removal vs. image sharpness,
> effective DMax etc., it seems the best deal to me. Then C.H. confirmed
> one of my suspicions about the CoolScan 4000, flare problems. So I've
> been keping track of FS4000 auctions, and here comes one with an Adaptec
> 2930 and SCSI cable, and I put in a snipe at what I would think is a
> good price with those add-ons, but expect to be out bid, and..... Well,
> anyway, I'll have something to play with while all the 4870, 9950F and
> Vuescan stuff settles out. Maybe I'll just make do with an Epson 3170
> for the MF stuff.


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