Microtek made the scanners for Polaroid. Microtek always sold the
equivalent scanner marketed by Polaroid except for the SS120 was
exclusive to Polaroid.. When Polaroid failed, Microtek started
selling a rebadged SS120. So, I think you are safe in assuming the
Microtek is similar to the Polaroid especially with the cold cathode
light source. Probably identical.
I had never had the opportunity till recently to try my old SS120
with Kodachrome. It did a super job on it. Accurate representation of
the Kodachrome color, nearly grainless, sharp, and able to recover an
amazing amount of blown out detail on a white hat on the slide.
Vuescan had a generic transparency setting and a Kodachrome setting
which did the job. I never liked Kodachrome much for projection
because I did not like the color, but I wish now that I had used more
because it sure scans better than any other slide film I have used
except maybe for Provia F.
Winsor
Long Beach, California, USA
On Feb 3, 2006, at 12:00 AM, swisspace wrote:
> I am still looking for a scanner to cope with my kodachromes, I notice
> that this scanner has a cold cathode light source like the older 5400
> which was good for kodachromes, so has anyone used this scanner - I
> think its similar to the polaroid 4000.
>
> My choice at the moment is nikon V minolta 5400 II or this 4000tf.
>
> Nikon - not reputable the best for kodachrome - but a pal has one at
> work so I have brought him some difficult ones to scan as a test
> 5400 II - not as good with kodachromes as old version - though not
> many
> reviews
> 4000tf - I have seen good results but doesn't have ice or fare -
> soscans
> probably need more post scan clean up - though most of mine are clean.
>
> I have also seen a slide copier advertised for digital camera's the
> advert showed it on a 350D anyone tried one of these.
>
> On reflection I would buy the original 5400, but at the time I thought
> scanners were going to improve :-)
>
> IanW
>
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