On Fri, 08 Jun 2001 16:07:41 -0700 Arthur Entlich (artistic@ampsc.com)
wrote:
> I suppose its possible Polaroid owners are unwilling to admit they
> spend their nights at home doing dust spotting, since they laid out all
> that ca$h on the SS4000, but I'd expect someone would break ranks and
> blow the whistle.
I can confirm that I do just this. Dust etc are a problem with every
filmscanner I have used; I just accept it as a necessary part of dealing
with some originals.
I agree with Ed that higher res and better optical sharpness increase the
problem most of all, but I also think collimated light does emphasise
muck.
Regards
Tony Sleep
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