Re: filmscanners: flatbed for contact-sheets

["Bob Kehl - Kvernstoen, Kehl & Assoc." <BobKehl@kvernkehl.com>]

Tomasz,

Thank you for your clarification.  I am not surprised by your findings.

Do you have any experience with the Umax PowerlookIII?
It has a specified dmax of 3.4 and a full 8x10 transparency hood is
available.

Bob Kehl


----- Original Message -----
From: Tomasz Zakrzewski <tomzakrz@ka.onet.pl>
To: <filmscanners@halftone.co.uk>
Sent: Monday, August 06, 2001 7:52 PM
Subject: Re: filmscanners: flatbed for contact-sheets


> Bob Kehl - Kvernstoen, Kehl & Assoc wrote:
> > Are you saying your Agfa Arcus seems better worse than the Epson
> scanners???
> > The Epson 1640SU also has a dmax of 3.2 and higher resolution than the
> Agfa.
>
> You shouldn't look at specs only. Take a look at scan from those both
> scanners.
> My conclusion is that Agfa Arcus 1200 has much more dynamic range, less
> noise in shadows and is significantly sharper. My Epson 1200U also doesn't
> keep proportions of the image - when you scan a circle with Epson you get
a
> very slightly oval shape. It shows, especially in direct comparison.
> But I have also observed that neither Epson nor Agfa are good enough for
> scanning negatives. The denser parts of the emulsion are too big a barrier
> for the CCD elements of the scanners. It results in lack of details in
white
> areas.
>
> Regards
>
> Tomasz Zakrzewski
>