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From: "Anthony Atkielski" <atkielski.anthony@wanadoo.fr>
> > It seems crazy to pay $900 for a 2800dpi (Nikon
> > IV) scanner when there are 4000dpi units available
> > for the same or less that compares favourably
> > with Nikon's expensive LS4000.
>
> There is much more to a scanner than just a dpi figure.
>
True; but tests I've seen so far indicates that the Polaroid SS4000 and
Canon 4000 are on par with the Nikon LS4000 (some rate them actually better
than the Nikon in some respects) IMO the Nikon is overpriced and people buy
the name more than anything else.
Regards
Thys
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Thys van der Merwe
Portfolio of African Images:
http://home.mweb.co.za/te/teknovis
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