Re: filmscanners: Slide scanner question.

["Eric" <biology@ucla.edu>]

I know about conflicting answers ...

currently I have  Photosmart that seems to work ok, but not good on sunset
and a bit dark images.. subject in the slides

So I have a question for you to ponder.

 I am looking for a new scanner and have narrowed it down to three options.

they are .

Nikon LS IV  2900DPI with Digital ICE, ROC and Gem software  approx $750.00
http://www.imaging-resource.com/SCAN/CSIV/C4A.HTM

Nikon Supercoolscan 2000 2700 DPI with ICE, ROC and GEM software multipass
scanning  approx. $750.00
http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/LS2K/LS2KA.HTM

Polaroid Sprintscan 4000 multipass scanning and higher resolution and
silverfast software  around $699.00 with a $200.00 rebate
http://www.imaging-resource.com/SCAN/SS4000/SS40A.HTM

any thoughts?

not going to print them, yet, just scan and post on web and other things...

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> Hi Eric;
> You're going to get conflicting answers from different folks on this list.
I
> have the SS4000 and love it and I wouldn't consider the other two for my
> purposes. If you think you may want to crop your images and you want to be
> able to make the largest prints you can out of the resulting file, you
will
> want the most resolution you can get. Every thing else being equal, 4000
dpi
> beats 2700 dpi for file size every time. You no doubt know that Polaroid
has
> filed chapter 11. You have to make your own judgement relative to that.
I've
> had my SS4000 for a year and a half and made hundreds of scans with great
> results and no problems. For me, ICE is a non issue because with the
SS4000,
> I wouldn't use it if I had it. If you have scratched slides or work in a
> dusty environment, you experience might be different. Oh yes, I sell fine
> art nature and wild life prints so I'm a little fussy.  Regards, Ron
Carlson
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Eric" <biology@ucla.edu>
> To: <filmscanners@halftone.co.uk>
> Sent: Monday, November 05, 2001 12:48 PM
> Subject: filmscanners: Slide scanner question.
>
>
> > hiya there,
> >
> >  I have a quick question for the group here.
> >
> >  I am looking for a new slide scanner.. Right now I have a Photosmart
> > scanner with Vuescan software and it works ok, but with tough slides or
> dark
> > slides they don't scan quite that well.
> >
> > I have been looking at three different scanners.
> >
> >  Nikon LS IV Coolscan
> > Nikon Supercoolscan 2000
> > Polaroid sprint scan 4000
> >
> > I know someone who has the LS 2000 Scanner and loves it, and I can get
one
> > for around $750.00 new .
> > I also have heard about the Polaroid scanner and the 200 rebate they are
> > offering..
> >
> > Does anyone know about the Nikon LS IV coolscan and a comparison between
> the
> > three of them?
> >
> > I know some of the specs. of all of them, but what is the best one
> overall?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Eric
> >
> >
> >
>