[filmscanners] Re: Polaroid Sprintscan 4000

["Lloyd O'Daniel" <lodaniel@bham.rr.com>]

I know. I've had my SS4000 for 2 years and am happy. But (significant)
dynamic range improvement is probably the only reason I would upgrade short
of a scanner meltdown. I'm hoping/assuming that Polaroid is using the same
conservative methodology in rating the 120 and the Plus, ergo a real
improvement.

I did a quick test on a friend's SS120 and found that the same slide had
much better detail in highlights and shadows than obtained with my 4000.
Someone pointed out to me that here (and I meant to respond...life got in
the way) that the highlights should have been matched for a real test. I
really didn't have the time with the 120 to do anything other than automatic
scans with Insight on both scanners.

Lloyd


----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Scales" <tscales@attglobal.net>
To: <lodaniel@bham.rr.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2001 2:19 PM
Subject: [filmscanners] Re: Polaroid Sprintscan 4000


It's USB 1.1.  Never seen an SS120, so I have nothing to compare. I'd bet it
was at least 3.9, as the SS4000 was very conservatively rated on Dynamic
range.

Tom

Is the USB on the SS4000+  USB 2.0 or 1.1?

Have you compared any scans from the Plus with the SS120? Do you know the
rated Dynamic Range of the Plus? I'm hoping it's 3.9 like the SS120, since
both are 14-bit systems. That would mean an extra 1-2/3 stops of range over
the 4000, which is substantial.

Lloyd



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