[filmscanners] Re: Polaroid Sprintscan 4000

["" <hinkey@seanet.com>]

David,

This is a bit off topic, but can you give us a feel as to the impact of
having 14 bit A/D conversion instead of 12 bit per channel will be on
shadow and highlight detail, shadow noise, etc?  Or will it just allow
us folks doing manipulations in 16 bit mode more latitude to stretch the
curves while doing corrections?

PS - Will the film carriers for the SS4000+ be compatible with my
current SS4000?

PS - PS - Any word on the availability of the bulk slide feeder/adapter
and/or panoramic holder (+software to use it)?

Thanks a bunch -

A Very Satisfied SS4000 user

"Hemingway, David J" wrote:
>
> The Plus should be available between mid January and mid February. Spec's
> have been set for many months, unit is in production, firewire  will be as
> fast as SCSI, USB slower. I expect we will have no 35mm film scanners to
> sell for 2 - 4 weeks as the 4000's have all left Polaroid.
> David
>
>  -----Original Message-----
> From:   Charles Stirling [mailto:stirling@ndirect.co.uk]
> Sent:   Saturday, December 29, 2001 12:20 PM
> To:     hemingd@polaroid.com
> Subject:        [filmscanners] Re: Polaroid Sprintscan 4000
>
> ** Reply to note from filmscanners@halftone.co.uk Fri, 28 Dec 2001
> 15:45:32 -0500
>
> > Will the Sprintscan 4000 plus offer any significant features over and
> > above the current Sprintscan 4000? Will it replace the current 4000?
>
> I am also trying to buy a Sprintscan 4000 here in the UK.  The Polaroid rep
> here said the Plus had not yet been released "officially" and whether
> it would be was still under discussion as the "market was so
> competitive".  He implied that the final product, if there was going to be
> one, didn't have the final specifications set yet.  This may just be
> comments for the UK, but if it is more general the SS4000  could be sold
> out before a final decision is made what will happen with the Plus.
> Maybe David Hemingway could offer more information.
>
> Personally I am more interested in a SCSI than a USB connection as it
> sounds like it could be quicker but what do others find in this regard?
>
> Charles Stirling
>
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John Hinkey
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