Problem with this scanner is - not MAC compatible and by todays
standard very low DMax
On Dec 8, 2004, at 6:33 PM, Chris Street wrote:
> Polaroid have exited the scanner business. For 13"x19" you will need
> min.
> 3600dpi.
>
> Consider the 7200dpi (optical resolution) dedicated 35mm scanner
> Plustek
> OpticFilm 7200.
> magazine reviews summarised here:
>
> You can crop 35mm by 3/4 and still get 13"x19" at 7200dpi
>
> Chris Street
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: filmscanners_owner@halftone.co.uk
>> [mailto:filmscanners_owner@halftone.co.uk] On Behalf Of Brad Smith
>> Sent: 07 December 2004 05:48
>> To: chris@street56.fsbusiness.co.uk
>> Subject: [filmscanners] Sprintscan Died...Replace it with What?
>>
>> My Polaroid Sprintscan 4000 Plus has died. Polaroid has quoted up to
>> $650 to repair it. I'm strongly considering buying a new scanner but
>> don't know what the prime contenders are (non-flatbed). Seems that
>> I've not paid any attention to prior posts for 35mm scanners since I
>> got this one when it first came out.
>>
>> Regarding my uses - I'm printing these 35mm images on an Epson 1280,
>> mostly at 13X19 size. I shoot a lot of 4x5 also and have an Epson
>> 3200
>> for those chromes.
>>
>> Which scanners should I consider and if it were your choice today,
>> which $400 - $1000 dedicated film scanner would you purchase?
>>
>> thanks
>> Brad
>>
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