[STOCKPHOTO] Scanner Questions
sirius
7200 family of slide scanners. I'm interested in the 7200i and 7200iSE,
but comments on the base model, the 7200, are also welcome. Scan quality
is important, of course, but for me, I don't need a heavy-duty scanner
capable of working all day, day after day.
Also, Nikon's slide scanners, such as the Coolscan V ED, as well as the
Plustek 7200i and 7200iSE, use an IR beam to aid in finding and removing
(digitally) dust on slides. How well does that work with Kodachrome
slides?
The Plustek scanners are capable of 7200 dpi, while the Nikons do 4000
dpi. That's a pretty big difference, but is it important?
Thanks.
Jeff Rankin-Lowe
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David Kilpatrick
>Has anyone got any experience, good or bad, with the Plustek OpticFilm
>7200 family of slide scanners. I'm interested in the 7200i and 7200iSE,
>but comments on the base model, the 7200, are also welcome. Scan quality
>is important, of course, but for me, I don't need a heavy-duty scanner
>capable of working all day, day after day.
>
>Also, Nikon's slide scanners, such as the Coolscan V ED, as well as the
>Plustek 7200i and 7200iSE, use an IR beam to aid in finding and removing
>(digitally) dust on slides. How well does that work with Kodachrome
>slides?
>
>The Plustek scanners are capable of 7200 dpi, while the Nikons do 4000
>dpi. That's a pretty big difference, but is it important?
>
>
>
I've put a review up on f2photo.co.uk - register, and you can download
the PDF. I compared it with my Minolta Multi Pro and there's not much to
choose between them. The Plustek appears to have quite muddy colours on
first use, but once adjusted, it picks up much the same level of shadow
detail while retaining rather better highlights. Sadly, the dust and
scratch removal function is nothing like as effective as Digital ICE;
it's only suitable for light dust. It can't clean up old trannies well.
But it's fast, simple, and for the money it the 7200i with SilverFast Ai
software works well.
David
Patrick Horton
In the old days of slide (chrome) film you either duped in the camera
or had a lab dupe onto more slide film to give you multiple images of
the same shot. So if you could dupe successfully with film then how
about duping with a good digital camera to give you what a slide
scanner would. Of course you wouldn't have the benefit of scanner
software for removing dust and scratches but it would be more colour
accurate (using a daylight-balanced light box) as a background) and faster.
Has anyone tried this?
Patrick Horton
Melbourne
Australia
>sirius wrote:
>
> >Has anyone got any experience, good or bad, with the Plustek OpticFilm
> >7200 family of slide scanners. I'm interested in the 7200i and 7200iSE,
> >but comments on the base model, the 7200, are also welcome. Scan quality
> >is important, of course, but for me, I don't need a heavy-duty scanner
> >capable of working all day, day after day.
> >
> >Also, Nikon's slide scanners, such as the Coolscan V ED, as well as the
> >Plustek 7200i and 7200iSE, use an IR beam to aid in finding and removing
> >(digitally) dust on slides. How well does that work with Kodachrome
> >slides?
> >
> >The Plustek scanners are capable of 7200 dpi, while the Nikons do 4000
> >dpi. That's a pretty big difference, but is it important?
> >
> >
> >
>
>I've put a review up on f2photo.co.uk - register, and you can download
>the PDF. I compared it with my Minolta Multi Pro and there's not much to
>choose between them. The Plustek appears to have quite muddy colours on
>first use, but once adjusted, it picks up much the same level of shadow
>detail while retaining rather better highlights. Sadly, the dust and
>scratch removal function is nothing like as effective as Digital ICE;
>it's only suitable for light dust. It can't clean up old trannies well.
>
>But it's fast, simple, and for the money it the 7200i with SilverFast Ai
>software works well.
>
>David
>
>
>
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Dhritiman Mukherjee
I need the reports of Nikon D200 & D2Xs from the users.
I am planning to buy either of them.
Please help.
Cheers
Dhritiman
David
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David Kilpatrick
>Hello,
>
>In the old days of slide (chrome) film you either duped in the camera
>or had a lab dupe onto more slide film to give you multiple images of
>the same shot. So if you could dupe successfully with film then how
>about duping with a good digital camera to give you what a slide
>scanner would. Of course you wouldn't have the benefit of scanner
>software for removing dust and scratches but it would be more colour
>accurate (using a daylight-balanced light box) as a background) and faster.
>
>Has anyone tried this?
>
>
Yes - it does work. A few labs and museums (especially) are using DSLRs
to digitize in bulk, as you can manage 100 or so 16 megapixel 'scans'
per hour. A good old copy unit like a Bowens Illumitran works well, but
another interesting option is to attach the camera to the bellows of a
dichroic head enlarger (some simple adaptation needed) and use the
continuous enlarger light source, adjusting it for best colour.
David