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Opinions on Epson 4870 Scanner
In my search for a scanner to do neg and slide formats from 35 mm up to 4x5 it
seems Epson scanners are well thought of. I was leaning towards the 3200 Photo but have now been imformed that it has been replaced by the 4870. I'm interested in the 4870 "Photo" not the 4870 "Pro". This scanner seems to come with the ICE software and a Firewire output. Anyone out there have an Epson 4870 that they would care to comment on? Thanks in advance. |
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Opinions on Epson 4870 Scanner
C.A. Decker wrote:
In my search for a scanner to do neg and slide formats from 35 mm up to 4x5 it seems Epson scanners are well thought of. I was leaning towards the 3200 Photo but have now been imformed that it has been replaced by the 4870. I'm interested in the 4870 "Photo" not the 4870 "Pro". This scanner seems to come with the ICE software and a Firewire output. Anyone out there have an Epson 4870 that they would care to comment on? Thanks in advance. The reports on the 4870 have so far been mixed. Some fairly objective tests that have been done by owners indicate that there may be a increase in resolution from 10 to 20 percent over the 3200, but it differs in the horizontal and vertical directions. Since the 3200 was already adequate for much 4 x 5 work, the 4870 should also be. The 4870 supposedly has a dmax of 3.8, so it should work better with transparencies than the 3200 which was marginal for such film. Needless to say there are scanners which will do a better job than the 4870 with 4 x 5, but they are also much more expensive. It is my impression that the 4870 is still not quite adequate for high quality 35 mm scans, but that would be highly dependent on what you want and expect. |
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Opinions on Epson 4870 Scanner
Leonard Evens wrote:
: C.A. Decker wrote: : In my search for a scanner to do neg and slide formats from 35 mm up to 4x5 it : seems Epson scanners are well thought of. I was leaning towards the 3200 : Photo but have now been imformed that it has been replaced by the 4870. I'm : interested in the 4870 "Photo" not the 4870 "Pro". This scanner seems to come : with the ICE software and a Firewire output. Anyone out there have an Epson : 4870 that they would care to comment on? Thanks in advance. : The reports on the 4870 have so far been mixed. Some fairly objective : tests that have been done by owners indicate that there may be a : increase in resolution from 10 to 20 percent over the 3200, but it : differs in the horizontal and vertical directions. Since the 3200 was : already adequate for much 4 x 5 work, the 4870 should also be. The : 4870 supposedly has a dmax of 3.8, so it should work better with : transparencies than the 3200 which was marginal for such film. : Needless to say there are scanners which will do a better job than the : 4870 with 4 x 5, but they are also much more expensive. : It is my impression that the 4870 is still not quite adequate for high : quality 35 mm scans, but that would be highly dependent on what you want : and expect. I've seen scans made by the 4870 and the 3200. While the 4870 give noticeably better scans the the 3200, particularly as you said with transparencies and Tmax100. I have seen a scan of negative film from either so I can't comment. That said I don't think thee is a big enough of an improvement to buy a 4870 if you already have a 3200. If you have neither by all means get the 4870. -- Keep working millions on welfare depend on you ------------------- |
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