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New discussion online about Epson 4870
I've added a discussion about the Epson 4870 to the tips section of my
web site. Since their have been several good reviews posted already I've restricted myself to some comparisons of the resolution compared to other scanners; specifically the Minolta 5400 and an older 1600 dpi Epson flatbed. So if you're looking for the answer to "should I upgrade from my older flatbed?" I'm not sure I've answered your questions. There are full sized samples as links that you can download and play with if you wish. Finally, let me say that the supplied Epson scan software is only useful for casual users (even in professional mode). There is also a copy of Silverfast supplied which I'll try to get to soon. I have tried Vuescan and it appears to work fine, but I'm still struggling with the setup on how to mark multiple images on a flatbed. -- Robert D Feinman Landscapes, Cityscapes and Panoramic Photographs http://robertdfeinman.com mail: |
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New discussion online about Epson 4870
Robert -
I have tried Vuescan and it appears to work fine, but I'm still struggling with the setup on how to mark multiple images on a flatbed. You might find my batch scanning tips page helpful: http://home.earthlink.net/~dougfishe...hscanning.html Doug -- Doug's "MF Film Holder" for batch scanning "strips" of 120/220 medium format film: http://home.earthlink.net/~dougfishe...lderintro.html |
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New discussion online about Epson 4870
In case you think the 4870 may be the answer to MF scanning,
there is a speed issue with ICE. Epson quotes about 1 minute for 35mm film with ICE off and over 8 minutes with ICE on. The speed of the scan should be proportional to the size of the film. I did a scan of a 6x7 slide with ICE and on my 450 MHz machine it took about 1 hour to process. So you'll probably want to be very selective as to when you use ICE. I can usually spot an image in Photoshop in about 5 minutes.. -- Robert D Feinman Landscapes, Cityscapes, Panoramas and Photoshop Tips http://robertdfeinman.com |
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