hjfischer
Texas Rangerfinder
I currently use a Canon scanner with 2710 dpi resolution and dynamic range of 3.2 to scan color slides and color negs. My enlargements are usually 11 X 14, although I'd like to go up to 13 X 18. I'm considering replacing the Canon with a Dimage Scan Dual IV with 3200 dpi resolution and dynamic range of 4.8 (about $250). Would it extract a noticeable increase in information from my scans, or would I have to get the Minolta 5400 Scan Elite 11 (about $500) to achieve a significant difference?
JohnL
Very confused
If you like I'll email you a full-size JPG scanned off Provia 100F with my DSD IV and you can compare the results. It will have been post-processed, but that is standard anyway. Send me PM if interested.hjfischer said:
John
dkapp
Established
Thats a good idea John. I did the same with someone else trying to decide between the two Minoltas.
Let us know what you decide.
Dave
Let us know what you decide.
Dave
djon
Well-known
The IV will be sharper than most flatbeds (may be same as Epson 4990) though will lack Ice.
I hope you consider Nikon V (same actual optical sharpness as 5400/I and II but holds film flatter and is same speed as 5400II). I had terrible experience with two Minolta 5400II, but I understand the original 5400, though much slower, was, like Nikon, still made by decent human beings.
My goal for every pictorial (as opposed to portrait etc) image is to print it 13X19 (12X18). Nikon V and Epson 2200 are INCREDIBLY effective for this in color and in B&W...I use Vuescan for B&W...Vuescan offers option of very light Infared, as well as two higher levels but I've never needed those higher levels.
I hope you consider Nikon V (same actual optical sharpness as 5400/I and II but holds film flatter and is same speed as 5400II). I had terrible experience with two Minolta 5400II, but I understand the original 5400, though much slower, was, like Nikon, still made by decent human beings.
My goal for every pictorial (as opposed to portrait etc) image is to print it 13X19 (12X18). Nikon V and Epson 2200 are INCREDIBLY effective for this in color and in B&W...I use Vuescan for B&W...Vuescan offers option of very light Infared, as well as two higher levels but I've never needed those higher levels.
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Nikon Bob
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I can't speak to how good the Minolta 5400 II is but I have the original version and it is just great. A neg scanned at 5400 will give you a large file that you could have printed at 300 dpi to 16 X24 inches. As far as the scanner being slow, I was just reading a test of the new Epson 4990 as I was interested in being able to scan med format and found scan times with ICE on very similar to what I experience with the 5400 with ICE on. After reading that review I would stick to a dedicated film scanner if you want to do 35mm only. Hope this helps.
Bob
Bob