On 12/7/01 2:33 PM, "Winsor Crosby" <wincros@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Actually, that does not seem to be true anymore, at least for some
> drum scanners. Here are a couple of review sites for the Nikon 8000
> and the Polaroid SS120 in which the differences with an Imacon
> Flextight appear to be negligible and some of the scans of the less
> expensive scanners appear to be superior in sharpness to the drum
> scanner. You can view the on line scans or, if you want, download the
> complete image file to view it in Photoshop.
>
> http://www.btinternet.com/~ian.lyons/ss120/ss120_1.htm
>
> http://luminous-landscape.com/nikon-8000.htm
Yes, but the Imacon Flextight isn't a true drum scanner. It does have some
of the advantages of one though (namely, curving the film so that the focus
is extremely good through the entire pass).
--
Andrew "Frugal" Dacey
frugal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://www.tildefrugal.net/
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