FROM: Ernst Dinkla SUBJECT: Re: Best way to digitize MF ? DATE: Mon, 18 Sep 2000 12:52:18 +0100 ORGANIZATION: Organisation name, location. Telephone/Fax? NEWSGROUPS: rec.photo.equipment.medium-format In article <39C55A3C.B11D08C5@zeuspaul.com>, Zeuspaul wrote: > > The Agfa DuoScan T2000 & T2500 (2000 x2000 & 2500 x 1250 ppi) seem to offer > > an optical resolution as good as that of the Minolta Multi & will also scan > > 4x5. I don't know the price of these but have heard they are slightly less > > expensive than the Minolta Multi . > > The other way around. The T2500 is double the price of the Multi...the > T2000 is is about 4x the price of the Multi. The new Microtek ArtixScan 2500 has the same hardware as the Agfa T2500, it comes with Microtek Scanwizard PROtx, ICC Profiler and LaserSoft Silverfast at a 1175 US$ lower price than the Agfa. I have no experience with both scanners but the T2500 seems to be good and reliable. Public relations of Agfa is another subject. The Minolta Multi ...II can be upgraded with some hardware and software to scan 6 cm wide in two steps and stitch the results. Then you get the same ppi as the 35 mm setting allows. No experience with that scanner either. There's a new A3 scanner made by Microtek in cooperation with Scitex. It's called ArtixScan 6000 XY (step and repeat system probably), 2000 x 6000 ppi max optical resolution. No price given but this must be a lot higher than the T2500 etc. There's certainly a niche for a dedicated 6 cm wide film scanner. The parts needed for 4000 to 5000 ppi scanning exist and are used in A3 and A4 flatbed 1200 to 2500 ppi scanners. But why waste that kind of ppi on a large format, for reflective scanning an A4/3 600 ppi scanner is good enough and far cheaper. Ernst -- Ernst Dinkla Serigrafie,Zeefdruk The point will never be metric