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The XAS is a different machine.

Yes, with the Cyberview driver, you can in Windows.

You won't see a difference in form factor as that external form factor has been around for quite some time. Even the old Braun has the same form factor. I would be inclined to get the XAs as the XA Plus, while being faster, does not work in Linux at present. I am not sure if Ed will be able to...

This is a good read, thanks!

I was referring to the bayer sensor which the scanners shouldn't have but the word false or fake admittedly is a bit strong. Were it not for Bryce Bayer in 1975 we may not have had color all these years. The Nikon is one of the few that can scan uncut rolls which is how most of my negatives...

Yes, there seems to always be a tradeoff in everything we design.

Yes, that is what people call it. It sounds more palatable. I know it sounds like I am being unfair because in reality, until we can get a sensor with three color layers at each pixel, this is what we have and I have seen most versions of demosaicing produce very convincing images and even on a...

I see a lot of speculation here about the Reflecta 10M as being the same as the thePrimefilm XA Plus, it is NOT the same which is why Vuescan does not have a driver for the XA Plus because the architecture changed and functions have been moved from what handled them in the XA and XAs as well as...