Hi
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I have been using an Epson 4870 (and more recently a 3200 too) for some time now (like 2003). I have been generally comfortable with it (taking its limitations in stride with its costs), but being one to try to use my equipment to within the last cent of its cost to me I have been discovering interesting things about them.
I mainly scan 4x5 with it, but recently began using 120 roll. I have previously use a Nikon LS-20E (before ICE came out) for scanning my 35mm (predominately black and white films) and found that after I bough the Epson 4870 that it was so comparable to the Nikon (which is rated as 2700dpi) that I could never justify the purchase of a better 35mm scanner. I now mainly use a 10D for what I would have done in 35mm.
the point
The Epson is often lambasted for poor resolution, and I have found limits myself when scanning my work. BUT I always felt the black and white did better than the colour materials. I had attributed this to the film being sharper, but I have discovered something else.
I've put the details on my personal web site here, and rather than repeat it here I would appreciate if others who are interested can read this and see if you are also finding results when examining each channel RGB that the blur comes from registration issues (like this below)
btw ... my site has no advertising or malicious scripts
background
I have been using an Epson 4870 (and more recently a 3200 too) for some time now (like 2003). I have been generally comfortable with it (taking its limitations in stride with its costs), but being one to try to use my equipment to within the last cent of its cost to me I have been discovering interesting things about them.
I mainly scan 4x5 with it, but recently began using 120 roll. I have previously use a Nikon LS-20E (before ICE came out) for scanning my 35mm (predominately black and white films) and found that after I bough the Epson 4870 that it was so comparable to the Nikon (which is rated as 2700dpi) that I could never justify the purchase of a better 35mm scanner. I now mainly use a 10D for what I would have done in 35mm.
the point
The Epson is often lambasted for poor resolution, and I have found limits myself when scanning my work. BUT I always felt the black and white did better than the colour materials. I had attributed this to the film being sharper, but I have discovered something else.
I've put the details on my personal web site here, and rather than repeat it here I would appreciate if others who are interested can read this and see if you are also finding results when examining each channel RGB that the blur comes from registration issues (like this below)
btw ... my site has no advertising or malicious scripts
