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As nearly as I can determine, the question is how that higher resolution is achieved? Is it optical, i.e. more CCD's? Or is it interpolation, i.e. staggering the CCD array and addressing it differently? Another question would be does it matter which? Pam Jerry Olson wrote: > > All things being equal, the 1600 HAS to have higher resolution than the > 1200. Enough that it makes all the difference in the world if you are > making 20 inch prints from 120 size films. I have a 1200 dpi scan from a > 6x6cm Neg. It's ALMOST perfect at 20 inches, but not quite. THe 1600 DPI > will make it. And I hear Epson scanners are sharper than most others, > but don't have first hand experience yet. Should by Friday though. > > Jerry > > Pam Niedermayer wrote: > > > > Yes, I'm keeping an eye on the 1600, too; but I'm hearing > > hints that the 1200 may be just as good as the 1600, > > because, according to 3rd hand info, of the way the CCD's > > are arrayed. I also have recently read of some testing > > comparing the 600 spi Epson 636 to the 1200. The results > > indicate that the 1200 results in only marginally higher > > resolution scans, not double, not even close. > > > > I have a feeling that this is one of those areas where we > > won't be happy until we break down and spend very serious > > money on a higher end film scanner of some sort. > > > > Pam > > > > Mark Hochman wrote: > > > > > > Pam, > > > > > > For scanning medium and large format I'm seriously considering the new Epson > > > 1600 scanner. You could easily do 12"x12" print with 6x6 film and probably > > > twice that as well with little or no loss. Large format you would certainly > > > be all set. There been a lot of good comments about their older 1200 model. > > > > > > I'm waiting to hear from others as soon as they get their Epson scanners and > > > as soon as I can comeup with a bit more money. :) > > > > > > > -- > > Pamela G. Niedermayer > > Pinehill Softworks Inc. > > 1221 S. Congress Ave., #1225 > > Austin, TX 78704 > > 512-416-1141 > > 512-416-1440 fax > > http://www.pinehill.com > > - > > Please turn off HTML mail features. Keep quoted material short. Use > > accurate subject lines. http://www.leben.com/lists for instructions. > - > Please turn off HTML mail features. Keep quoted material short. Use > accurate subject lines. http://www.leben.com/lists for instructions. -- Pamela G. Niedermayer Pinehill Softworks Inc. 1221 S. Congress Ave., #1225 Austin, TX 78704 512-416-1141 512-416-1440 fax http://www.pinehill.com - Please turn off HTML mail features. Keep quoted material short. Use accurate subject lines. http://www.leben.com/lists for instructions.
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