Re: Dust on underside of Epson 2450 glass (update and survey question)

["Edward Wiseman" <nyebos@xxxxxxxxx>]

David..
You've got no argument from me regarding the "dust" issue, but most
enlarging/taking lenses that I've owned (Schneider/Nikon/Rodenstock) have
had internal dust floating around inside which has never had any affect on
my images/contrast etc., etc..However I understand that in-the-lens dust is
NOT a focussing plane issue, but nontheless a quality control problem (IMHO)
of the manufacturers....I say if you KNOW it's negatively (not a pun)
affecting your scans, by all means, have it replaced by the mfgr...
Eddie Wiseman

----- Original Message -----
From: "David J. Bookbinder" <david_bookbinder@sprynet.com>
To: <scan@leben.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2002 12:20 PM
Subject: RE: Dust on underside of Epson 2450 glass (update and survey
question)


> Oy!
>
> IMHO, some may possibly (and I do mean "possibly") be doing different
things
> with their scanners than others, and hence have fewer problems with dust.
>
> I'm not saying the 2450 isn't a great scanner for the money -- I think it
> is -- but that Epson may have a quality control problem regarding dust,
and
> potential 2450 buyers ought to be aware of that. And no, I haven't noticed
> significant problems from this dust when I scan film -- the light source,
> after all, comes from above when scanning film and the film is not flat
> against the glass during the scans. But I am saying that the same spots of
> dust show up on every print I scan, that I bought this thing because it
can
> scan both prints and film, and that having to despeckle the same spots on
> every scanned print is a nuisance I did not expect to have to put up with,
> particularly as dust under the glass has not been an issue with other,
> cheaper flatbeds I have used. Since cleaning the dust off is not a
> user-recommended procedure (violates the warranty) as it is on some
> scanners, I would have expected Epson to be more diligent about ensuring
it
> was not there in the first place.
>
> Just my two cents, too.
>
> David
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-scan@leben.com [mailto:owner-scan@leben.com]On Behalf Of
> Edward Wiseman
> Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2002 7:25 AM
> To: scan@leben.com
> Subject: Re: Dust on underside of Epson 2450 glass (update and survey
> question)
>
>
> I as well am VERY happy with my 2450..even WITH dust under the
glass!...IMHO
> some may possibly (and I do mean "possibly") over-reacting to what they
are
> seeing..I have 2 years of film scanning experience with a Microtek 4000T
and
> about 3 months with the 2450, and I am NOT seeing any scan problems with
my
> 2450 as a direct result of the small amount of dust I see on the underside
> of the glass..In fact I have what I consider to be some excellent results
> with 645 negs printed at 12x18....
> I suggest that you try some scans first..Understand that this scanner will
> require "more work" via the use of judicious sharpening techniques, but I
> seriously doubt that you will currently find a better
> 'bang-for-the -buck"...
> Just my 2 cents..
> Eddie Wiseman
>
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