RE: GRAIN/ICE SHOWDOWN: Nikon LS8000 vs. Minolta Scan Multi Pro!

["gary" <gsellani@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Wouldn't it be better not to downsample the image, even if you have to look
at images that don't make sense. The goal is to compare the scanners at
their finest resolution. Perhaps long horizontal strips, say 200x800,
stacked vertically would be better than downsampled squares side by side.

There are two schools of thought here. One thought is that one scanner is
making the film look grainier than the other. The other thought is that one
scanner has better resolving power than the other. For instance, the fact
that the unprocessed Nikon scan can't pick up the film scratches would
bother me because I would wonder if it really isn't 4000ppi. As an aside,
I've done photos of the engraving on a $20 bill to study sharpness of
various optical combinations. You might want to do some experiment on a
fresh $20 bill with the last few shots of your next roll. Also, take some
photos on a high res film (TMX, XP2, Provia 100F) even if that is not your
primary film just so you can judge how each scanner works with finer grained
source material. Again, it would be bad to pick a scanner just because it's
mushy optics makes your grain more acceptable.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-scan@leben.com [mailto:owner-scan@leben.com]On Behalf Of
> david/lisa soderman
> Sent: Saturday, April 06, 2002 9:16 PM
> To: scan@leben.com
> Subject: GRAIN/ICE SHOWDOWN: Nikon LS8000 vs. Minolta Scan Multi Pro!
>
>
> Howdy there,
>
> Here's an URL that might interest some of you:
>
> www.dreamscapesphoto.com/files/p23graintest.htm
>
> I came across some 6x6 neg scans that I did before I exchanged my Nikon
> 8000ED
> unit. I decided to post those scans in contrast to these from the Minolta
> Scan
> Multi Pro.
>
> Please try not to get hung up about differences in color, contrast,
> brightness, etc..
> The main objective of the test was to compare GRAIN and ICE.
> These tests are far from perfect, but they're close enough to get
> the point
> across.
>
> 6x6 Kodak Portra 160NC color neg film.  (rated @ 80 ISO)
>
> To me, the Minolta scans look extremely grainy for a moderately slow
> negative film.
>
> Is anyone else out there scanning color negs with the Scan Multi Pro?  If
> so, what kind of results are you getting?  Is this typical?  Am I
> over-reacting?  Do I have a defective unit?  Am I doing something wrong?
> Would anyone care to trade a Nikon 8000ED for a Minolta Scan Multi Pro?
>
> -david soderman- <><
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