Re: Proposal for Scanner Comparison

["Carl Grohs" <cgrohs@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

From: "dickbo" <dickbo@btopenworld.com>
Subject: Re: Proposal for Scanner Comparison

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From: <rafe.bustin@verizon.net>
To: <scan@leben.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 2:42 PM
Subject: Re: Proposal for Scanner Comparison

> Others might be curious to know the differences
> (if any) between the various models of scanners.  And
> surely, those who have not yet made a purchase, but are
> looking for a point of comparison, might benefit from
> the results of the proposed exercise.

I doubt that anyone on here is qualified to either structure or analyse
anything as substantial as a full blown, and therefore meaningful test
procedure.

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Damn, you don't give folks very much credit. How can you say the test
procedure is meaningless when you don't even know what the criteria and
procedure will be? Hell, any thing is better than nothing. And to say that
no one here is qualified to structure such a test is ludicrous. And to
suggest it would not be of any benefit is even worse.

I don't think looking at a comparison of manufactures' specs versus the
results of uniform testing or looking at comparative scans would be beyond
the expertise and understanding of  a wide range of interested parties. The
tests could be technical enough to satisfy that end of the spectrum and
informative enough to be of help to those just looking for basic
information.

It doesn't take a genius to figure out what's going on if a manufacturer
claims a dmax of 4.0 and it only tests out at 2.8.

I did a lot of research when getting ready to buy a digicam. Even I could
look at the posted comparisons and see the differences in purple fringing,
sharpness of a test image, pin cushion distortion, etc. I am sure I could do
the same with a scanner test as could many others.

Warmest Regards,
Carl Grohs, Jr.    Design Directions    Eden, NC

Good scan info site:
www.scantips.com
List archives:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scan

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