Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Fernando, I do not have the scanner you mentioned, but I have an Epson Stylus Photo 700. It is the best consumer-grade inkjet printer for photographs. I have several pictures printed with it on display in my home and my office. The oldest are about 1 year old and have not yet shown signs of fading, but I expect them to do so within the next year or so. I keep hearing talk of "archival" inks and papers hitting the market, but until they do and are proven, you have to regard any print from an inkjet as temporary, to be replaced after a year or two, depending on where you hang it. As for scanners, look for a good dynamic range (it will be a number like 3.2 or 3.4; the Nikon LS-2000 has 3.6) and 36-bit output if available. I personally use a cheap HP Photosmart with a dynamic range of 3.0 or 3.2 (there is some uncertainty about the spec) and 24-bit output. It is more than adequate for B&W, but certain slides do not scan well with it. Nathan Fernando Moreno wrote: > Hello Luggers: > > Has any of you any experience with the Minolta Dimage Scan Dual (film scanner)? > I'm considering the possibility of getting one in the future for personal > use, intended for use with an Epson Stylus Photo 700 inkjet printer (any > comments on this one also appreciated). My idea is to print not bigger than > A4 size. > Are the results good enough for wall display? What about colour fading with > time? > > I read a recent article in a UK magazine (maybe Digital FX), and it > received good critics, at least in the 400 GBP price group. I've heard the > Nikon Coolscans are better, but I prefer to save my money for M lenses! :) > , if quality is enough. > > Any comments will be appreciated. > > Regards, > > Fernando Moreno, Madrid > nandomm@redestb.es - -- Nathan Wajsman Overijse, Belgium Photography page: http://members.tripod.com/~belgiangator/index.html Motorcycle page: http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/downs/1704/index.html