Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/07/03

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Subject: Re: [Leica] film scanner DMax
From: Carl Socolow <csocolow@microserve.net>
Date: Fri, 03 Jul 1998 11:26:03 -0400

Microteck Scanmaker 5 has 3.6 and transparency capability up to 8x10.
They have a web page with specs. I've considered buying one. Anyone with
more comprehensive knowledge of all their numbers I would value your
feedback. Same for anyone who has used one. TIA.

Carl S.

Five Senses Productions wrote:
> 
> The 3.x number is called the DMax.  This is a relative scale to show
> how much shadow detail a film scanner can handle.  A top of the line drum
> scanner
> is about 4.0, or near perfect.  A Kodak PhotoCD is supposedly 3.7.  The Nikon
> LS1000 was 3.2 and the Polaroid SprintScan 35 Plus is 3.4.  I think I have
> read the
> LS2000 is 3.6 or 3.7, which is amazing for a desktop machine!
> 
> Francesco