Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Karen, any word if it have OS-X native software? Thanks, CZ On Oct 22, 2004, at 8:07 PM, Karen Nakamura wrote: > > People might be interested to know that Epson has released a new > version of its flagship flatbed scanner (GTX-700 aka 4870) in Japan. > It's called the GX-X800. I haven't seen it in person yet, they have an > ad for it in the newest Asahi Camera and it's also on their website: > https://www.i-love-epson.co.jp/products/printer/inkjet/colorio/ > scanner.htm > > Features: > > * 4800 dpi (same as 4870) > * Digital ICE (same as 4870) > * Alpha-hyper CCD II (broader wavelength response); larger microlens > over CCD > * newly redesigned 6 elements in 4 groups lens unit > * Maximum OD of 4.0 (wow!) > * Newly redesigned film carriers: 24 unmounted 35mm negs; 8 slides; > 2 sheets of 4x5; or 3 strips of 120 film at a time. > * USB 2.0 + IEEE 1394 (same as 4870) > > All in all, the feature list isn't compelling enough for a 4870 user > to upgrade. My guess is the new Canon scanner scared them into > releasing this early. Also, it was embarrassing that their "consumer" > F-3200 negative scanner was beating their prosumer 4870. So maybe the > 4880 is a bit sharper and has better shadow depth. > > My problem with all of the flatbeds is that they are much too large > for a small Japanese apartment. That's why I'm leaning to get the > F-3200 after I move to Kyoto. > > Karen > > > > > > -- > Karen Nakamura > http://www.photoethnography.com/ClassicCameras/ > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >