Re: Multi Pro or Coolscan 8000?

MLIDDELL <marko.liddell@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> writes:

> For the Minolta look here:
http://www.scanhancer.com/index.php?art=15&men=15.
> I have never used this and am in no way affiliated by the company that
> makes it!

Yes, I understand the Scanhancer fixes the graininess issue but what
about the clipped shadows and highlights issue described here:
http://web.tiscali.it/saphoto/body_scanimages2.html

Also there is a vague reference here:
http://www.photographical.net/minolta_pro.html

"[Update 26.06.02]
A group of Minolta Pro users are quite concerned about the problems with
scanning negatives. They have made a site describing the problems:
? http://www.visicon.se/multipro/
"

....that link no longer works.


Now googling further I found some hints that "the negative problem"
may have been addressed in a newer Minolta scan software release and that
it was really only a software problem anyway, so using vuescan or
silverfast
might be the complete solution:
http://www.photographical.net/silverfast_ai_6.html




...to summarize my ramblings, I will chalk this up as "there is no
negative problem" and I also found that the "ICE problem" doesn't happen
with Vuescan (at least).

While the original advice of buying a new Nikon 9000 when I have gathered
the money is probably the best choice (I could have the money tonight if I
wanted
to; I have a mortgage :) it is also a question of just how much spending I
can
justify for the silly obsession of scanning film :)