View Full Version : Microtek ScanMaker 8700
Per Berntsen
10-Jul-2007, 07:52
I have been offered this scanner, and wonder if someone could tell me if it's any sharper than the current Epsons. I scan 4 x 5 film.
James E Galvin
10-Jul-2007, 12:51
I gave up on the 8700 because of noise, especially in skys. Looks like lots of grain. It seems that there was a tradeoff of noise for speed, in its day it was a very fast scanner. Don't know about the sharpness vs newer Epsons, but a Polaroid Sprintscan 45 Ultra is quite a bit sharper.
Ted Harris
10-Jul-2007, 13:58
The simple answer is no. Stay with one of the current generation scanners from Microtek or Epson.
Per Berntsen
11-Jul-2007, 01:28
That's what I suspected, since there's hardly any mention of it on this forum.
Thanks anyway.
Powered by vBulletin® Version 4.2.5 Copyright © 2024 vBulletin Solutions Inc. All rights reserved.