Years ago I operated a giant Hell scanner and an Optronics Colorgetter in a print shop, but since then haven't used one. I am really impressed at how good the lower end scanners models are. Just like digicams, cheaper and better all the time. Drum scanners and zany high end flatbeds are just out of my league, but I don't torment myself with the differences because personally I can't see anything lacking in the amount of detail in these prints.
To my eyes these modern tools are not the weak link any more, now it's all just a matter of human skill to get the quality you want. Well, it is ALWAYS human skill, but crummy tools do put a damper on the party. I would consider fluid mounting on the V750, though. But I'm in no rush to get a drum scanner, although it would be a trip to use one again. (I actually was fired from my first job partially over disagreements on what settings to use on the Hell scanner!)
The paper is, well, glossy; which means nice Dmax, long tonal range and it's also very sharp. Sometimes I think there's only really two or three kinds of paper in the world to choose from providing you don't:
1) Touch them
2) Look at them cockeyed
Heh!
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Originally Posted by Thad Gerheim
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