I have the opportunity to pick one of these up with the optional transparency unit and film holders for a very nice price and I'm wondering if it would be worth the size and weight and hassle to pick up. It also uses parallel and SCSI but that's not an issue as I have several functional older computers with these connections.
Does anyone here have any experience with scanning 4x5 and upward on this unit compared to a newer entry level Epson like the V600? There is very scant info about them and I'd love to see just one scan done on one in high quality.
My main concern is quality compared to the V600. It's only 800 DPI so the true optical resolution is about half that of the V600's true resolution of 1560, but the unit has the ability to autofocus and adjust focus which I think may turn out sharper scans than the poor focus on the consumer Epson flatbeds. Sharpness is my biggest concern.
The price is under $100, so I may pick it up anyway just to play around with, might even be useful for scanning large documents, but any info would be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Gary
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