Hello all.
I recently acquired a Flextight X5 and have been making my initial tests this week. It renders in a rather distinctive way, and I think the scans look great. It's also very well made and extremely quick. Incidentally, prior to the X5, I extensively used Nikon 9000, Epson V750, and Flextight 646.
Anyway, while I was rescanning some of my partner's pictures last night, I was surprised to notice that my X5 sees significantly less shadow detail than the Nikon 9000.
I am away from home currently, but I have a serviceable example with me, and I will attach it below. The X5 is on the left, and the Nikon 9000 is on the right. Please note that I can see that my colour correction for the Flextight image leaves something to be desired. I also compared two other images with equivalent results.
I bought my X5 used, and although it's in very good condition, it hasn't been serviced in 4 years. Could it be the case that some of the components (the light tube, for instance) need replacing or cleaning, or is it simply the case that the Nikon outperforms the Flextight in terms of dynamic range?
I should add that the X5 exceeds the Nikon in all other respects. It's certainly significantly sharper.
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