While the Plustek has a very cheap price, it DOES NOT have infrared defect correction. I have not used the software version of dust and scratch removal that comes with this scanner, but I doubt it works as well as infrared.
While infrared surface defect correction is critical, the unique way Digital ICE repairs the defects is super critical. It doesn't do a "fill" but actually "looks through" a surface defect to repair it. I don't know if the Canon Fare does this. I can't recommend a particular scanner but here is a list of scanners with infrared Digital ICE: Benq's ScanWit 2740S Epson Perfection 4870, 4990 Minolta's Dim�ge Scan Elite, Multi, Multi Pro, Elite 5400 and the Elite 5400 II Microtek i410 and the i700 Nikon's Coolscan V ED, Super Coolscan� 5000 ED and Super Coolscan� 9000 ED incorporate DIGITAL ICE Technology as a component of the DIGITAL ICE4 (Quad) suite Nikon's Coolscan III and Super Coolscan� 2000 Nikon's Coolscan IV ED, Super Coolscan� 4000 ED and Super Coolscan� 8000 ED incorporate DIGITAL ICE Technology as a component of the DIGITAL ICE3 Technology suite Umax Powerlook 270 Durst's Sigma professional film scanner Kodak's HR 500, 1640 and 1640 Pro Pakon F235 PIE's PF 3600, PF3560u and PF3650 Pro3 with DIGITAL ICE3 Technology Umax Powerlook 270 Noritsu's QSS-2711, QSS-2721, QSS-2801, QSS-2802, QSS-3001 and QSS-2901 Gretag's Master Flex D 1008 AGFA's d-lab.3 Konica RS-1 Kodak 1640, 1640 Pro There may be some other Digital ICE enabled scanners manufactured by some of the companies above or similar models sold outside the US. Some of these scanners should be in your budget if not new then certainly used. Good luck scanning! Jack Phipps Kodak's Austin Development Center Formerly, Applied Science Fiction Developers of Digital ICE, Digital ROC, Digital SHO, Digital GEM, Digital GEM Airbrush Consider the Plustek OpticFilm 7200dpi dedicated film scanner �170. http://tinyurl.com/6k76b AP raves about it and PP compares to scan elite 5400 etc. Opticfilm has SilverFast SE with SRD scratch and dust removal. Chris Street DataMind � >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dieter Henkel >Sent: 14 November 2004 21:01 >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [filmscanners] Canon 5200F and 8400F > >Hello, > >Since my old Dimage Scan Elite is pushing the daisies I have to look >for a replacement. Unfortunately my budget is quite limited and >doesn't allow a Minolta Dimage Elite 5400 of a comparable Nikon which >would be my first choice. > >I was searching the internet for a solution that provides ICE because >I have good experience with it and came across the Canon 5200F and >8400F which have FARE. Usually flatbed scanners were not regarded as a >rival to dedicated filmscanners. Is this still true? > >Do you have any suggestions for a scanner with ICE/FARE for < 250�? > >Does anybody have experience with one of these two scanners? > >-- >Best regards, > Dieter > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- >------------- >Unsubscribe by mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], with 'unsubscribe >filmscanners' >or 'unsubscribe filmscanners_digest' (as appropriate) in the message title >or body ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe by mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], with 'unsubscribe filmscanners' or 'unsubscribe filmscanners_digest' (as appropriate) in the message title or body ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe by mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], with 'unsubscribe filmscanners' or 'unsubscribe filmscanners_digest' (as appropriate) in the message title or body
