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3.0 stars
"Good for reflectives and 4x5 film"
Pros: high resolution & good Dmax
Cons: soft focus of 35mm film & difficult software
Summary: I bought this scanner hopping to replace my Canon CanoScan FS 4000US I bought a couple years ago. Unfortunatly, the i900 does not give me as sharp an image as the Canon even at higher resolutions than 4000x4000. Though the dmax of the i900 is slightly better, I still can not use it for my 35mm work. It does do a nice job with 4"x5" film. Even if it isnt focusing perfectly, there is so much more image from a 4x5 that it does not seem to matter. The software was difficult for me to figure out right away. The most important thing to realise using this software is that if you have a preview box beyond what you want to scan, the automatic features do not work properly. Reflective scans are like photographs. I am very impressed with the results I have gotten from scanning feathers and flowers. This is my first reflective scanner so I have no idea whats possible with much cheaper flatbeds. I bought it for scanning film up to 4"x5", and am dissapointed with the 35mm images.
Oh! Dont forget to close the 4x5 film holders properly or they jam up the film tray feed. That happened to me right away as you have to calibrate it with a 4x5 color transparency that is hidden in an unmarked white package. I will replace my CanoScan with a Nikon Cool Scan some time in the future.
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