The Epson Perfection 3200!

It never fails: ask for help on a question, two minutes later find the
answer first! It's called the Epson Perfection 3200, and it was talked
about on the bigneg@topica.com list forum, not here after all.

Anyway I thought since I brought it up, here's what was said:

http://www.normankoren.com/Tutorials/Epson_flatbeds.html

> Dunno if anyone here has been considering buying an Epson 2450 but you
> might wanna hold off for a month or so for the Perfection 3200 which is
> due in January. This press release just appeared on the Epson german
> site (google translation). I have the 1640 SU which is fine for 4x5 but
> less than marginal for MF. However, even taking into account the usual
> Epson pixel inflation, I would imagine the 3200 would do a reasonable
> job of MF up to at least 16"x16". 2540 owners might like to comment.
>
> It looks as though the price point will be around 490 euros. Expect the
> 2540 price to drop accordingly (it's already marked as end-of-life and
> being discounted by retailers).
>
> > EPSON Perfection 3200 photo
> >
> > World record: First flat bed scanner with 3.200 x 6,400 dpi optical
> > dissolution
> >
> > Duesseldorf, November 2002 - with the EPSON Perfection 3200 photo
> > presents the EPSON Germany GmbH that at present first flat bed scanner
> > with an optical dissolution of 3.200 x 6,400 dpi. Thus advanced EPSON
> > into a new dimension. Beside ambitionierten home users also
> > professional photographers and photo laboratories might be interested
> > in the new top model of the scanner row of EPSON. Because with its
> > high dissolution and its also for central format collecting mains the
> > EPSON Perfection 3200 photo also an adequate alternative to film
> > scanners represents suitable transmitted light unit. In addition a
> > high optical density of > 3.4 Dmax as well as an extensive software
> > package come, among other things. SilverFast SE 6. USB 2,0 and
> > FireWire provide for a fast connection at PC or Mac. The EPSON
> > Perfection 3200 photo is available starting from at the beginning of
> > of Decembers in the specialized trade.
> >
> > Flat bed scanner with highest resolution
> >
> > With the EPSON Perfection 3200 photo sets for EPSON new yardsticks
> > within the range of the flat bed scanners: In this Segement an optical
> > dissolution of 3.200 x 6,400 is reached for the first time dpi. In
> > connection with a 48-Bit-Farbtiefe (internal/external) as well as an
> > optical density of > 3.4 Dmax it makes possible thereby also
> > Durchlichtscans, which become fair even highest requirements. Strong
> > enlargements of photos or the treatment of high-contrast slides and
> > negatives are not with the new flag ship of the EPSON Flachbettscanner
> > row a problem. The proven EPSON know-how, e.g. the Micro Lenses or the
> > double CCD technology, it ensures for the fact that the Scan is
> > rapidly settled also when high resolutions.....
Received on Mon Dec 30 23:29:13 2002