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Participant
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Scanner
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Highest Optical DPI
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Focus
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Scanner S/W
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Ratings:
MTF50 in lp/mm
Chromatic Aberration
10-90% Pixel Rise
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Resized clip of highest resolution scan for comparison. Click to see 100% size.
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James Kendall
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Minolta Dual Scan Elite 5400
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5400
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auto
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Dimage Scan 1.1.4
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MTF: 27.85
CA: .529
3.61
Some clipping.
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Mark Caton
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Minolta Dual Scan Elite 5400
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5400
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auto
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VueScan 8.0.2
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MTF: 27
CA: .3
3.83
Some clipping.
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Marty Connelly
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Nikon 8000 Silver F
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4000
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manual
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Silverfast AI
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MTF: 26.92
CA: .26
2.84
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Mike Engles
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Nikon LS50
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4000
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auto
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NikonScan4
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MTF: 26.29
CA: .697
2.88
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David O'Rourke
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Minolta Dimage Scan Elite II
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2820
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auto
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Minolta
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MTF: 24.31
CA: .356
2.33
Note the clipping...
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Dan Murano
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Nikon Coolscan V
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4000
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auto
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Vuescan Prof. ed., 8.01
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MTF: 23.93
CA: .541
3.22
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Richard Kleijn
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Minolta DSE 5400
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5400
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auto
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Vuescan 8.0.11
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MTF: 23.81
CA: .974
4.03
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Bart van der Wolf
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Minolta Dual Scan Elite 5400
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5400
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Manual
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Vuescan
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MTF: 23.8
CA: .975
4.04
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Steve Alred
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Minolta Scan Elite II
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2820
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auto
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Vuescan 8.0.2
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MTF: 23.53
CA: .087
2.26
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Peter Dickson
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Polariod Sprintscan 4000
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4000
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auto
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SilverfastAi ver. 5.1.2r09
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MTF: 23.46
CA: .426
3.52
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Norbert Preining
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Nikon CS 5000
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4000
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Auto
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Nikonscan
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MTF: 22.4
CA: .98
3
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Philip Homburg
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Nikon LS 4000
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4000
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manual
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Nikonscan
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MTF: 22.36
CA: .495
3.38
Results with Auto focus:
MTF: 21.88
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Erik de Goederen
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Minolta Scan Multi Pro
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4800
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man
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not specified
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MTF: 23.24
CA: 1.09
3.93
With Scanhancer:
MTF: 22.48
CA: 1.32
Pixel Rise: 3.91
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Eric Merrill
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Polariod SS 4000
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4000
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auto
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Vuescan 7.6.74
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MTF: 22.2
CA: .69
3.26
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Richard Peters
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Canon FS4000
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4000
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auto
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Canon Filmget
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MTF: 22.2
CA: .373
3.03
Note: Vuescan yeilded an MTF of 20
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Dave Miers
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Minolta Scan Dual III
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2820
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auto
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Vuescan
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MTF: 22.09
CA: .18
2.28
Some clipping.
Values with Vuescan S/W:
MTF: 20.53
CA: .442
Pixel Rize: 2.49
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Chris Murray
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Canon FS-4000
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4000
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Auto
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Canon FilmGet FS 1.0
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MTF: 21.9
CA: 1.45
3.64
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Markus Plail
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Minolta Dimage Scan Multi Pro
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4800
2400
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Manual
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Vuescan
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MTF: 21.9
CA: .468
4.36
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Xiaotian Sun
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Minolta scan Dual IV
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3200
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manual
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DiMAGE Scan Dual4 Utility 1.0.1
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MTF: 21.79
CA: 1.02
2.83
Auto focus:
MTF: 21.29
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Wilfred van der Vegte
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Minolta Dual Scan Elite 5400
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5400
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Auto
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VueScan 8.0
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MTF: 21.3
CA: .754
4.97
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Keith Patterson
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Minolta Dual Scan IV
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3200
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auto
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Minolta
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MTF: 20.91
CA: .54
2.27
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Steve Baggett
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Nikon LS 4000
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4000
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Auto
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Vuescan 7.6.80
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MTF: 20.6
CA: .833
5.04
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Alex Stols
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Minolta Scan Dual IV
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3200
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Auto
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Minolta s/w
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MTF: 20.5
CA: .386
2.8
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Andreas de Troy
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Minolta Scan Dual II
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2820
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auto
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Vuescan
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MTF: 20.42
CA: .369
2.59
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Ovidiu Damian
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Minolta Scan Dual IV
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3200
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manual
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DiMAGE Scan Dual4 Utility 1.0.1
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MTF: 20.40
CA: .221
3
Note the clipping...
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Jim Hutchison
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Minolta Scan Dual III
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2820
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Auto
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Vuescan
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MTF: 20.32
CA: 1.0
2.75
Minolta scanning s/w on auto:
MTF: 17.9
CA: .412
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Greg Campbell
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Canon FS4000US
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4000
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Auto
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Filmget 1.04
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MTF: 20.3
CA: .899
3.25
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Dik Voorthuis
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Acer Scanwit 2720s
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2720
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auto
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Vuescan 8.0.4
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MTF: 20.23
CA: .426
2.56
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Steven Saunderson
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Canon FS4000US
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4000
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Not specified
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Vuescan 8.0.1
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MTF: 19.84
CA: .947
3.62
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Mike Robert
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Minolta DSE 5400
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5400
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manual
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Silverfast AI 6.1.0r5
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MTF: 19.72
CA: .8
4.25
Note the clipping...
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Philip Noll
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Minolta Multi Pro
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4800
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manual
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DiMAGE Scan v. 1.1.3
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MTF: 19.65
CA: .987
4.21
Results with Scanhancer:
MTF: 18.63
Pixel Rise: 4.53
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R. Bustin
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Nikon LS 8000
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4000
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auto
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NikonScan 4
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MTF: 19.52
CA: .465
3.69
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James Kendall
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HP S20
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2400
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auto
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HP Scan Rev. 1.6.
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MTF: 19.46
CA: .848
2.57
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Bruce Graham
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Canon FS 4000
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4000
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auto
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Vuescan 7.6.84
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MTF: 19.37
CA: .654
3.47
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Henk de Jong
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Acer Scanwit 2720s
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2700
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Auto
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Vuescan
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MTF: 19.2
CA: .445
3.22
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Darwin Wiggett
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Imacon Photo
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3200
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Auto
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Colorflex by Imacon
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MTF: 19.1
CA: 1.02
3.03
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Klaus Bombach
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Minolta Dimage Elite II
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2400
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Auto
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Minolta
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MTF: 18.7
CA: .239
2.3
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Gary Dewitt
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Nikon LS 8000
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4000
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Not specified
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Nikon Scan 3.1.
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MTF: 18.7
CA: .592
4.29
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Chris Ross
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Canon FS 2710
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2729
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auto
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Vuescan
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MTF: 18.69
CA: .356
3.44
Some clipping.
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Peter Fotes
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Microtek 120 TF
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4000
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auto
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Silverfast ai v.6.2.0r4
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MTF: 18.4
CA: .894
3.39
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Roy Bishop
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Minolta Scan Elite II
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2820
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auto
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VueScan 7.6.84
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MTF: 18.31
CA: .39
2.9
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Jerry Greer
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Microtek Artixscan 120 TF
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4000
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auto
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LaserSoft SilverFast Ai 6
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MTF: 18.1
CA: .768
3.58
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Philip Homburg
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Nikon LS 2000
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2700
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manual
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Nikonscan 3.1
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MTF: 18.07
CA: .43
2.65
Results with Auto focus:
MTF: 18.49
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Matthew Stephens
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Nikon Coolscan IV (LS-40)
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2900
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Manual
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Vuescan
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MTF: 18
CA: .471
2.67
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Fernando Carello
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Polariod Sprintscan 120
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4000
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manual
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Vuescan Professional 7.6.76, Linux version
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MTF: 17.95
CA: 1.27
4.22
Note: According to the owner, this scanner is experiencing a CCD misalignment issue.
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Andy Salnikov
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HP PhotoSmart S20
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2400
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Not specified
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Vuescan
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MTF: 17.9
CA: .572
2.47
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Roy Metcalfe
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Minolta Scan Dual III
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2820
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auto
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Minolta
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MTF: 17.87
CA: .542
2.88
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Bruce Wilson
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HP 7400C
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2400
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auto
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HP PrecisionScan Pro v3.02
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MTF: 17.85
CA: .673
2.89
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Lane Scheideman
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Minolta Dual Scan IV
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3200
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auto
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Minolta
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MTF: 17.76
CA: .749
3.03
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T David Griffith
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Nikon LS 2000
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2700
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auto
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Nikon Scan, Version 3.1.2
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MTF: 17.75
CA: .267
2.88
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Dik Voorthuis
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Polariod Sprintscan 45
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2000
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fixed
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Vuescan 8.0.4
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MTF: 17.63
CA: .427
2.01
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Andy Inman
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Acer Scanwit 2720S
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2700
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Auto
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Vuescan 7.5.56
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MTF: 17.4
CA: .882
2.75
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Ken Kovak
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HP Photosmart S20
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2400
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Auto
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HP s/w
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MTF: 17.3
CA: .333
2.9
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Anonymous
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Minolta Dimage Scan Elite F-2900
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2820
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Not specified
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Minolta s/w
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MTF: 17.2
CA: .752
3.67
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Eric Rosen
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Nikon Coolscan IV
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2900
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auto
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not specified
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MTF: 17.12
CA: .403
2.8
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Christian Fehn
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Reflecta Proscan4000 (Primefilm 3600 Pro3)
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3600
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Auto
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Cyberview X-MF 1.05 Firmware 1.95
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MTF: 17.1
CA: .623
5.06
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Paul Ware
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Leafscan 45
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5080
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manual
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Leafscan version 2.2
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MTF: 16.72
CA: .68
5.29
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Mike Kovacs
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Nikon Coolscan III
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2700
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manual
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Vuescan 7.6.79
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MTF: 16.47
CA: .435
2.47
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Dik Voorthuis
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Pacific Primefilm 1800i
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1800
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fixed
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Vuescan 8.0.4
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MTF: 16.37
CA: .274
2.04
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Mike Engles
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Epson 4870
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4800
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auto
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Epson
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MTF: 15.4
CA: .439
5.96
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Brent Murphy
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Epson 3170
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3200
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Auto
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Epson s/w
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MTF: 15.1
CA: 1.26
4.93
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Sam Taimuty
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Nikon Coolscan V ED
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4000
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auto
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Nikon Scan 4.0
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MTF: 14.91
CA: .588
4.38
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Leonard Evens
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Epson 3200
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3200
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Auto
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Vuescan
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MTF: 14.2
CA: .961
4.09
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Per-Ø Pettersen
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Epson 3170
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3200
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auto
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Epson Scan 1.22E
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MTF: 13.22
CA: 1.21
5.96
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Fernando Carello
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Epson 2450
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2400
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auto
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Vuescan
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MTF: 12.85
CA: .58
3.84
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Mike Schlansker
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Epson 4870
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4800
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auto
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Epson Scan 2.03A
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MTF: 12.69
CA: 1.41
6.68
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Peter Fotes
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Heidleberg Linoscan 1200
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1200
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auto
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not specified
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MTF: 12.6
CA: .473
2.01
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Michael Gordon
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Epson 2450
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2400
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Auto
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SilverFast SE v5.5
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MTF: 12.5
CA: .344
3.92
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Rich Bergailo
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Epson Perfection 2400
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2400
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auto
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Epson
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MTF: 12.47
CA: .217
4.07
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John Tribe
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Canon 9900 F
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3200
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Auto
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Scan Gear CS
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MTF: 11.7
CA: 2.56
6.02
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Jeff Cable
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Epson 4870
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4800
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Auto
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Silverfast AI version 6
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MTF: 11.5
CA: .679
6.67
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Dik Voorthuis
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Epson Perfection 2400
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2400
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auto
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Vuescan 8.0.4
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MTF: 11.43
CA: .593
4.46
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Guido Belli
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Epson Perfection 3200
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3200
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auto
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Vuescan 7.6.58
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MTF: 11.17
CA: .356
6.25
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Doug Fisher
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Epson 4870
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4800
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Auto
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VueScan 7.6.84
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MTF: 11.1
CA: 1.02
7.17
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Youssef Ismail
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Artixscan 1800F
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1800
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auto
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Not specified
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MTF: 10.55
CA: .483
3.88
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Mike Kovacs
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Epson 3200
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3200
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auto
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Viewscan 7.6.80
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MTF: 10.51
CA: .56
5.62
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Jim Hutchison
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Microtek Scanmaker 5900
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4800
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Auto
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Microtek Scanwizard 5
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MTF: 10.5
CA: 1.87
12.1
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Mark Caton
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Epson 3200 Perfection
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3200
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auto
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Vuescan 8.0.5
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MTF: 10.00
CA: .509
6.67
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Don Exner
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Epson Perfection 1600SU
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1600
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Auto
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?
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MTF: 9.5
CA: .29
3.48
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Chris Thomas
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Epson 4870
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4800
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auto
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Vuescan 8.0.1
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MTF: 8.995
CA: .405
8.6
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Robert Mashiah
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Epson Perfection 1650
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1600
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fixed
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Epson
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MTF: 8.440
CA: 1.2
4.16
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Sal Bonito
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Microtek E6
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1200
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auto
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Scanwiz
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MTF: 7.37
CA: .25
3.1
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Norbert Preining
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Epson Perfection 1200U
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1200
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Auto
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VUEscan 8.0beta3
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MTF: 7.1
CA: .632
3.1
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Steve Messinger
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HP 3970
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2400
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auto
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HP
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MTF: 6.58
CA: .812
6.61
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Matthew Bennett
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HP Scanjet 3970
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9600
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Auto
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HP Scanning version 2.2.1
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MTF: 6.2
CA: 2.11
23.4
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Sal Bonito
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Microtek E6 (Reflective)
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1200
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auto
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Scanwiz
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MTF: 3.203
CA: .165
9.02
Note: The apparent sharper image is due to a larger target coming from a reflective scan. MTF values are accurate.
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