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EPSON Perfection 4870 Scanner Will Cost $449
The 4800 x 9600 dpi EPSON Perfection 4870 Photo flatbed scanner that was first announced by Epson USA at the start of January has appeared in the Epson store, complete with a recommended retail price of $449.99. The Epson Stylus Photo R800 printer is also listed at $399.00. Thanks to David White for letting me know.
Website: Epson USA - Epson Perfection 4870 PHOTO
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#1 seanB
£313 on DABS in the UK
cheers
Sean
11:05 am - Tuesday, February 3, 2004
#2 Mark Goldstein
Thanks for that Sean - do they have any in stock yet?
11:23 am - Tuesday, February 3, 2004
#3 seanB
I don't think so. Yesterday their website said available in 1-2 days, now it says ordered upon request. I expect in the next week or so it should be widely available.
Having just bought a second hand Bronica ETRSi to play with, I was thinking of getting this scanner as it does a reasonable job of MF film scanning. It's predecessor the 3200 was well regarded, so hopefully the 4870 is an improvement.
cheers
Sean
12:18 pm - Tuesday, February 3, 2004
#4 Oleg Kikin
I didn't have that much experience with scanners. Is 4800x9600 a real optical resolution or simply an advertising trick? If it's real, does it mean that it's better than most (expensive) film scanners? Where's a catch?
6:06 pm - Tuesday, February 3, 2004
#5 SeanB
As a general rule, flat bed film scanners don't perform as well as the equivalent dedicated film scanner. Lots of physics and clever stuff about optics and lighting determines that. However the latest flatbeds have been well designed for film scanning and can do a respectable job for the money.
read Vincent Oliver's detailed review on photo-i of the Epson 3200 to get an idea of what to expect from the 4870.
http://www.photo-i.co.uk/Reviews/interactive/Scanners/Epson_3200/page_1.htm
Assuming Epson have improved on the 3200 then the 4870 should be fantastic value for money for Medium Format scanning. A dedicated MF film scanner is usually over £2000. Ouch!
cheers
Sean
6:59 pm - Tuesday, February 3, 2004
#6 Mark Goldstein
As Sean has said, even the most expensive flatbed scanners aren't a match for a dedicated film scanner for 35mm film, but when it comes to medium format they are probably the only affordable way for amateurs to scan the larger neg size.
7:16 pm - Tuesday, February 3, 2004
#7 Oleg Kikin
Yes, but does it mean that 4800x9600 isn't real optical resolution? As far as i know there's no film scanner with such resolution under $2000.
8:27 pm - Tuesday, February 3, 2004