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Steven Woody - 24 Feb 2007 05:13 GMT

i am considering buy in a used Epson 4870 scanner for scanning my 6x6
and 35mm films. i heard 4870 comes with Digital ICE, but i dont know
if it is a ICE-3 ( ICE Cube )? and, what's the major difference
between 4870 and 4990? your kind advices will be highly appreciated.

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woody

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Mike - 24 Feb 2007 05:38 GMT

They are very similar. I think the 4990 does slightly better (sharpness,
shadow detail), but not by very much. If you have a good deal on a 4870,
nab it. Nearly the same scanner.

> i am considering buy in a used Epson 4870 scanner for scanning my 6x6
> and 35mm films. i heard 4870 comes with Digital ICE, but i dont know
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> woody

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Steven Woody - 24 Feb 2007 06:55 GMT

> They are very similar. I think the 4990 does slightly better (sharpness,
> shadow detail), but not by very much. If you have a good deal on a 4870,
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thank you. about the ICE questions, do you get any idea?

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David J. Littleboy - 24 Feb 2007 10:10 GMT

> thank you. about the ICE questions, do you get any idea?

The only part of ICE that's of concern/use is the dust removal. The rest is
automagic color correction (better done by hand) and noise (grain) reduction
(better done on a copy so you don't trash your scan).

David J. Littleboy
Tokyo, Japan

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Gregory Blank - 24 Feb 2007 14:26 GMT

> > thank you. about the ICE questions, do you get any idea?
>
> The only part of ICE that's of concern/use is the dust removal.

> David J. Littleboy
> Tokyo, Japan

And one should use it selectively (as on a final scan) as it requires a
lot of system resources-ram and fast processor CPU. Especially with
large scans. Never the less its a great tool.

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- - 24 Feb 2007 19:35 GMT

You will be hard pressed to see any difference between scans done on the two
of these. While they don't have the trademarked ICE 3 system, Epson has
developed their own software options which do the same type of procedures.

Doug

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Gregory Blank - 24 Feb 2007 19:43 GMT

> You will be hard pressed to see any difference between scans done on the two
> of these. While they don't have the trademarked ICE 3 system, Epson has
> developed their own software options which do the same type of procedures.
>
> Doug

When that 750V holder going to be available? Better yet come out with an
8x10 holder :)

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Steven Woody - 26 Feb 2007 09:32 GMT

> You will be hard pressed to see any difference between scans done on the two
> of these. While they don't have the trademarked ICE 3 system, Epson has
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> --www.BetterScanning.com- Custom Film Holders and Accessories for Agfa,
> Microtek and Epson Scanners

thanks for all your information. My epson 4870 is on the way :-)

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