Scan comparisons of slide done with Artixscan M1 and Dimage Elite 5400 II, the M1 using Silverfast produced a much brighter image by default albeit one with a colour cast and apparent fringing, especially along high contrast edges and specular highlights (note ashtray). The Dimage brighter image was somewhat washed out looking in comparison.

I recently bought a new scanner, a Microtek ArtixScan M1 with Lasersoft software (with calibration targets). I mainly wanted it to handle prints but have used it mostly for slides. I am comparing some of the scans done on it to my Dimage Elite 5400 II slide scanner. I have not really used it for prints due to speed issues so I am probably in the market for a good quality print scanner at some point.

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Paul Lantz > This is a scan of a 1961/62 Kodachrome from the same roll as the preceeding shot. It shows that the scanner is capable of good work.

Paul Lantz > Scan comparisons of slide done with Artixscan M1 and Dimage Elite 5400 II, the M1 using Silverfast produced a much brighter image by default albeit one with a colour cast and apparent fringing, especially along high contrast edges and specular highlights (note ashtray). The Dimage brighter image was somewhat washed out looking in comparison.

Paul Lantz > Screen shot from Photoshop CS3, details of same slide. Left: Dimage 5400II, Right: ArtixScan M1. Original slide shot in 1970 on Kodachrome. Note that the dimage scan is a tif file, the other is a jpg, my primary interest here is in the blue fringe along the necklace.

Paul Lantz > Kodachrome slide shot in 1970 scanned by Dimage 5400II (left) and Artixscan M1 (right). This is a screenshot from Photoshop CS3.

Paul Lantz > Scanner information shown for M1

Paul Lantz > target scanned on m1 after being used as basis for calibration.

Scan comparisons of slide done with Artixscan M1 and Dimage Elite 5400 II, the M1 using Silverfast produced a much brighter image by default albeit one with a colour cast and apparent fringing, especially along high contrast edges and specular highlights (note ashtray). The Dimage brighter image was somewhat washed out looking in comparison.