I'm considering buying some better software for my Epson 4490 than came in the box, specifically Silverfast.īut their pricing and product line is pretty confusing. The rarely quoted density range is what you're really interested in (Dmax minus Dmin) for single pass scanning.īut with Multi-Exposure you can tap into that Dmax to get shadow detail without sacrificing highlight detail, which can be captured on a second pass exposed just for them. Scanner manufacturers are fond of quoting Dmax numbers (especially above 4.0), for their units but they don't easily confess that they've cranked up exposure so much to get that Dmax that the highlights are blown out. LaserSoft discovered that by scanning once for highlights and once for shadows (at two different exposures that is) and then combining the two scans into one high density range image, it was able to 1) reduce noise while 2) revealing shadow detail and 3) still retain highlight detail. At PMA we discussed the feature with several scanner manufacturers who were universally delighted with it. "The most exciting development in this release, however, is the new multi-exposure option. I suppose I can download the eval copies of each to see for myslef I saw this in the Digital Imaging review of Silverfast, now it sure sounds like the SE Plus has something unique vs.
I should have mentioned that the scanning I am doing is 35mm and 120 film Do you have any particular quality advantage in mind? and could still end up with VueScan, the cost certainly is nice.
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