Advantages: High quality scans, aps capable Disadvantages: Slow compared to newer models, noisy
instead of 2.0 (for this you'll have to look at the ScanDualIII). It?s also quite noisy - don't be worried when you first use it - it may sound like there's something wrong with it but there probably isn't!
Overall this model is getting a little old now and there's probably faster scanners with higher colour depths (this one manages 36bit btw) and resolutions available new but purchased at the right price the scandual II is a very competent scanner indeed. ...
Advantages: A fine scanner at a budget price. Disadvantages: Yet anotherthing to plug into your PC!
/semi-pro photographer and three years ago I bought a MinoltaDimageScanDual II brand new. These can now be found on Ebay for £100 or so and offer a fine machine at a rather more affordable price. The results I've had are truly superb, with fine detail and subtlties of colour faithfully reproduced.
The ScanDual II is a machine capable of scanning 35mm and APS (with optional adaptor) negatives with an output resolution of up to 2820dpi. This is more than enough to produce images on your PC which, after re-sizing will print at exhibition quality at A4. At A3, which few people would want to print, the quality still remains excellent with only a minor fall off in image quality.
The unit measures 150x100x320mm and weighs in at 1.5kg., so it takes up little room on the desk top. Although it connects to your PC via a USB port, it needs to be powered ...
Advantages: Daylight photos and battery Disadvantages: Night photos
This machine will be your best friend. Especially if you don't have a mobile that take photos. You can carry with you easy cause to the small size.
Perfect image colours for the daylight photos but not the same for the night especially if you try to take photo people further than 2 meters due to the week flash.
The battery last longer than other cameras cause the optical zoom is internal (Minolta pattern) and the LCD screen at the back is small(less energy consumption).
So if you want to buy a quality that last with less money is a good selection. Definitely there are better cameras with better night photos. But is difficult to find any camera to take photos at night.
Tip for nights photos don't use the flash. Press the button for photo and wait . Try this to take photo a town from above at night. It needs 30 second to take ...
Product Information for "Minolta Dimage Scan Dual III" »
Scanner
Input Type
Colour
Colour Depth
48-bit colour
Optical Resolution
2820 dpi x 2820 dpi
Scan Mode
Single-pass
Scan Element Type
CCD
Scan Density Range
4.8D
Scanner Speed Details
5 sec/scan - film - preview - 35mm
30 sec/scan - film - final - 35mm
Manufacturer's product description
The DiMAGE Scan Dual III can identify over 65, 000 gradations in each of its three color channels (red, green, and blue). Called 16-bit A/D conversion, this process delivers digital images with smooth colors gradations, and captures shadow area details that get missed with conventional 12-bit input. Precise color reproduction is further supported by the scanner's wide 4.8 dynamic range. Considering the size of your film source, high resolution is an absolute must. And at 2, 820dpi optical resolution, the DiMAGE Scan Dual III gives you more than enough detail for creating web graphics or electronic photo albums. You also get impressive results for more intensive applications, such as making large-size printouts. Random noise may sometimes occur in the dark areas of an image. To help minimize this, you can set the DiMAGE Scan DuaL III to sample your film 2, 4, 8 times, or OFF. This enables it to obtain more information from the film source, resulting in clearer scans. Minolta's innovative focusing system offers rapid autofocus calibration, and uses a propriety method to achieve high focus accuracy with any type of film image. You'll get sharp scans even from low-contrast images. For added flexibility, you can switch to Point AF or use manual focus to make fine adjustments in +/-200 steps. Negative film differs from positive film in several subtle ways, so a different process is needed to ensure high image quality. The advanced conversion process of the DiMAGE Scan Dual III makes sure that your negatives are scanned with optimum fidelity to the original film images. To deal with the problem of inconsistent colors, the scanner comes equipped with an effective color matching system that maintains uniform color among different monitors, operating systems, and image editing software. This will make it easier for you to manage colors for electronic or print applications.
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