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Minolta Dimage Scan Multi PRO
A Review by Peter Wolff

Minoltahas updated their multi-format scanner again, this time to theMinolta Dimage Scan Multi Pro. This scanner is competing with theNikon 8000 EDand thePolaroid 120and, of course, theImaconscanners, although they are still in a different league. I've been reading many reviews and comments on these scanners in order to decide which one to buy. I finally settled for the Minolta for a number of reasons, including price and image quality. 
Technical Data
The Multi Pro is a multi-format scanner (as the name implies). It can scan 35mm and medium format up to 6x9. Other formats like 16mm film and APS can be scanned using optional film-holders. The resolution is 4800 DPI optical for 35mm and 3200 DPI optical for medium format. A good combination of very high resolution on the small format and a bit less resolution on the bigger format. It's a true 16 bit scanner, which means that it can deliver 16 bits for each color as outp...