Re: 8x10 transparency scanner

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From: Bob Kiss (bobkiss@caribsurf.com)
Date: 05/17/00-07:03:55 PM Z

DEAR DAVID,
    Only a flat field graphic arts lens is, indeed, a flat field graphic
arts lens (Apo or not) but the Planar was aptly named for regular copy work
and would meet the needs of copying 8X10 prints very well...click on
Hasselblad and ask.
                                    CHEERS!
                                        BOB KISS
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From: David Clark <DavidClark_@excite.com>
To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
Date: Wednesday, May 17, 2000 4:56 PM
Subject: Re: 8x10 transparency scanner

>Tillman - I buy a lot of Agfa Duoscan 2000xl 11" x 17" scanners. They will
>scan 11 x 14 in reflective mode but the area they can scan for
>transparencies is only about 4" wide. Be careful, most flatbeds only have
>high resolution scanning on a small area.
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>Zeiss Planar lenses are not designed for flat field imaging. A flat field
>lens is perfectly symmetrical i.e. APO Symmar. A non-flat field lens can
be
>a plus if you are not doing scientific work. Softness around the edges can
>make a nice frame. I am thinking of Keith Carter's dog close ups ...
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>David
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