From: Joe (jtait@texas.net)
Date: 11/12/02-07:28:49 PM Z
I certainly respect your position, although I disagree. Imacon wouldn't
have dropped their prices so precipitously if the market hadn't sent
them a wakeup call. I haven't seen scans from the 848, and I excluded it
from the discussion because it uses some technologies that actually
might improve upon a CCDs deficiencies.
Despite that, I would seriously like to know if you want to sell your
dust-collecting film scanners! My boss would most likely be interested
in either the Polaroid 120 or the Multi Pro, or both of those inferior
products if the price is right.
Please let me know off-list if you are interested in selling.
-Joe
Phillip Murphy wrote:
>Hello,
>
>I have used the Imacon Flextight Precision II for the past two years on a daily
>basis. The number of high resolutions scans (96-320MB files) I've made is in the
>thousands. I also have in my lab the most current Nikon 35mm and the Minolta
>Dimage Scan Multi Pro for 120mm (they both are collecting dust). Oh, and yes
>down the hall is a Polaroid for backup. The images produced from the Flextight
>in terms of clarity and tonal range are in an entirely different class than the
>slide scanners that you speak of.
>Anyone can see the difference immediately. (it's not a little difference) The
>Imacon is much closer to what is produced from a drum scan. I intend to
>purchase in the next year a model 848 from Imacon. Trust me. It's nearly
>indistinguishable from a drum scan.
>
>The money that you're paying is for one of the best engineered and easy to use
>scanners on the market. The software is probably the most intuitive and
>flexible scanner software that I've used bar none. A great deal of effort went
>into the programming and it shows. Oh, and yes, the latest iteration for the
>scanning software has Imacon's version of defect removal built in.
>
>In case you're wondering, I have no affiliation whatsoever with this Dutch
>company. Their line of scanners isn't for everyone. They are designed
>for the photographer who has no room for compromise when it comes to creating
>the most faithful and exquisite translation of a negative or transparency.
>
>all the best,
>
>Phillip
>
>
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