From: Ed Buffaloe (EdBuffaloe@UnblinkingEye.Com)
Date: 09/04/03-10:32:42 AM Z
I have an old Microtek Scanmaker 4, which has served me well since 1999. It
doesn't have the resolution of the modern scanners, but has an interesting
below-the-flatbed glassless negative scanning system that handles 135, 120,
& 4x5. But I have to use the glass to scan an 8x10. They do seem to make
reliable machines.
----- Original Message -----
From: "PhotoGecko Austin" <gecko@photogecko.com>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 12:25 AM
Subject: Re: Microtek ScanMaker 9800XL. . . ?
Thanks, Jack
I'm running the Epson 1600 family, as well. And an Imacon for
strategic medium format scans. What I'm needing is to be able to slap
down a full page of negatives to scan a reliable "contact sheet" for
very basic quick corrections (levels, curves, etc.) to work from. A
full frame (8x10 at least) transparency adapter (at a decent
resolution) would be very helpful. Most flatbeds that I've encountered
have a SMALL transparency adapter (like 4x5, or less), regardless of
their visual acuity (resolution).
It has never made sense to me that transparency adapters had to be
smaller than the scan bed. The Microtek seems to solve the problem--at
least in terms of its specs. And I'm curious as to
its reliability.
I don't know the Epson 3200. What size transparencies can it handle?
There must be answers, given all these questions.
;~>
Go easy,
John
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On Wednesday, September 3, 2003, at 11:21 PM, Jack Fulton wrote:
> on 9/3/03 2:20 PM, PhotoGecko Austin at gecko@photogecko.com wrote:
>
>> Microtk ScanMaker 9800XL
> John
> This sounds really nice. We have two of the Epson 1600 dpi units
> and
> they are superb. 3200 is like a stop more than 1600 but the new
> technical
> advances for scanners has made some fabulous units and this looks like
> one.
> The new 3200 Epson is a honey. I have readily made 16 x 20 prints
> from
> 35mm.
> Jack Fulton
> San Francisco Art Institute
>
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