From: Robert Newcomb (Robert.Newcomb@gactr.uga.edu)
Date: 09/04/03-10:57:18 AM Z
I took the 5x7 coldlight off my enlarger and used it as a light source for
scanning b&w negs on a flatbed once - it worked ok!
Robert N.
"Gordon J. Holtslander" wrote:
> I wonder if its possible to make a scanner use a larger transparency
> adapter than the manufacturer intended.
>
> The adapter merely provides a different (transmitted) light source rather
> than the scanners internal source for reflected light.
>
> We have a small epson transparency adapter. Out of curiosity I took it
> apart. All that is inside is a very small lighting filament and a set of
> reflectors and diffusers to provide a diffuse even lighting.
>
> If one could determine the approximate lighting level, and get the scanner
> mechanism to travel a greater length in transparency mode it might be
> possible to get a scanner to do big transparancies.
>
> Who wants to do experiments with their expensive scanner :)
>
> Gord
>
> On Thu, 4 Sep 2003, PhotoGecko Austin wrote:
>
> > 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
> >
> > ____________________________
> > John Campbell
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> > 1413 South First Street
> > Austin (By God!) Texas 78704
> >
> > (512) 797-9375
> >
> > www.photogecko.com
> >
> >
> > ________________________________________________________________
> >
> >
> >
> > 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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