RE: BACK ON TOPIC, I THINK

DEAR ERIC,
        A large drum scanner that is about 4 years old at a local digital prepress
service bureau.
                        CHEERS!
                                BOB

 Please check my website: http://www.bobkiss.com/

-----Original Message-----
From: Eric Nelson [mailto:emanmb@yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2005 1:58 PM
To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
Subject: Re: BACK ON TOPIC, I THINK

I'd be interested in finding out as well.
What scanner has been used to make the $50 scans you
speak of?
Eric
www.eman-photo.com

--- BOB KISS <bobkiss@caribsurf.com> wrote:

> DEAR LIST,
> Well, I am (FINALLY) about to order a
> scanner for my 8X10 and
> 5X7 negs and the collection of glass plate negs for
> which I am
> curator/conservator.
> Does anyone have experience with the
> Epson 4990 and 4990 "Pro"?
> Is the "Pro" worth the extra $150? The main
> difference seems to be the
> additional software.
> When I have an 8X10 neg scanned in order
> to have a file large
> enough to give me a high quality 16X20 digital neg
> with which to make PT/PD
> prints it costs me around $50 here in Barbados. At
> that price, 10 scans
> will pay for the scanner.
> Any suggestions regarding this would be
> appreciated.
>
> CHEERS!
>
> BOB
>
> Please check my website: http://www.bobkiss.com/
> <http://www.bobkiss.com/>
>
>

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Received on Thu Sep 1 12:07:44 2005