RE: Epson 4990 scanner

There is an after market product that compensates for the Epson scanner
template problems (4870 &4990 scanners and others). I can't find the company
name right now but you may be able to search the internet for these
templates. They cost about $29 each. I don't know of anyone who has tried
them but from what I've read they make a difference in the scanning quality.
I have a 4870 and the scans are OK. Let's face it the little plastic lenses
in these scanners really don't compare at all to high end drum scanners. In
the end it's all about if your are satisfied with the results you get when
you complete the type of printing process you're doing. If you only have a
few 8x10 negatives you may be better off sending them to Kodak. I think they
drum scan everything they put onto CDs.

Gerry G

-----Original Message-----
From: Shannon Stoney [mailto:sstoney@pdq.net]
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 10:29 AM
To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
Subject: epson 4990 scanner

Speaking of Epson:

Has anybody had any experience with the Epson Perfection 4990
scanner? (I have just gotten back on the list so I hope I am not
bringing up an old thread that you discussed all summer.) I looked
at one yesterday in a store, and I was worried it wouldn't work well
for scanning 8x10 negatives or medium format panoramas, because for
big negatives, the film sits directly on the glass. I was worried
there might be newton rings or poor focus. The 8x10 holder doesn't
really suspend the film above the glass; it's more like a template.
Maybe one could fashion a holder out of thin plastic, though.

--shannon
Received on Thu Sep 15 09:35:02 2005