Re: Epson 4990 scanner

I know some one who bought a template for 6x12 for his noblex on his
Epson.
I just bought a 4990 I can not contact him now.
Does any one out there know the name of the company who makes the
template.
Thanks
James
On Sep 15, 2005, at 11:35 AM, Gerry Giliberti wrote:

> 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 09:48:19 2005