Re: Epson 4990 scanner

Doug Fisher makes a template for the epson the MF Film Holder.
http://home.earthlink.net/~dougfisher/holder/mfholderintro.html

~m

----- Original Message -----
From: "jamesromeo" <jamesromeo1934@mac.com>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 10:47 AM
Subject: 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 10:15:42 2005