MF Holder for Epson scanners: was Epson 4990 scanner

I can personally attest to the quality of this product since I own and use
one. I also was one of the first beta testers of this holder since Doug is a
long time friend of mine here in the Atlanta area. The construction of the
holder is first rate; it is doubtful that one of comparable quality could be
made at home, especially for 29.95. Doug stands behind his product so if you
do order one you won't be disappointed.

The holder is precise and allows a lot of flexibility for scanning different
sized formats in 120. It can also be used with his ANG accessory to scan
Hasselblad XPan negatives or pano format 120 negatives.

If you are a VueScan user you can do accurate batch scans as well.

I do not have any financial interest in the holders, BTW.

Don Bryant
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Jean.Daubas [mailto:jean.daubas@wanadoo.fr]
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 12:23 PM
To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
Subject: Re: Epson 4990 scanner

Hi James, Gerry and Shannon,

I own an Epson 4990 scanner.
For all the special medium formats negatives, you might use a "MF Film
Holder" which can be used with the 4990 and other epson scanners.
Their page is there :
http://home.earthlink.net/~dougfisher/holder/mfholderintro.html

and the cost is less than 30 US $.
They have also Anti-Newton glasses.

An other device which could be used with (xè slides is the diacover magnetic

system. I don't know very well. Info can be found at :
http://www.diacover.de/

Hope it helps
Cheers from France!

Jean

----- Original Message -----
From: "jamesromeo" <jamesromeo1934@mac.com>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 5:47 PM
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
>
>

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