Re: Scanner recommendations
Re: Scanner recommendations
- Subject: Re: Scanner recommendations
- From: SKID Photography <email@hidden>
- Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2002 13:04:47 -0400
- Organization: SKID Photography
Josef,
Sorry, I was mistaken, confusing the Scanview with an inferior ccd flatbed.
But I stand by the concept of putting the same question to a scanner listserv.
Harvey Ferdschneider
partner, SKID Photography, NYC
Josef Fallnhauser wrote:
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Harvey Ferdschneider wrote:
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> Part of the problem you are having is with the type of scanner you are using.
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> The
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> ScanMate is a ccd scanner which inherently has less ability to deal with very
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> dense film
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> as compared to a pmt type scanner (drum scanners). Although a better ccd
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> scanner (like
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> the new Imacon and Scitex, among others) with active cooling might work
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> better, but are
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> more expensive.
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> Harvey Ferdschneider
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> partner, SKID Photography, NYC
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There must be some misunderstanding - the Scanview 11000 is not a CCD
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scanner, it is a PMT drum scanner.
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Some years ago when we started to scan ourselves, we compared the 11000 with
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ColorQuartet to a Howtek 7500 with Trident. The reason why we have chosen
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the 11000 was because of the scan interface from the ColorQuartet software.
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The Howtek with the Trident software produced even a little bit better
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results, but it was more a software made for cmyk scan operators than for
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intuitive working photographers.
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But now after years the quality of the 11000 is not good enough anymore for
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my expectations and there are no really signs that things change to a better
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side. Scanview was sold to Purup-Eskofot, now there is again some change in
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the company policy and it seems that this is the reason that they do not
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have the time to work on there products and make things better - and I'm
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tiered of waiting.
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So I'm still waiting on some good scanner recommendations for a alternative
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to the 11000.
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Josef Fallnhauser
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>> We use a ScanMate 11000. The Scan Software ColorQuartet is very comfortable
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>> and if you have a perfect slide - the scans are also very good, but .......
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>> * with a dark slide or a dark dress, you almost don9t get any detail in this
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>> black areas.
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>> * in the transition from 3/4 tones to black there is often a posterrisation
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>> * the internal software based it8 calibration produces reddish scans
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>> * to make a good negative scan is almost impossible (malfunctions in version
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>> 5 with the negative developer and the histogram)
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>> So my question is, if anyone has a better recommendation for a really good
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>> rgb-scanner, since Scanview (Purup Eskofot) is not able to do a better job
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>> on their software since years (or the hardware is not better?).
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Josef Fallnhauser (c/o Studio Trizeps)
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Zollergasse 13/9
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A-1070 Wien / Austria
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Tel: +43(1)5263393 Fax: +43(1)5266020
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http://www.trizeps.com
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mailto:email@hidden
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