... My first experience with the original XP 1 was *horrible*. Scared me off the technology for years. The only theory I've been able to evolve is that using...
David Dyer-Bennet
dd-b@...
Jul 3, 2001 11:32 pm
15659
Does anybody know anything about the new Epsonscanner Expression 1680? Is the specified D-max really 3.7? Tomass...
Tomas Segebladh
08.51171166@...
Jul 4, 2001 1:28 am
15660
Tomass, I've had one for about a week and so far I've been impressed with it. I'm not sure how to measure the dmax but so far it's handled everything I've...
Peter Lindman
plindman@...
Jul 4, 2001 10:31 am
15661
Does anybody know anything about Umax Powerlook 3000.Is the D-max good enough for scanning transparencies? Tomas...
Tomas Segebladh
08.51171166@...
Jul 4, 2001 10:25 pm
15662
... Seeing as the list looks pretty dead lately, Ičll chime in. I've heard that the Umax 3000 is a far above average desktop flatbed scanner. Others on this...
Wire Moore
wirem@...
Jul 6, 2001 2:02 am
15663
... Can't speak for the 3000, but I have the Powerlook III (1200 ppi). For transparencies 6 x 7 and up, it does a pretty decent job. For 35mm, it's not very...
David Corwin
davidcorwin@...
Jul 6, 2001 7:55 am
15664
I considered this scanner, and the Agfa T-2500, and went for the T-2500. I know of several professional photographers using it, and one using the 3000. All...
Dave King
kingphoto@...
Jul 6, 2001 3:47 pm
15665
I've long wanted to be able to scan slides and negs, but I cannot afford to spend $1000 or more for a scanner. I'm an amateur and while I used to print b&W,...
John Marcille
jmarjmar@...
Jul 6, 2001 7:16 pm
15666
... afford to ... while I used to print b&W, I've never printed, or ... a color photo. I'd start by looking at the Minolta Scan Dual and have a scan made f rom...
chiendh@...
Jul 6, 2001 10:21 pm
15667
John, It's a nice scanner, capable of very sharp 11x14's. You should find it just what you need. $479 at B&H. Jerry ... - Turn off HTML mail features. Keep...
Jerry Olson
jerryolson@...
Jul 7, 2001 1:19 am
15668
... From the reports I've heard here and elsewhere from many other people, the FS2710 is quite a good scanner for what it is. Greater dmax capability is...
David Dyer-Bennet
dd-b@...
Jul 7, 2001 1:20 am
15669
This is a for sale or for swap item...hope that's OK. It's a UTA-II for the Powerlook II scanner...new in box...I bought it months ago on eBay because it was...
byard pidgeon
bluedove@...
Jul 7, 2001 2:16 am
15670
I think the ScanWit was mentioned on this list before, so I assume that somebody is using this scanner. I am considering to get one myself to add a film...
Karl Heinz Kremer
khk@...
Jul 7, 2001 3:17 pm
15671
Anyone onlist tried this scanner yet? Reports from elsewhere on the web are scarce, and range from "best thing since sliced bread" from a guy who had a...
Valburg
mvalburg@...
Jul 7, 2001 8:26 pm
15672
... I think that's correct. I have been using the 2720 for about 6 months and it gives pretty good results, especially for a $300 scanner. I use Vuescan as the...
JL
upcountry@...
Jul 7, 2001 8:27 pm
15673
I wonder if anyone knows whether there is any technical reason why a flatbed scanner should not be used in a vertical position - i.e. standing on it's end or...
Anna
anna@...
Jul 7, 2001 11:52 pm
15674
... Because gravity works. - Turn off HTML mail features. Keep quoted material short. Use accurate subject lines. http://www.leben.com/lists for list...
barrie99@...
Jul 8, 2001 1:42 am
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Technically speaking...stuff falls off and it's hard to scan while falling. Other than that...no problem. ... From: "Anna" <anna@...> To:...
byard pidgeon
bluedove@...
Jul 8, 2001 2:24 am
15676
There is mechanical reason why it won't work fine. Technically this also exactly what digital scanning camera back is e.g. BetterLight and Phase One. Simply...
Phil.Lippincott
phil.lippincott@...
Jul 8, 2001 2:24 am
15677
Unique, but no reason that I can thin of. I have the Epson 1200U. Maris ... From: "Anna" <anna@...> To: <scan@...> Sent: Saturday, July...
IronWorks
ironworks@...
Jul 8, 2001 2:39 am
15678
How do you keep stuff from falling out and the scanner top from not opening up so as to result in (a) stray light, (b) the original not remaining flat against...
Laurie
laurie@...
Jul 8, 2001 5:56 am
15679
Dear Karl, Below is a quote from Honda Lo from Acer, which explains the differences between the two scanners. Hope it is helpful. Art in fact, 2740S compare...
Arthur Entlich
artistic@...
Jul 8, 2001 11:56 am
15680
I thought I addressed this issue in my previous, highly technical response...stuff falls out. Perhaps these should be referred to as "parallel to the floor"...
byard pidgeon
bluedove@...
Jul 8, 2001 5:37 pm
15681
When I scan the entrails of crushed road kill on my flatbed I hang it by a rope and scan it vertically. Keeps all the icky stuff off the glass. <I'm kidding>...
... My responses were rhetorical in nature, suggesting the same thing in more detail that you suggested, which you apparently did not pick up on and confused...
LAURIE SOLOMON
LAURIE@...
Jul 8, 2001 9:59 pm
15684
... No, it is not because of desk space limitations that I asked about using a scanner in a vertical position - I am fortunate enough to have a custom designed...
Anna
anna@...
Jul 8, 2001 11:30 pm
15685
Hello, I have some older negatives and slides that were kept in a warm, humid environment for a period of time. There is a wide assortment of emulsion types,...
Glen
mclilith@...
Jul 9, 2001 1:45 am
15686
... <SNIP> I just wanted to say that I have a ScanWit 2720S, and the version of Mira Photo I received was 2.0 It seems that the 1.x versions have been phased ...