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puma wrote:
I hope this makes your mind up
1. I bought one of these from Maplin and was very disappointed with the results and even more so with the complete lack of support from the manufacturers and software suppliers. The software does not operate as implied by the poor manual and the quality of the scans from slides is very low, almost all being over exposed to the extent that they cannot be corrected by photo editing software. Negatives are not too bad although low in contrast.
2. This is a basic scanner, which with a little bit of work will produce decent but not professional results.
The instructions are sketchy, and for the software installation I found them misleading and ended up calling their helpline - standard rate and very helpful.
The scanning process involves inserting the negatives or slides into carriers; pushing the carrier manually through the scanner, when sometimes some quite fine ajustment is needed to line up the shot; taking a snapshot of the picture, then transferring the picture to the PC, which process includes "development" for negatives.
The Arcsoft software is not particularly user friendly, not providing any indication of the progress of transfers, and freezing if you try to use the viewer mode before exiting from the capture and transfer mode.
The instructions give little help in choosing the quality options. I found that choosing normal quality resulted in 1mb files, High, 2mb and Highest 10mb, approximately, High seeming to offer a good compromise. I find that a 36 shot film takes about 30 minutes overall to convert.
Overall basic, fiddly and flawed (and cheap), but you can get decent results with some experimentation and patience.
These are Reviews from just 2 out of 15 and 10 say its crap
Cheers PumaI hope this makes your mind up
1. I bought one of these from Maplin and was very disappointed with the results and even more so with the complete lack of support from the manufacturers and software suppliers. The software does not operate as implied by the poor manual and the quality of the scans from slides is very low, almost all being over exposed to the extent that they cannot be corrected by photo editing software. Negatives are not too bad although low in contrast.
2. This is a basic scanner, which with a little bit of work will produce decent but not professional results.
The instructions are sketchy, and for the software installation I found them misleading and ended up calling their helpline - standard rate and very helpful.
The scanning process involves inserting the negatives or slides into carriers; pushing the carrier manually through the scanner, when sometimes some quite fine ajustment is needed to line up the shot; taking a snapshot of the picture, then transferring the picture to the PC, which process includes "development" for negatives.
The Arcsoft software is not particularly user friendly, not providing any indication of the progress of transfers, and freezing if you try to use the viewer mode before exiting from the capture and transfer mode.
The instructions give little help in choosing the quality options. I found that choosing normal quality resulted in 1mb files, High, 2mb and Highest 10mb, approximately, High seeming to offer a good compromise. I find that a 36 shot film takes about 30 minutes overall to convert.
Overall basic, fiddly and flawed (and cheap), but you can get decent results with some experimentation and patience.
These are Reviews from just 2 out of 15 and 10 say its crap
Mind made up.
THANKS DAVE
Comment by FAT8BIKER posted on SCANNERS AGAIN at 13/11/2011 - 22:33
Hi all
This could get boring, but as any body tried the ION MULTIFORMAT scanner.
CHEERS
DAVE
This could get boring, but as any body tried the ION MULTIFORMAT scanner.
CHEERS
DAVE
Comment by FAT8BIKER posted on SCANNERS AGAIN at 13/11/2011 - 19:20
cbrog wrote:
The Epson 4180 will also scan negs. two-and-a-quarter and 35mm. But be warned you will need to scan at a very high dpi. I generally scan at 2400 dpi or higher. Of course it takes all day to scan a block of 4 (2.1/4) or 6x35mm strip.......
Any 'proper' imaging program should flip negative to positive - at least black and white, you do not say which you are proposing to scan.
ALL TYPES AND SIZES COLOUR/B&W/SLIDES some of the b&w are70 odd years old.The Epson 4180 will also scan negs. two-and-a-quarter and 35mm. But be warned you will need to scan at a very high dpi. I generally scan at 2400 dpi or higher. Of course it takes all day to scan a block of 4 (2.1/4) or 6x35mm strip.......
Any 'proper' imaging program should flip negative to positive - at least black and white, you do not say which you are proposing to scan.
DAVE
Comment by FAT8BIKER posted on Negative Scaning at 13/11/2011 - 18:34
Thanks for all your imput,i have a epson PX720WD.
Most of the older scanners will not work with windows 7,no drivers.
I have seen a Minolta for sale might try that with Vuescan.
CHEERS
FAT8BIKER
DAVE
Most of the older scanners will not work with windows 7,no drivers.
I have seen a Minolta for sale might try that with Vuescan.
CHEERS
FAT8BIKER
DAVE
Comment by FAT8BIKER posted on Negative Scaning at 13/11/2011 - 18:23
Hi all
I am new to the forum so i hope this does not sound to stupid.
Can you use a printer/scanner to scan negastives, what software do you need to flip them.
I have windows 7 on the lap top.
Cheers
I am new to the forum so i hope this does not sound to stupid.
Can you use a printer/scanner to scan negastives, what software do you need to flip them.
I have windows 7 on the lap top.
Cheers
Comment by FAT8BIKER posted on Negative Scaning at 12/11/2011 - 17:33
I have been looking at some lenses on e-bay, a sigma 18mm f2.8 ultra and wonded if any body has used one,
Also the 70-300f4-5.6 dgos, one for sale "as to fit SA/KPR" on the rear lens cap the seller is pretty sure it is a K mount is this correct, also is the sigma a better lens than the Tamron 70=300. One last point can you buy k mounts for the Tamron to fit the k-r as there is a shed load of the lenses for n/c/sony etc and few for the pentax.
THANKS
Dave