Re: filmscanners: SS4000 and LS-2000 real value?

["Hart or Mary Jo Corbett" <hnmjcorbett@earthlink.net>]

I agree.  If it's UV filtering glass in a sealed frame, that might be a 
different story.

(1)  My question pertains to B&W archival printing; apparently, the 2000P
can't even do that.  Is there any printer out there which can at fairly high
res?  I'm used to sharp prints.  [Prints not to exceed 8X10]

(2) Second question:  I have determined to get an SS4000 or perhaps it's 120
film size cousin when available.  I also need a *flatbed scanner* and am
looking at Microtek scanners.  Most likely a Scanmaker X12USL or possibly a
ScanMaker 4700.
Reason:  I have a lot of B&W prints to copy and a lot of old negs on od
sized film [616, 127, "postcard" sized, 4X5, etc.] to scan.  I alos use the
OCR feature a lot.

I'd sure appreciate any help that any of you expert, highly experienced
people can give.  Thanks very much!

Hart Corbett

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>From: "Robert Kehl" <bobkehl@kvernkehl.com>
>To: <filmscanners@halftone.co.uk>
>Subject: Re: filmscanners: SS4000 and LS-2000 real value?
>Date: Thu, Jan 25, 2001, 11:29 AM
>

> IMO we need to take ALL claims in sales literature with at least a couple of
> pounds (or kilos) of salt, not just a grain or two.  Yes, the qualifiers
> such as "behind glass" and of course the kind of temperature and humidity
> that is only found in Paradise are NOT real world parameters.  It's much
> like how that  computer you're typing on was rated in its sales literature.
> The manufacturers obviously put the best sounding specifications forward.
>
> But it's not really a question of whether your prints will last 20 years or
> 100 years as the manufacturer claims, (soon it will be 1000 years -
> millennial prints??)   But the real question is which printer and ink/paper
> combo will give you the longest life in the real world.  If (this month)
> that's not Epson, who is it?
>
> Bob Kehl
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Laurie Solomon <laurie@advancenet.net>
> To: <filmscanners@halftone.co.uk>
> Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 11:40 AM
> Subject: RE: filmscanners: SS4000 and LS-2000 real value?
>
>
> "Lightfastness' maybe; but what about "gasfastness" or "ozonefastness?"
> Afterall, it was not the lack of lightfastness that caused the orange fade
> in the 1270 case and usually within a period of time much much shorter than
> the 10 year lightfastness claim for the Premium Glossy paper.  I really
> think that we all need to take such longevity and archivalness claims with a
> grain or two of salt.  Yes, adding the provision of "when kept behind glass"
> is  or maybe the qualifier than makes the claim standup; but how many people
> keep many, if not most - not even saying all, their prints behind glass or
> stored in individual Mylar enclosures.  Moreover, is the 20 year claim for
> glossy or matte papers?  Typically the claims of 20-25 years lightfastness
> have been for Epson Heavyweight Matte Paper and not for glossy papers such
> as EPP, which have, at best, a lightfastness claim of only 2-5 years ( often
> even if under glass in the case of the EPP paper this is extended to 5-10
> years).
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-filmscanners@halftone.co.uk
> [mailto:owner-filmscanners@halftone.co.uk]On Behalf Of Robert Kehl
> Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 9:35 AM
> To: filmscanners@halftone.co.uk
> Subject: Re: filmscanners: SS4000 and LS-2000 real value?
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Tony Sleep <TonySleep@halftone.co.uk>
> To: <filmscanners@halftone.co.uk>
> Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 1:46 AM
> Subject: Re: filmscanners: SS4000 and LS-2000 real value?
>
>
> On Wed, 24 Jan 2001 14:01:40 -0600  Robert Kehl (bobkehl@kvernkehl.com)
> wrote:
>
>>>  However, when
>>> something better comes along my 2000P will be up for sale. I'll let you
> know
>>> in a hundred years how the prints are holding up.
>
>>Perhaps you shouldn't have tempted fate. New Epson : Stylus Pro 5500,
> 2880dpi, 3pl,
>>Epson claim '20yrs light fast when mounted behind glass'. £2,495GBP tho'.
>
>
>
> I believe the 5500 claims 200yrs light fastness.
> But how 'bout the new 1290, 2880dpi, 4pl with 20yrs lightfastness!
>
> BK
>
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