RE: filmscanners: Scanning large format without a bank loan

["Tim Atherton" <tim@KairosPhoto.com>]

I have had very good results from vuescan on the 1640 in B&W (and also
colour tranny) - scanning 4x5

Tim A

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-filmscanners@halftone.co.uk
> [mailto:owner-filmscanners@halftone.co.uk]On Behalf Of Jim Yount
> Sent: April 18, 2001 7:41 AM
> To: filmscanners@halftone.co.uk
> Subject: RE: filmscanners: Scanning large format without a bank loan
>
>
> Some time ago, at the request of several on this list, I
> published some VERY
> informal tests of the Epson Perfection 1640 at
> http://www.lauby.com/scanner
>
> The images include one photo (church picture) that Jerry was kind
> enough to
> print Piezo, with results that amazed us both.  Since most of my
> images are
> 6x7, the flatbed will work for me, at least until more complete
> tests are in
> on the Nikon and Polaroid medium format film scanners.
>
> I haven't tried Ed's software on this machine yet (work is
> interfering with
> my photo passions!) but plan to do so, since I haven't been able
> to get good
> results with black and white.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Jim
>
>