[filmscanners] RE: Umax Film Scanners

["LAURIE SOLOMON" <laurie@advancenet.net>]

Bard,

Just an aside, which I am sure that Austin alread knows, flatbed scanners of
all makes and models including the new Epsons with 1600 plus of higher
optical resolutions are not good for scanning 35mm; you need at least 4000
dpi to do a reasonable job of scanning 35mm so as to reproduce it at even
snapshot enlargemetns without any cropping.  I think he is asking about a
new film scanner model that is not a flatbed.

However, as to your second paragraph, that has been my experience also.
Furthermore, they are now prone to wnat to sell fixes or upgrades in
firmware or software that are made for the older out-of-production scanners
rathe than make them available for free as they use to and as they do for
the new in-production models.  Some models they have not upgraded or refuse
to upgrade in the future and not just in terms of new or improved features
but in terms of making them compatible with new OSs.  The PowerLook II is an
example of the latter, while the PowerLook III is an example of the former.

I think that it is because you are asking about an older model.

-----Original Message-----
From: filmscanners_owner@halftone.co.uk
[mailto:filmscanners_owner@halftone.co.uk]On Behalf Of Bard Martin
Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2003 12:23 PM
To: laurie@advancenet.net
Subject: [filmscanners] Re: Umax Film Scanners


Austin  --  I can't tell you anything about the UMAX model you are thinking
of purchasing, but can issue a tentative caveat about the UMAX product
considered generally.  Several years ago I bought their Powerlook 2000 (I
think that is the name), their high-end flatbed at the time.  It was my
first scanner, and I was pretty happy with it except that like all flatbeds
it is inadequate for scanning 35mm. other than for the purpose of creating
snapshots.

In the last few years my scanner has developed various problems, but my
efforts to get any help whatsover from UMAX do not meet with success.  They
do not respond to e-mails, and I cannot get through to them on the phone.  I
have hypothesized that this is because I am asking about an older model (one
which nevertheless set me back several thousand bucks) or that they are
fading competitively and/or easing out of the business.  --  Bard


From: Austin Smith <asmith1@bellsouth.net>
Sent: 07/05/03 03:08 PM
To: bardmartin@earthlink.net
Subject: [filmscanners] Umax Film Scanners

>
> It appears as though I am going to have to purchase a 35mm/medium format
film scanner.  I've been looking at the Umax 1120 w/RGB software package,
which includes film holders for 35MM, 2-1/4 square, and 2-1/4x2-3/4, and
3.7
density range.  There is a dearth of information on the quality and
function
of these scanners.  Does anyone have enough experience with one to be able
to comment on the advisability of purchasing one?

Austin Smith
Neptune Beach, Florida,
USA


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