[filmscanners] Re:

["" <lotusm50@sprynet.com>]

Ummm.  It's not intended to contradicts anything you've said.  I did not
intend to make a list of all the available scanners and never said that
I knew of one.  All I did was point out one scanner that might fit the
bill -- that is depending on how one thinks a "good job" is.  The Epson
4990 would seem to be adequate for many uses.  This information might
help the poster of the original message.  He may not have got a list,
but at least he got information on one scanner that might meet his
needs.   If any one knows of other scanners that might fit the bill,
please post the information.  We can probably create our own list right
here on the forum -- or it the 4990 the only one?


Laurie Solomon wrote:

>>I guess it all depends on how you define "a good job of scanning".
>>Doesn't the Epson Perfection 4990 Photo scanner scan
>>transparencies up to 8"x10"?
>>
>>
>
>I fail to see how this contradicts anything that I have said or refutes
>anything I suggested.
>I think I acknowledged that there were flatbed scanners that would do a
>satisfactory job and that there may even be some dedicated mailing lists for
>them. I went on to say that if an itemized listing of the scanners on the
>market capable of handling 5x7 and larger films and doing a good job in
>scanning them existed, I did not know of it.  I still make that claim.  One
>person's putting forth one name does not make a list of those scanners.  I
>believe that the original message asked for a list of scanners and not
>suggestions as to specific individual scanners (although I did find it
>ambiguous if they were asking for an itemized listing of scanners or mailing
>lists that focused on scanners used to scan that size film).
>
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: filmscanners_owner@halftone.co.uk
>>[mailto:filmscanners_owner@halftone.co.uk] On Behalf Of
>>lotusm50@sprynet.com
>>Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 2:08 PM
>>To: laurie@advancenet.net
>>Subject: [filmscanners] Re:
>>
>>Laurie Solomon wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>><snip>
>>>Thus, in my opinion, in the past there were mailing lists
>>>
>>>
>>and still may
>>
>>
>>>be mailing lists for the drum scanners and the Imacons as
>>>
>>>
>>well as for
>>
>>
>>>many of the flatbed scanners that could be used. But as for
>>>
>>>
>>an itemized
>>
>>
>>>list of all the various scanners that can do a good job of
>>>
>>>
>>scanning 5x7
>>
>>
>>>and larger films, I know of none.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>I guess it all depends on how you define "a good job of scanning".
>>Doesn't the Epson Perfection 4990 Photo scanner scan
>>transparencies up to 8"x10"?  If all the resolution you need
>>for a scan of these large film sizes is 1200 - 2400 dpi,
>>shouldn't the Epson 4990 fit the bill?
>>It's not a Howtek, but it has an excellent price to performance ratio.
>>
>>
>>


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