Dan,
Just out of curiosity, how fast are you able to scan the images? I am
running a AMD K6 450 with 384M of ram. I am able to prescan a roll of 36
between 10 and 11 minutes, and it is taking me just over 2 hours for the
strip to be scanned at 3600 dpi. I noticed a huge improvement on the
scanning time when I hooked up my older Scan Dual on my wife's machine (a
new HP 900 Mhz with only 128M of ram) with Vuescan. Just wondering what
kind of scan times you are getting.
Spencer Stone
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Subject: Re: filmscanners: opinions kodak rfs 3600 scanner Vs Minolta
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Ditto Spencer,
I also bought the RFS3600 scanner. I think that I was the first person
on the list to get one. I agree with your comments. The software is the
weakest link at this time but still usable. Kodak has informed me that
there will be a patch to the current software available within two weeks
and a complete revision early next year. The guys at Kodak know that
they have a few bugs in their software and are working to get them
fixed. I like that. I'm very happy with with the scanner otherwise.
Accurate color, sharp images, no color corrections, it's a keeper.
P.S. I have not had any computer lockups bad enough to cause a reboot. I
have had to uninstall and re-install once or twice though.
Dan Kimble
Sumtingwong wrote:
>
> Dave,
>
> I just happen to be the owner of both (well almost) of those scanners. I
> have the older Dimage Scan Dual, which I was very happy with. The Kodak
> scanner has been worth every penny that I paid for it, so far...
>
> The scans from the Kodak are great. The software is kind of buggy at
times;
> I have to restart my computer every once in awhile, but the results have
> been amazing for what I have been using it for. The software is a twain
> interface, and I am able to do individual color corrections, levels, and
> some sharpening with the software. I have not needed to do any color
> correction in PS since I have used it. (I do do some touch-up, though).
If
> you would like, I could e-mail you some comparison jpgs off list, and if
you
> have any specific questions, don't hesitate to ask.
>
> Spencer Stone
>
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> Subject: filmscanners: opinions kodak rfs 3600 scanner Vs Minolta dual
> II
>
> Wondering if we have any users of the new kodak rfs 3600. I had asked a
few
> weeks ago. Hopefully there are more in the pipeline by now. Looking for
> opinions and or reviews. Have been holding back buying a scanner. The
specs
> look great for the money. But i'm leery about buying it without feedback
> from
> people who have actually used it. My second choice is the Minolta dimage
> scan
> dual II. Will be using it primaraly for negatives tri x b&w and misc color
> negs. These are all hand held shots. Wondering how critical the resolution
> difference between the two would be for larger prints. Any advice would be
> most appreciated.
> Dave Small
