Nice little gallery, Colin. I especially liked Wave near Nugget Point,
Otago.
This is exactly the kind of result I'm looking for, and after seeing these,
realize I can easily make it's output usable with some editing of raw scans
like I do for the S20 (which, BTW, does a lousy job itself on most of my
shots when it automatically controls everything).
Thanks,
Gerald
----- Original Message -----
From: "Colin & Linda McKie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2001 2:36 AM
Subject: Re: Anyone using the Pacific-Image Prime-Film 1800U scanner?
> Gerald Cermak wrote:
> >
> > I'm gentle on equipment, but the real question is, could I get 1000
scans
> > out of it? 10000? Are the scans workable with good editors? I've been
> > using a Photosmart S20 for 1.5 years, and have finally figured my way
around
> > it's limitations to get fairly decent scans. They both are 36-bit, and
I
> > primarily scan negs, so I'll be losing batch capability. I plan on just
> > using it's TWAIN drivers on Win2000, so as long as I can extra a decent
> > 12-bits per color at 1800 dpi without much alteration by the drivers
> > themselves, I think I can adjust/tweak/sharpen the image into nice web
and
> > email pix. Right? Is it good enough to accomplish this? That's my
real
> > question.
> >
> > Remember that I asked about this getting me through a slump for a few
months
> > until the next generation 4000 dpi are out. This is strictly for a
hobby
> > (albeit an expensive one!). I figured I could use the 1800U for a few
> > months, upgrade to a 4000 dpi multi-format, and sell the 1800U for $100.
> > This would allow me to scan at a decent quality vs. not at all (for a
few
> > months). I think I would jones pretty bad with a film scanner for a few
> > months. :)
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Gerald
>
> For some results from this scanner check out:
> http://www.geocities.com/travel_light2000/
> The site is under construction and not really ready for viewing, but all
> images there are PF1800U output. Also see our entries for the December
> and January PUG.
>
> As for reliability, all I can say is that we have probably done 1000
> scans without problems. The software is upgraded regularly at:
> http://www.scanace.com/drv_pf1800.shtm
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Colin
>
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