19 Dec
2018
19 Dec
'18
12:07 p.m.
The Epson V850-Pro does pretty good at 8x10, and produces scans capable of being printed
at about 30?x40?. I *WISH* I could scan my 11x14 negatives. To be able to do well
requires either a vintage flatbed, or better yet a good Drum Scanner. Realistically, I
need a good Drum Scanner, which in turn will require a Classic Mac to drive it (since I
don?t want to use a Windows PC).
You don?t want to know what it costs to shoot 4x5 transparencies, let alone 8x10. I have
a project, that to pull off, is probably going to require 8x10 transparencies. I?m mainly
working with 8x10 and 11x14 B&W, in fact I have a whole pile of 8x10 film that needs
to be processed (I?m caught up on the 11x14). This is also causing problems for my
Classic Computers, since it fights for space (my PDP-11/44 actually has two enlargers
sitting on top of it).
I have considered a couple photo projects using the Commodore 64 as the brains.
Zane
On Dec 19, 2018, at 10:43 AM, ED SHARPE <couryhouse
at aol.com> wrote:
Zane - thanks for reminder. Yes this scanner goes scssi to a large cofax
processing card that is supposed to do fast working magic... but die to faster
PC and CPU speeds today may not be really needed or will HANG!
We do use the vuscan for use with a hp scanner that has a 4x5 negative
scanner attachment on it. It will scan 35 mm to 4x5.... really not great
resolution for 35 mm to 11x14 size but for 4x5 to 11x14 or 8x10 works
just fine.
Zane yea amazing I was going to scrap that scanner now it is a part of the
workforce...
I DO WANT A EPSON 800 series that goes up to 8x10 someday......though.....
(Back in my youth in the mid 70s I did advertising photography for products and
brochures etc... and many people wanted image of n 4x5 transparency ... some
required 8x10 even. 8x10 not cheap to shoot.... $5 a sheet purchase and $5 a
sheet processing if you took to lab. )
OK so for my 4x5 stuff this old scanner works and also we have ad shots to
be scanned at museum too ... one example is the REGENCY ( IDEA ELECTRONICS) ad shot
transparency collection ( They made first transistor radio and all kids of great
goodies ... uhf converters, radio transceivers, public services band monitors and more-)
Now if any other of you have anything on Ektachrome scan it now since as time
progresses the colors will get even crappier!!!! I love really old 4x5
KODACHROME transparencies the colors are still a beauty... the reds are majestic
and vibrant!! ( search internet for some of the WW2 color stuff... amazing)
reason? Aniline dies in Kodachrome vs the crappy>ass organic dyes in the
Ektachrome).... Anyway... Message here ... scan any and all color materials now not
later as most will just get worse but Kodachrome not as bad and EVERY other
medium.
we got a large group of Burroughs 35mm ad shots on transparency that are in the
Q for scanning... pc mini and mainframe all across the board. stuff will
definite print up better than scans from magazines when I need a photo for a
display.
Ed# SMECC
In a message dated 12/19/2018 9:15:44 AM US Mountain Standard Time, healyzh at
avanthar.com writes:
On Dec 19, 2018, at 12:49 AM, ED SHARPE via
cctalk <cctalk at classiccmp.org <>> wrote:
I wonder if I will face theses issuea with the cof ax scanner software and a megabux
retired scanner we were gifted.. .. thing Is bw only..
With old scanners, always look at what the I/O interface is, and see if it?s a model of
scanner supported by VueScan. VueScan is *amazing* and produces results that are about as
good as SilverFast with my Epson V850 Pro. It also keeps some vintage scanners around here
running.
Zane