On 9 Oct 2004 at 5:59, Alex Z wrote: > > > > If you like the 'legacy' concept of analog 6x7 or even 4x5", you > > might also like the Leafscan45. Note that on this PhotoKina, I > > talked to a developer from Lasersoft (SilverFast), working on a > > version for the Leafscan. Not bad for a scanner first released in > > '89....:)) (it still outranks an Imacon in b&w scan's (single-pass > > with ND- filter, instead of the usual tri-color combined scan of > > most other scanners)) > > > > Also fun to get involved in the GPIB-protocol (only port on oldest > > versions, later have SCSI+GPIB, but the latter is still needed for > > PC > > > > (contrary to Mac)), predecessor of SCSI, originating back to 1967 > > (HPIB), IEEE-certification in 1977. > > > > > > -- > > Bye, > > > > Willem-Jan Markerink > > > Xmm, in fact about a half year ago when I first time considered and > evaluated MF options on teh market given their huge pricing nosedive, > I once was pointed out to Leafscan 45 and even was able to figure one > for sale locally in my country. However what put me off was a > requirement for that GPIB interface that sounds to be a pain in the > butt. No any contemporary PCs offer such thing, neither add-on cards > except of these legacy card neither of which apparently supports PCI > bus, ATI only. Going to LS 45 I would likely to locate some old PC > with ATI slots, to put that card into.
GPIB is still a massive widely used protocol in the lab industry, I doubt you can find as many slot-types for that as any other....the most obvious one being PCI. While even today you can find at least half a dozen mainboard suppliers with one or more legacy ISA-slot on it....industrial 'legacy' applications & equipment simply demand that. (and no, surprisingly those boards are not even more expensive than mainstream PCI-boards....you can find a (by now probably not complete) list on my homepage: http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/main_pc.htm Also, if you ever want to indulge yourselfs in second-hand digital film-printers (or even more fancy, drum scanners), you hardly have a choice either....most from the last decade are GPIB. > Besides, once it would making > problems, I would expect having troubles to locate a substitutions. > Besides, I'm not that sure would I be abel to locate a support for LS > 45 in the future once I would need a repair or parts replacement, > especially considering my non-US residence. http://www.leafstuff.com....;)) Almost a spin-off from the Leafscan mailinglist btw, plenty support therefor (plus archived expertise). Besides, which scanner comes with a Rodenstock flat-field repro- lens?....;)) Also rest assured that no burglar will ever steal this scanner....40kg has it advantages too....:)) -- Bye, Willem-Jan Markerink The desire to understand is sometimes far less intelligent than the inability to understand <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [note: 'a-one' & 'en-el'!] * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
