It does scan at 1800. I've got some different scans at http://home.earthlink.net/~myehle/photos Most of what I've done is scanning velvia for the web, I haven't tried printing yet.
How do you like the Umax? what are the specs on it? The reason I'm asking is if I can find a reasonably priced SCSI scanner, I'll get rid of this one and pick up the SCSI model (the only reason I have win98 in the house is because there's very little support for USB scanners under linux and none from pacific imaging. Mike Y. >From: Delano Mireles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: Got a cheap film scanner... >Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2001 11:49:23 -0600 > >I saw this one on Costco's website for $149. Does it really scan at 1800 >dpi (optical)? I've had a Umax scanner for a while but it is SCSI and it's >been a pain to connect ever since we moved into our new home. I've been >eyeing USB scanners (Epson 1250 photo, Umax 6450) and they have a maximum >of >either 1200 or 600. It seems that at 1800 I could get reasonable 8x10's. >Any experience with that? > >Thanks, > >Delano > > > From: "mike y." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2001 09:41:21 -0700 > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: Got a cheap film scanner... > > > > I've been pretty happy with mine but after 3 months something burned up > > inside. They tried to claim I used the wrong power supply and didn't >want > > to honor it, after much bitching they finally waranteed it. In other >words, > > keep every shred of packing material, the receipt, and send in the > > registration card with this one... > > > > mike y. > > > > > > > > > > > >> From: "Tim S Kemp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Subject: Got a cheap film scanner... > >> Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2001 00:04:55 +0100 > >> > >> bought the pacific image filmscan 1800 for the following reasons. > >> > >> Cost. > >> Sick of scanning prints on a flatbed and having low contrast crappy >colours > >> Cost > >> Most of my scans are for web / inkjet prints so not concerned too much >over > >> resolution > >> Cost. > >> > >> Not been disappointed yet! Am currently rescanning my favorites!!! > >> - > >> This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > >> go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > >> visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > >> > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at >http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > > - > > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . >- >This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, >go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to >visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
