filmscanners: Imacon Question

2001-09-01 Thread SKID Photography 

We are now seriously considering buying a used Imacon.  We would have gone with a used 
Scitex Eversmart
(cheaper), but the actual size of it is an issue in our too small NYC apartment.  
Anyway, after reading quite
a few posts about the Imacon (and other ccd film scanners) there seems to be a lot of 
variation in the quality
of these machines, on a per machine basis.

So our question is: Are we asking for trouble by purchasing a used Imacon, as it could 
be one of the
'problematic' ones?

TIA,
Harvey Ferdschneider
partner, SKID Photography, NYC

Re: filmscanners: Imacon Question

2001-09-01 Thread Anthony Atkielski 

What are your reasons for choosing a used Imacon or comparable scanner as
opposed to a brand-new CCD scanner?  How will you be using the scans?

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 We are now seriously considering buying a used Imacon.  We would have gone
with a used Scitex Eversmart
 (cheaper), but the actual size of it is an issue in our too small NYC
apartment.  Anyway, after reading quite
 a few posts about the Imacon (and other ccd film scanners) there seems to be a
lot of variation in the quality
 of these machines, on a per machine basis.

 So our question is: Are we asking for trouble by purchasing a used Imacon, as
it could be one of the
 'problematic' ones?

 TIA,
 Harvey Ferdschneider
 partner, SKID Photography, NYC

Re: filmscanners: Imacon Question

2001-09-01 Thread SKID Photography 

Anthony Atkielski wrote:

 What are your reasons for choosing a used Imacon or comparable scanner as
 opposed to a brand-new CCD scanner?  How will you be using the scans?

First, and foremost: Money

We will be outputting for our portfolio, and for a friend who does fine art prints to 
an Epson 7000 (up to 24
x 30 prints), from 35mm, 6x7 and 4x5 film.

Harvey Ferdschneider
partner, SKID Photography, NYC


  We are now seriously considering buying a used Imacon.  We would have gone
 with a used Scitex Eversmart
  (cheaper), but the actual size of it is an issue in our too small NYC
 apartment.  Anyway, after reading quite
  a few posts about the Imacon (and other ccd film scanners) there seems to be a
 lot of variation in the quality
  of these machines, on a per machine basis.