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Re: filmscanners: Imacon Question
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.
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