Plustek Scanner

[gsgary]

I posted about this scanner about 6 months ago

Awesome gary...here...here's an internet glass of gin for you.... " Y " ...served in a martini glass...

That glass would fall over, but i would probably knock it back in one

 

[Mike_E]

SO, does anyone know when these are supposed to be on the shelves?

 

[unpopular]

For $2K you may as well just get a used Howtek or Scanview desktop drum scanner.

 

[Mike_E]

For $2K you may as well just get a used Howtek or Scanview desktop drum scanner.

I saw a referbed Nikon 9000 for $2500 the other day.

Drum scanners are great but it seems that they take too long. (never used one but if somebody can describe the work flow and times I'd appreciate it)

 

[bhop]

Drum scanners are great but it seems that they take too long. (never used one but if somebody can describe the work flow and times I'd appreciate it)

..and take up a crapload of space compared to a tiny desktop scanner.

 

[unpopular]

^^ desktop drum scanners aren't too bad, larger than a flatbed but not like a Crossfield or Hiedelburg.

They are going to be slow, but you probably have more surface area. The big problem I see with drum scanners is mounting.

You may want to look into Imacon or late model Creo/Scitex, like the Jazz or Eversmart. These are older machines, but I am sure a $20,000 scanner from the late 1990's will out perform a $2000 scanner today.

 

[unpopular]

For $2K you may as well just get a used Howtek or Scanview desktop drum scanner.

I saw a referbed Nikon 9000 for $2500 the other day.

Drum scanners are great but it seems that they take too long. (never used one but if somebody can describe the work flow and times I'd appreciate it)

I never, ever liked the Nikon film scanners, they tend to get streaky, the film holders are pretty delicate - if not flimsy. The Minolta Dimage MultiPro is the best film scanner of this type I've used, the medium format glass holders are the best. There is a 35mm version also.

Unfortunately, the MultiPro hasn't depreciated much - considering it's age.