reinhard_scheuregger Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 hi all, a while ago i've posted a question concerning a Megavision S3 back on a 500C. well, i've got the gadget, including a really old Mac 7600, including all the paperwork for some 700 euros. and what a surprise! it not only works, but the results seem to be by far superior compared to my expectations (i.e. using it as a inexpensive way to replace polas). i have not yet figured out a way to have my G5 under OS X.4 communicate with this dinosaur, as ethernet cannot read the 7600's discs. but an old SCSI CD burner will do for now. especially for complicated flash setups it is a fast and easy way to try things out before you start shooting film. what can be seen on the monitor the pix actually come out really nice, maybe worth looking into a couple of prints. and although we'Re talking only 6 mp here, the results are in no way comparabel to, let's say, a Nikon D100. bummer, though, Megavision's page is sort of dormant, no new drivers available, although there's one, supposedly, for OS 9, download not possible. anybody out there using this tool and could share some light? thanks reinhard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimartino Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 I don't use anthing like what you have there so I can be of no help in that regard. I am interested in seeing the results you describe. Would it be possible for you to post something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reinhard_scheuregger Posted March 13, 2006 Author Share Posted March 13, 2006 hm, odd, my reply from this afternoon vanished ... ? anyhow: david, i've uploaded 4 images for you. please go to: http://www.monocrome.de/Temp.html please keep in mind, that this is a first shot at the back, no tweaking. and also it's an old (1999) 6MP back and not one of these zillion pixel things, which cost an fortune. but for 700 bucks it might be an alternative for some. not for me - right now - i still prefer my scaned film images. reinhard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h._p. Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 I can't help you on the back but you should be able to link the 7600 to the G5. Have you enabled Appletalk in Tiger? Then you need to enable Appletalk over ethernet on the 7600 and you should be away. Of course, the usual caveat applies that your mileage may vary but it's worth a try. You may also find that the link will only work from one end or the other. Possibly the 7600 will be able to push or pull data when the G5 can't mount the 7600 as a server. It's astonishing what you can do with these old Macs - I've got a SE/30 rigged as a terminal into my Linux systems across ethernet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reinhard_scheuregger Posted March 13, 2006 Author Share Posted March 13, 2006 tx, h.p., this might worth a try. as a matter of fact i've got the 7600 visible (apple talk activated) on the G5, but when double.clicking it denied the file format. other way around might work, though. reinhard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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