Requesting reviews/opinions of Imacon 343

rosswordhouse.com · August 28, 2003

I have been getting all of my 617 pano's scanned on drums but

would like to do it inhouse. Has anyone gotten an Imacon 343

and how does it rate against a tango drum scanner?

Has anyone scanned 617 with it and how big can you go with the

scan, print wise?

Any insight would be welcomed.

Thanks

Ross

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paulrumohr · August 30, 2003

cricket... cricket... cricket...

But seriously- I'd like to know too!

sk_arts · August 30, 2003

I have seen various imacons at sebold, very impressive and well worth looking at.

They are, in my opinion, close to what Leaf was in 1989 (ofcourse Leaf was a BIG jump in 1989) I am not sure if any CCD film scanner is as good.

switchedcraigmageephotogra · October 30, 2003

I've used both the old photo and the 848 and they are both fantastic scanners.

Now Funnilly enough a lot of the stuff i've done has been 6x17 from a noblex

and they are just amazing. We had scans made of a particular neg on a drum

scanner as a client insisted on it, and while they were 'cleaner' and 'smoother'

they werent as 'sharp' as the imacon scan, also some of the colors were not

as intense as on the imacon. <p>

The other upside here is no gel mounting so you wont have to clean off the

crap from your negs<p>

the £3000 for the 343 is well worth it, beats the crap out of anything else CCD

based.

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