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Oh joy, oh joy! Just when I had loaded the scanner into the back of the car, and was preparing to drive to the nearest cliff edge so I could hurl it over the edge, I decided to give it one more try. I fitted the Adaptec 2940 adapter into my pc, and all is now fine and dandy in my world; and no, I really haven't touched a drop tonight! Seriously, thank you all for your thoughts and assistance. My Epson V750 will be on ebay in no time. Stu.

Hi Patrick. I'm fast coming to the same conclusion about the firewire to scsi box. I have been on the phone to Belkin (the manufacturer), and they suggest inserting my windows xp disc with the scanner turned on, and that may prompt my pc to recognise the unit/scanner. I did try 1 of the 3 scsi cards which came with the scanner, but that didn't work. I think the Adaptec 2906 card will be the answer. Stu.

Thanks all, for your responses. The scanner also came with a couple of SCSI adapters, one of which I tried first with no luck. The firewire port didn't come with any installation disc or info, and i'm wondering if it should have done. I think the best route appears to be the Adaptec route, where I know I can download the driver from their website. Thanks again. Stu.

I have just picked up the Imacon scanner, and am trying to hook it up to my PC. One of the items included was an

SCSI cable with a Firewire box (for want of a better description) attached to the other end of it. My PC didn't have

a firewire connection, so I have bought and installed one in it. The problem I have is that the driver I already have

won't work with the Imacon, and I just get a message telling me the driver is not digitally signed!. Is there

anywhere I can download a driver for firewire. Many thanks in advance, if I can get this damn scanner to finally

work with my PC. Stu.

Thanks to both of you. Sorted. Stu.

Bruce, I have no information what so ever.

I have recently bought the above camera with 4 lenses. I have downloaded the manual, and have had a

reasonable look through it. My question is that there is absolutely no information in the viewfinder at all, as

regards the battery level etc. I have put a brand new battery in, and double checked that it's the right way round.

I'm hoping there's a simple explanation, but I just can't see the answer. Stu.

Hi John. I have the betterscanning work station, and fluid mount medium and large format transparencies. I would definitely recommend it to you or anyone else. The film is kept perfectly flat, and as you already know, that is the first requirement for a decent scan. Stu.

I agree with Roger on the size of mylar, or perhaps slightly larger. I bought a 4" rubber roller, which I run across once i've taped the mylar in place, just to make sure any air bubbles are eradicated to beyond the edge of the film.

Ellis...Brilliant. Thank you. Yes, 6x7 and 4x5 transparencies.

Thanks Steven. Yes, Thinking about it now, the list of target serial numbers comes up when you run through the Monaco process. I've seen a calibration button mentioned in the Silverfast features, but can't see it anywhere onscreen. Any ideas?

I have on order, a Wolf Faust target to profile my Epson Scanner. I did try

profiling using the supplied IT8 Target within the Monaco EZ package, but when

I scan a transparency (using the same scanner settings) and 'assign' the new

profile, it has quite a green cast to it. It is also quite dark.

If anyone can point me in the right direction as to:

 

1) Do I scan the target with or without colour cast removal in the Epson

settings?

 

2) Once I have created the new profile using Monaco EZ, do I edit it in any

way, and how?

 

3) Is the Monaco any good, or should I just save the scanned target to disc,

and let a 3rd party create my scanner profile?

 

Any other hints/tips would be very greatfully received.

John, I know this is a little late, but I had the same problem with the Syder2express. It turned out that I was using a faulty usb socket. I have 2 on the front of my pc tower, and one of them obviously doesn't work. Just a thought. Stu.

Yes, the ANR glass is designed to be used for dry scanning. If you're only going to dry scan, I would go with Doug's specific holder with the ANR glass, but the benefits of fluid mounting are worth the extra effort imo.

 

Ryan, I really am surprised that you're getting sharper scans from mounting your film directly onto the scanner glass.

I own both kits, and my preference is definitely with Doug Fisher's Betterscanning Workstation. It's pretty robust, and comes supplied with several sheets of material to mask the different sizes of film that you would scan. You cut the different film size holes in the material yourself. I scan 5"x4", 6x7cm and 6x9cm. What I really like about the kit, is that the Anti Newton Ring glass is large enough to scan 8"x10", which gives lots of working space for wet mounting the film.

What you would need over and above Doug's kit is sheets of mylar, 3m tape, and glass cleaning solution together with lint free cloth for cleaning the ANR glass. I also use a 4" rubber roller once I have positioned the film on the glass for scanning, to iron out the air bubbles to the edge of the film. Hope that helped a little. Stu.

Sandro, you need to scan at a much higher resolution to extract all or most of the detail out of the negative. You would probably use 300dpi for scanning a photo, which of course is many times larger than your slide. Try scanning at the resolutions I suggested earlier. Good luck. Stu.

As above, we need a lot more information as to the settings used. That said, it looks as if you have scanned at a very low resolution, which has not picked up a great deal of detail in your film, and has subsequently produced what appear to be artifacts. Try scanning the film, which i'll assume to be 35mm, at about 3200ppi or 4800ppi, and ensure you check the box in the menu for positive or negative film accordingly. Hope that helps a little, and with more information on settings, we can probably help some more. Stu.

Harry, what scanner do you have? The V750 has only been available for just about a year.

 

Stu.

Hi Barrie

 

I have the V750, and yes, the holders supplied are poor, and just won't keep your film flat, which is paramount in achieving the best from the scanner. In short, save yourself a lot of frustration, and get the new work station from Doug Fisher at www.betterscanning.com.

I have used his medium format holders in the past, and have recently received his new work station, which comes supplied with 'masks' which you cut to the size of your film. You can then scan all formats up to 5x4 on your V700, keeping the film flat at all times. I will be fluid mounting mine, as is done with drum scanners.

I maybe need to point out that I have no affiliation with Doug or his business; I just have first hand experience of his excellent film holders.

 

Stu

 

Stu

www.scantips.com

Fuse blown?

I've never bought from the guy, but if you knew anything about ebay David, you would know that his feedback speaks for itself. Just had a look at your submitted photos here, and if I were you, I would stop buying any more equipment, and learn how to expose your photos correctly first, with whatever equipment you already have!

Tim, I have the TFC 45, which is a copy of the Ebony SW45. I don't care what anybody else says, this is a great camera, and I also "love mine to bits"!. I paid 475 pounds for it, complete with a Schneider 90mm lens and a Horseman 6x9 Roll Film Holder, all in mint condition!. I did have a universal bellows fitted to it a while ago, making it much easier to use with my 75mm lens.

Jamie, i'm not sure how much front rise the HZX-IIA has, but I would bet that it's more than you'll ever need.

Sincere apologies if this has already been covered. I appear to have broken my

Mk 11 holder. I left the metal clip inside the holder, disassembled it, and

managed to retrieve it. The problem now is that the film sleeve will not stop

when I pull it partially out prior to taking the shot. I just cannot see why

this is, so it looks like a new holder. The Mk 11 is a lot more expensive than

the previous model, and searching the previous threads here, the only

difference I can see is that the Mk 11 has the button top left, to mark the

film as 'exposed'. Are there any other differences?

Yes, on both the 75mm and 90mm.