#Silverfast epson 4990 software
#Silverfast epson 4990 professional

The Imacon Flextight Photo and the 646 are said to be much much by far much better, and as the original topic poster showed, a regular Epson scanner can equal if not surpass a 646Įveryone can built a castle for 10 grand. I was almost climbing over the fence to buy a Imacon 646 but wonder if maybe my v700 might be as good heavily modified. how is your comparison between the 949 turned out? maybe you could mail me larger samples if not possible to put them on the site here ( I think yes!) my V700 with glass moved out and 2 mm perspex placed + hole for the Dougs holder greatly improve performance?īy the way how does the dougs holder quaranteer filmflatness on our 6x17 trannies? I use 6x17 also, and now scan the slides on a Epson V700 (marginally better than your scanner) and I wonder:ġ. It sells for under $2000 and will produce very acceptable 16x20 prints from 2 1/4 or 6x7 and very handsome, noiseless scans up to 13x19 for 35mm.ĭear Ian Scovell, exceptional and daring and technically cool modification! It is therefore understandable to do more research for scanners if you still want good quality film scans for prints up to 13x19.

However most photographers are not willing to pay the $10,000 for this scanner.

They will send you the scan on a disc and you can then refine the color using Photoshop or Silverfast (providing your computer has enough RAM and HD memory to manipulate the scan) If not then reduce the maximum scan they usually send you (6300 dpi for 35mm)using Photoshop to a workable resolution for your computer, and then make the refinements and a print.

#Silverfast epson 4990 professional

No other scanners for the professional market received the Cool2 Award.'įor those seriously interested in moving to a digital color darkroom, contact Imacon and ask them for a sample scan of one of your negatives or transparencies on the 646. The PEI judges, some of the best photographers, imagers and artists in the graphical industry, wrote: 'Imacon has made a habit of releasing high-resolution multiformat film scanners that deliver exceptional scans at prices far below competitive models. It is the most desireable imaging product of the year. The professional American Photo Magazine, PEI, has awarded Imacon a Cool2 Award for the Flextight 646. 'Flextight 646: The most desireable imaging product of the year! This is the most recent information about the Imacon: If you are truly a professional and require extremely high quality (to prints up to 40'圆0' at a mid-range price ($10,000) then the Imacon 646 has no competitors. But it is the output of the print that truly shows the brilliance both of the color output and the variation of a single hue that displays the Imacon 646's capabilities. Its elegant simplicity of design and internal workings are brilliant.

#Silverfast epson 4990 software

Remember 'Its all in the scan' yes: but it is 'also in the scanner's capabilities and the software selected' - Imacon will not disappoint. The Imacon, particularly when scanning color negatives, produces such fine detail in the highlights and shadows (with a D Max of 4.6 and a maximum of 6300 dpi for 35mm) that I find it similar to the delicate separations I obtain when developoing my silver gelatin negatives using Gordon Hutching's PMK Pyro developer. I have found that it is typically the user and and the type of software being used that makes many of the comparisons between scanners so different. The output far exceeds anything I have used to date. When using other scanners (Umax, Polacolor Sprintscan 120, Nikon 9000ED, Minolta, Epson 4870) the results of these scanners pales in comparison to the noiseless delicate beauty of the color variations the Imacon 646 is able to produce.Įven when making a traditional 100mb scan from a 4'x5' negative to produce a 16'x20' print. The subtle separation of hues and the numerous color variations of the surface of a single color object (such as a wall) is so far advanced when compared to any Epson multi use scanner (such as the 4870 and now, most likely, the 4990). The Nikon 9000ED comes close as does the Minolta of the same price range, but the distinction between the Nikon 9000ED and the 646 is still evident- Imacon remains a superlative film only scanner. Having tested numerous film only scanners (only the Epson 4870 todate) I can say that of all the mid-range brands of professional scanners the Imacon 646 is far superior to almost all scanners under $10,000.