You get what you pay for to get high resolution precision motors must be used, high end optics, etc. Virtually a drum make a huge scan with our industry standard imacon 949. Its been a huge project but my goal is to publish a relatively objective comparison between the three scanning methods. Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world, securely and privately show content to your friends and family, or blog. A compliment for the nikon or bad performance of the imacon scanner. Here is a link to their customer announcement, which also has further links to the downloadable software update and a pdf format manual. About the imacon 949 flextight film scanner image science. Plus i can get 45k dpi of quality over the entire bed. What i have found is that it really hates dense negs and does not do well with them at all. What you see above is a testament both to the incredible low noise of the cmos chip in the canon 1dsandthe amazingly wide dynamic range of the imacon ixpress. The ease of obtaining a scan of the very highest quality is the first strength of the system. We offer a high quality scanning service, using only hasselblad imacon flextight virtual drum scanners. Whether that is due to great software, experience or what i dont know.
The same scan on the icg drumscanner was done at a resolution od 2400 dpi giving a result of 6700 pixels. Imacon flextight 848 film scanner desktop firewire. Most major formats are supported together with optimised colour dynamics applied to specific film types i. Up to 6300 dpi 6300 dpi is more than you need in most cases and even though you can find scanners with higher optical resolution you will not find better clarity and detail rendition when scanning. Ensure autofocus af button is set to off light gray and. Hasselblad focus calibration sheet for flextight 646 h. This is very good news because it raises the pc softwares capabilities to essentially the same level as that of the mac version. I have to choose between a imacon 343, very good scanner, but have max 3200 dpi res and lacks af, but this scanner have firewire, the latter has not, this means i can use a new computer and updated software. The version of the software i tested showed some annoying quirks in which saved options would reset at unpredictable. Imacon flextight 848 sharpness color shadow detail. By taking this sharply defined approach imacon developed a unique design combining all of the attributes that accomplish this task most effectively. I can say that i can get as good of scans using my polaroid 120 using lasersoft silverfast software as a friend of mine could get when he owned an imacon precision 11. The imacon colorflex software provided with the flextight precision scanner offers easy to learn precise scan control on the mac or windows platform. If you suspect your scans are not as sharp as they should be, use this sheet to calibrate your scanner no more than every three months.
In 2004 it was merged into hasselblad digital camera backs. Flextight 848 scanner and usb connections film forum. This is very good news because it raises the pc software s capabilities to essentially the same level as that of the mac version. The latest version of memtest86 supports all the current technologies, including. Load film in the holder, ensure the desired negative is bordered on all sides by magnet or an inch of film, and the holder is properly seated in the shoe. The information in this manual is furnished for informational use only, is subject to change without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by hasselblad as. In three 10hour days, i managed to get the old os x 10. Imacon does have a mounted slide adaptor for the precison iiiii and the 848. If you want to get the accurate driver type, if you happen to need to manually set it up, its best counseled to double check details learned from the windows device manager. The worlds foremost testing laboratory for inkjet archival permanence, the wilhelm institute in usa, claims a display life for pigmented inks on acidfree paper of 75 to over 120years, under standard display conditions, before any colour change is apparent to the human eye. Still the sharpness is sometimes a bit too much, and stefan mentioned that this was reduced to soften the grain structure not to get an over exaggerated. I dont know till what version the precision is supported.
The imacon scan is made on a imacon 949 hasselblad x5. The photo village is proud to offer highend negative, transparency and reflective art scanning at our store. The imacon flextight 949 was the last imacon branded scanner to be released before the merger of imacon and hasselblad, and is significantly better than even previous imacon scanners. Equipment used minolta dynax 7 analog version sony alpha 900 minolta 50mm 1. Our imacon 949 virtual drum scanner truly makes the most of your film. The rest of my testing was somewhat more conventional, but also included a selection of my own 35mm kodachromes of lowkey subjects i had. Imacon ixpress image bank holder with shoulder str. The moment imacon scsi loader scsi scanner device turns bad many adverse effects can become clear, not the smallest of which may be a impeded or faltering web association. Hasselbladimacon flexcolor scanning software, imageprint rip printing software, photoshop cs2, html, css, pascal, c. With film, we have to trust the slr to be accurate and the film to be flat.
The 3f system the revolutionary professional scanning. Unique highend quality and speed the flextight 848 builds on the foundation of the award winning virtual drum. If you know what you are doing you can control that and sharpen to your taste in photoshop after the scan or even during it by making the proper adjustments. By bending the original, the tension creates a straight scanline thus eliminating inaccuraciesthat can cause registration errors and color flaring. Ive read posts on the net from people with the same problem but no solution. Imacon flextight 848 users guide, part no 700300, revision c. And, as with any other scanner in this family, it is easy to use. Hasselblad flextight x1 scanner, 6300 dpi, 60 mb pm, 3f auto scan button, batch scanning mfr. Compared to other establishments that only offer imacon 646 or 848 machines, photo villages hasselblad x5 scanner can triple your productivity. Like the flextight 646 and 848, the flextight 343 uses imacons flexible magnetic holder to avoid the use of gels, tapes, or glass. If you examine this 24x31 print of near distance therefore on 10 inch distance you can see clearly that the mamiya 7 nevertheless is sharper. The problem with your tests is that the imacon scan is automatically sharpened during the scan. Sony amount lenses include motorized ssm and sam lenses as well as nonmotorized screw drive lenses. Compared to the 848 or the x1, it uses a soft light, which should give a bit smoother scans with less problems with dust and scratches.
Imacon flextight 848 film scanner desktop firewire, scsi overview and full product specs on cnet. Optical resolution 80 dpi to 8000 dpi, 16 bit true color mode 8 or 16 bit tiff file, density 4. All scanning is done by our staff in the camden town office, who provide a prompt and intelligent service, with individual attention being paid to each job. We operate an imacon 848 for negative and transparency film 35mm. Both scanners were able to extract every ounce of information from the films we tried them with. Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. Hasselbladimacon flextight scanning and delivery ewa. The flextight x1 model quality is unsurpassed, it is fast and it can take care of most kinds of originals. Hasselblad imacon 646848 film scanner replacement bulb. Imacon as assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual. Scanner profiled using an it8 target and lprof profiling software. Imacon ixpress bank ieee 94 sbp2 device driver download software manual installation guide zip imacon ixpress bank ieee 94 sbp2 device driver download software drivercategory list to prevent the many failures that can originate from an expired driver, you have to upgrade the impacted driver with the latest release. The information in this manual is furnished for informational use only, is subject to change without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by imacon as. Hi im about to buy a imacon scanner, but have two difficult choices.
Advanced imacon scanning guide darren rigo scanning fff 1. The imacon flextight 949 is a superb scanner offering a dynamic range of 4. Looking for a we are ready to meet any high resolution, high density scanner imacon s state of the art software technology flexcolor offers ease of use and versatility. Sony a7riis backilluminated sensor is the worlds first fullframe sensor with an onsensor phase detection af system capable of fast autofocus using ssm and sam dslr lenses. Imacon expects to have a windows version of the software available in march. These were among the first scans i did when getting the v700, laid negs right on the glass. Imacon scsi loader scsi scanner device updated driver.
The definition of a line pair and resolution testing. Page 5 of 5 late to the party, but ektachrome is coming back. The print made with the imacon flextight 848 scan compared to the nikon d2x print on 24x31 inch does not show much difference. As far as i know there is no other software for the imacon. Looking for a we are ready to meet any high resolution, high density scanner imacons state of the art software technology flexcolor offers ease of use and versatility. The price of a refurbed imacon 848 or better is well beyond that. Used in excellent condition imacon ixpress image fits all sinar cameras p, p2, f, f2, c, x etc. A vertical optical system allows the ccd to face downwards, creating a glassfree optical path between the original and the lens. With our unique way of communicating with most emrs you now can launch from emr into a shared imacam patient record, view multiple instruments data while utilizing imacams imaging tools. Focus your imacon flextight 646 scanner with the focus calibration sheet from hasselblad. The newest addition to imacons flextight line of scanners is the flextight 343. Unique highend quality and speed the flextight 848 builds on the foundation of the award winning. Memtest86 boots from a usb flash drive or cd and tests the ram in your computer for faults using a series of comprehensive algorithms and test patterns. A comparison of multiple types of scan of a 35mm black and.
Roger spohn owner roger spohn photography llc linkedin. If you require further info please send me a message. Users guide flextight 848 hardware reference flextight 848 system requirements. The imacon ixpress image bank is in great condition strictly collection from wetherby or i can possibly deliver depending on your location. The new generation of hasselblad scanners, the flextight x1 and x5, are both built around the same foundation. Hasselblad imacon flextight x1 scanner h70380201 adorama.
I own an imacon 848 and have compared it to drumscans. Fastest af is achieved using a7 ii, a7r ii, a7 iii, a7r iii, a9, a6300, a6400, a6500 which allow. Software reference manual, that comes with the flexcolor software. Screen resolution of 800 x 600 pixels with true colors 24bits. Memtest86 is the original, free, stand alone memory testing software for x86 computers. Unfortunately hasselblad dropped down the archive on the webside. Imacon are some of the best scanners on the market go to.
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