I agree with the other 's not rocket science, but it does take some time to pull all the variables together that make a good scan - everything from color management to scanner aperature, to silverfast, to wet mounting. I happen to think Howtek 4xxx's are the good deal out there. The biggest concern is the condition of the unit, they are precision machines, shipping damage is the common nightmare.
HOWTEK SCAN MASTER 7500 SOFTWARE
Old vs newer Mac will completely depend on software, many have no problem running old unsupported software on an old box forever, makes sense to me if it works. I use some Prazio and Some Aztek, I prefer to support more than one company, Prazio is excellent. If it's old software, make sure it'll run on a box you own, and make sure there is a dongle. I was a total novice and didn't check to make sure I was getting a decent mounting station and software, so check for that. I tend to play with opening the aperture to avoid over resolved grain from the collomated light. For trannies it's mainly good profiles, and a clean no tweaking workflow.įor negs, things take more futzing. As Rich says, mounting is the learning curve, only experience seems to work. I also already had a lot of color management experience. I read a lot and was making pretty good scans very quickly. If there are problems with the scanner they will pop up there.Įmail me if you have more questions. Look for any anomilies/problems in the sky of the scanned image. Run the scanner at the maximum resolution (for D4500/D4000 it will be 4000dpi). If you do get a chance to test the scanner before buying it find an old transparency with tons of clear blue sky. I bought all of my scanners through the Bay and have had one kick the bucket (now - my parts box). buy a Creo, don't buy refurbished - only buy refurbished, check drum for damage, dongle, software, old vs. And supplies to get up and running (ie: fluids, mylar, wipes, tape etc will probably be about $200 and I do buy these directly from Aztek).Ĥ. Also, keep in mind that the software needed for the scanner will cost money. For the most part these things are built like a tank. My solution to this problem has been to buy a spare machine as a parts machine. Parts cost a lot of money dirtectly from Aztek. Things will break and/or just work weirdly (like an old car would). Since you are buying a used piece of equipment it is kinda like buying a used car. What are major expenses that one might not anticipate when buying a Howtek/ Aztek? or operating expenses? But i am certain I could be happy with others too.ģ.
HOWTEK SCAN MASTER 7500 ARCHIVE
I archive my 4x5's at 3200 DPI which produces ~550MB files and ample data to produce 40x50 prints (with screaming levels of detail). There was a post out here a year or so ago (about a zillion pages long I think) where people really went through different drum scanners advantages/disadvatages etc). If you were to buy a drum scanner today what would you aim for At first I thought something was wrong with my mounting station since I couldnt get a mount without some air bubbles but now I know that I just needed practice to get it right.Ģ. What will take some time and patience is learning to properly wetmount your trans/negs. I use Silverfast for the Howtek (my version is the same as the one for the 4500) and since I was already familiar with using it on the Epson 4870 it didnt take very long. How long does it take to learn to start making good scans I have a few Howtek D4000's which are very similiar to the 4500 but with a smaller drum.
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