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« on: February 02, 2007, 06:28:01 PM » |
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Looking over craigs list today I ran across this scanner: http://dallas.craigslist.org/ele/269309316.htmlI was not able to find a lot of information about it other than the driver is available on the web, it can handle film, and I believe it connects via a SCSI interface. What I want to know is does it require negative holders, and would I be able to get web suitable scans of MF and possible 4X5 negatives with it? Also is there much to installing a SCSI card on a PC? Thanks |
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Victor Mayes
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« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2007, 07:43:57 PM » |
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Google is your friend: http://www.ciao.co.uk/Agfa_SnapScan_1236SU__5372248. That's just one example. Be careful, though, Agfa stopped producing consumer digital devices several years ago and no longer supports anything. Most of their scanners have problems operating on anything later than Win98. They offered beta drivers for WinXP for some scanners, but they often don't work. I still use the Agfa Snapscan 1212p I bought as a refurb ten years ago. With a little research and some registry tweaking, it works better than ever with WinXP. |
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G.Marwitz
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« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2007, 08:47:08 PM » |
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Thanks Victor - I guess I don't jave to worry about the SCSI card the seller says it connects via USB. I guess I'll step up to the table and make a $20 wager. Hopefully I come away with at least $20 worth of scanner.
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ImageMaker
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« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2007, 11:01:31 PM » |
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I have an Agfa Arcus 1200 and, though Windows XP complained about the driver being out of date, after I told it to install anyway, the scanner still works fine. There is a company in Canada that supports the Agfa scanners, at least to the point of selling replacement parts (I could buy a new transparency lid for mine, to replace the one with a scratch in the glass, for about $80 plus shipping), and the part of Agfa that's still around answers e-mail for support on their electronics (at least for a while yet).
For $20 and not needing to spend more on a SCSI card and cable, I'd say it's worth the gamble.
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Never let yourself spend 25 years away from the darkroom...
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G.Marwitz
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« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2007, 09:59:25 AM » |
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Well I picked it and an additional USB cable up. Hooked it up and once I remembered that scanners have a lock on them and unlocked it, it fired up and works as I had hoped. Here is shot from my first scan.  Now to get on craigs list and find a bigger desk, this scanner takes up a lot of real estate. |
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Klug
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« Reply #5 on: February 03, 2007, 02:05:29 PM » |
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Looks like you got more than your $20 worth!
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Victor Mayes
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« Reply #6 on: February 03, 2007, 02:55:53 PM » |
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Definitely worth every penny (and more). The gamble paid off!
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« Reply #7 on: February 03, 2007, 03:07:00 PM » |
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Bottom feeders rule!!  |
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melek
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« Reply #8 on: February 04, 2007, 07:09:25 AM » |
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That looks like an excellent deal, judging from the scan. I thought that the Agfa scanners were made by Microtek.
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LarryD
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« Reply #9 on: February 04, 2007, 07:12:44 AM » |
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Bottom feeders rule!! I think that should be a catagory here.... You did great... it even has the AGFA look......Want some AGFA film to go with it?  Larry |
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P C Headland
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« Reply #10 on: February 04, 2007, 02:08:30 PM » |
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Good gamble!
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OldProfessorBear
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« Reply #11 on: February 04, 2007, 04:59:42 PM » |
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That looks like an excellent deal, judging from the scan. I thought that the Agfa scanners were made by Microtek. UMAX made most if not all of Agfa's flatbeds (remembered from a tour of the Agfa plant in the Boston 'burbs (Reading? Tewksbury?) many years ago). I think the drum scanners were actually made in that plant, however. At least, that's where tech support (the real stuff, not the call center) was. |
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LarryD
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« Reply #12 on: February 04, 2007, 06:15:07 PM » |
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UMAX is under rated.....
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