I'm considering purchasing a Fotoman 617 that shoots three frames of 120 (2 1/4) at a time. Will the Coolscan 9000 scan all three frames at once as a single scan? Thanks, Robert
I'm considering purchasing a Fotoman 617 that shoots three frames of 120 (2 1/4) at a time. Will the Coolscan 9000 scan all three frames at once as a single scan? Thanks, Robert
The glassless holder that comes with the scanner has an 8 inch slot and can accommodate the 3 frame equivalent (6 x 17) negatives ok, but I could not come up with a way to scan an entire 6 x 17 area in one pass. Tried both Nikon Scan and VueScan. There may be a way, but I don't know it. I believe you're stuck with two 6x9 passes and combine in photoshop.
It's difficult to get good edge to edge sharpness with the glassless holder; even the slightest film curvature is a problem. If you have or intend to get the 9000, recommend one of the glass holders.
Must have something to do with the stepper motor, though it seems like it should be able to do the entire path since they are line based CCDs. Too bad.
I'm not sure Imacans suffer for lack of wet mounting. the curved neg approach used by imacon handles film flatness and the lack of fluid (assuming an undamaged and clean neg) simply creates a different 'look' not necessarily better or worse. What the Imacon lacks in comparison to a drum is the PMT which is most pronounced when scanning slides or very dense negs.
I'm pretty sure that seeing through the very dense parts of films have little to do with the PMT being sensitive and more to do with the amount of light that is used to look through the film. That said the larger dynamic range of the typical PMT allows it to handle the thin parts of the film too.
I haven't given up on my scanmate 3000 yet, waiting for some polishing clothes to arrive so I can give the drum another go. I was using linen clothes that are apparently too rough and getting fine scratches instead of polishing.