Re: scanner for uncut 35mm

From: Warnicki, Joe (warnickij@MSX.UPMC.EDU)
Date: Thu Jul 13 2000 - 16:59:11 CDT

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    From: "Warnicki, Joe" <mailto:warnickij@MSX.UPMC.EDU>
    Subject:      Re: scanner for uncut 35mm
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    <pre> I have used the Sony UY-S77 scanner. I think it has now been upgraded to a UY-S90. Anyhow, it takes uncut 35mm film up to 50 frames. About $7,500 I used it on a PC but I'm told they also make the software for a MAC.

    It's interesting to watch it run. It auto aligns and "inhales" a roll of 36 in about one minute and displays low resolution thumbnails. You can individually modify brightness and contrast and select all or only a few to scan to high resolution. When you press the scan button it fast forwards to the first selected image and starts the high res. scan. Scanning a full roll of 36 takes about 10 minutes but it is all unattended. When it is done you have 36 sequentially numbered BMP's or JPG's. I can't remember if it does Tiff's.

    It will take Color or B&W, Neg. or Pos. 3 resolutions. I think they were 750 dpi, 1500, or 3000. My estimate of timing was for 1500 lines in color.

    This is the same unit that the Photo chain "Ritz Camera" uses to scan images to CD's for customers. I don't know why Sony doesn't advertise the unit. It is even difficult to find it on their web site.

    It is still a little pricey but you couldn't do anywhere near the amount of work with a manual machine without a lobotomy.

    Joe Warnicki Ophthalmic Photography, UPMC Health System mailto:warnickij@msx.upmc.edu 412 647 2267 http://visualeyes.upmc.edu/odie/

     -----Original Message----- From: Robert A. Baron [mailto:mailto:rabaron@PIPELINE.COM] Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2000 12:18 PM To: mailto:warnickij@msx.upmc.edu Subject: Re: scanner for uncut 35mm

    At 02:31 PM 7/13/00 +0100, Fakhar Khalid wrote:

    > I am in serach of a scanner which can scan uncut rolls of 35mm film. =
    >I have about 400 rolls of films and cutting them into strips fo 6 is not =
    >feasible. Any sort of help will be appreciated. I know about Kodak CIS =
    >1200 and PhotoCD Workstations but they are out of our budget. We are =
    >looking for a cheaper option.=20
    >Thanx,

    I second that request. I have uncut rolls of color negative materials can must remain in roll form. One option is to send them out to have Kodak PhotoCD disks made. Depending upon the number of rolls, that may end up being cheaper then buying a scanner -- especially when considering the amount of time that must be dedicated to scanning those rolls.

    Robt Baron
    =========================== Robert A. Baron mailto:mailto:rabaron@pipeline.com http://www.pipeline.com/~rabaron/

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