Re: Scanner experience

From: Scott Wajon (swajon@SLNSW.GOV.AU)
Date: Thu Oct 11 2001 - 23:04:21 CDT

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From: Scott Wajon <mailto:swajon@SLNSW.GOV.AU>
Subject:      Re: Scanner experience
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    David,

    We at the State Library of NSW are also using an Agfa DuoScan 2000 XL. We = have principally used it for reflective scanning which it does very well. = We use Silverfast Ai V5 as the scanning interface and have had excellent = results using both single and batch scanning modes.

    I have also been unsure what to make of its scanning performance from = transparencies. We have not scanned from 35mm on it - we have dedicated = 35mm (and large format) film scanners - but on the occasions when we have = scanned large format (5x4" CTs) I have felt that it was just at the lower = end of acceptable - even when using the designated High Resolution area. = Likewise for medium formats - 6x7cm and 6x4.5cm=20 I think if we tried 35mm it would not be up to the job for the archival = masters and maybe just good enough for web quality. I have trialled scanning from large 10x8" glass plate negs on the = transparency tray and the result was good - this is more than likely a = result of the large size of the original, rather than the scanner's own = capability.

    I am unaware of any software upgrades for the scanner.

    Scott Wajon Photographic Coordinator State Library of NSW

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    <DIV><FONT size=3D1>David,</FONT></DIV>
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    <DIV><FONT size=3D1>We at the State Library of NSW are also using an Agfa = DuoScan=20 2000 XL.&nbsp; We have principally used it for reflective scanning which = it does=20 very well.&nbsp; We use Silverfast Ai V5 as the scanning interface and = have had=20 excellent results using both single and batch scanning modes.</FONT></DIV>
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    <DIV><FONT size=3D1>I have also been&nbsp;unsure what to make of its = scanning=20 performance from transparencies.&nbsp;&nbsp;We have not scanned from 35mm = on it=20
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    area.&nbsp; Likewise for medium formats - 6x7cm and 6x4.5cm </FONT></DIV>
    <DIV><FONT size=3D1>I think if we tried 35mm it would not be up to the job = for the=20 archival masters and maybe just good enough for web quality.</FONT></DIV>
    <DIV>I have trialled scanning from large 10x8" glass plate negs on the=20 transparency tray and the result was good - this is more than likely a = result of=20 the large size of the original, rather than the scanner's own capability.</= DIV>
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    <DIV>I am unaware of any software upgrades for&nbsp; the scanner.</DIV>
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    <DIV>Scott Wajon</DIV>
    <DIV>Photographic Coordinator</DIV>
    <DIV>State Library of NSW</DIV></BODY></HTML>

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