Re: [photo-3d] Re: Fw: Scanner

[Project3D@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 13/02/01 17:50:13 GMT Standard Time, pd wrote:

<< Project3D@xxxxxxx writes:
 > Well, I am outputting to a film recorder, as well as printing to an Epson 
 > Photo 700.
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 > My film recorder (Agfa PCR II) uses a DPI resolution of about 2700,
 > so the Epson isn't optimal, but not bad.
 
 I'd love to hear move about the film recorder.  I've been thinking
 that if there's a consumer-affordable film recorder that's good, I
 might just get interested in digital photography  Any more details on
 this?>>

Umm, well I wouldn't exactly describe the PCR II as "affordable", but that's 
a relative term, isn't it? The alternative to owning a film recorder is 
getting a bureau to outpout the slides for you. But they charge a minimum of 
about $8 PER SLIDE!

I reckoned that - over about 10 to 15 years, I would get my money's worth...

But, of course, having the facility "in house" has meant that I can 
experiment a lot, and the costs are minimal - just the film and processing. 
And I can home process (if I screw it up, I can just re-record the film!)

I'm having something of a learning curve with regards to colour management, 
but I'm definitely getting there! And I've just acquired a densitometer, so 
the testing will get more scientific - once I source the right bulb!

I'm now getting what I call "digital dupes" that are difficult to tell if 
they are originals ore dupes... The one that I entered in the Stereoscopic 
Society Competition was judged without comment on the quality - and it didn't 
look different from all the other slides.

For what it's worth, I got a reconditioned film recorder and a copy of 
RasterPlus software to drive it for about $4500...

Affordable? You judge :-)

Bob Aldridge