defconfunk
n00b
Congratulations!
Any news on the new Plustek 120 scanner?
- Thread starter Harry Lime
- Start date
- Latest activity Latest activity:
- Replies 1K
- Views 247K
Congratulations!
Keith
The best camera is one that still works!
If this scanner is around two grand (or just over) here in Oz I'll be very interested. When I bought my V700 many years ago it was damned expensive for a flatbed but our dollar at the time was pretty weak against most other currencies.
This is dragging out though and at the rate film is disappearing over the horizon emulsion after emulsion they need to get it out there ASAP.
This is dragging out though and at the rate film is disappearing over the horizon emulsion after emulsion they need to get it out there ASAP.
MSUSpartan
Member
Too little info even right before launch. No concrete specs and samples... Decided not to wait and just picked up a Nikon CS 9000 used... very happy w/ it so far.
X
XFer
Guest
Yes, they really really need to make it available in SHORT SHORT time.
Enough is enough, first talks about this scanner were in 2010!!
Enough is enough, first talks about this scanner were in 2010!!
johannielscom
Snorting silver salts
Seems they want to launch it at Photokina, no matter what.
I suppose the message there will be something like: "It's available worldwide as of today!"
Still, I need more paid gigs soon so I can stock up on film and buy the scanner, or will have to switch to digital... 🙁
I suppose the message there will be something like: "It's available worldwide as of today!"
Still, I need more paid gigs soon so I can stock up on film and buy the scanner, or will have to switch to digital... 🙁
cabbiinc
Slightly Irregular
anerjee
Well-known
mdruziak@plustek: any chance that the technology in the 120 scanner (sensor/lens/autofeed) make it into the next generation of 35mm only scanners?
grantb
Established
Any chance that the new scanner will be available at different price points, with different levels of crippleware? I love that feature in my 7600i.
I really love that the 7600i SE was advertised as providing 16 bit greyscale scans when in fact the software scans in 16 bit but then downgrades the file to 8 bit. It's great that the documentation is so obfuscated that it was nearly impossible for me to know this before buying, despite spending many hours researching my purchase. I'm so happy I will be forced to pay over half of the purchase price of the scanner again to add just one feature which it was seemingly advertised as having in the first place. I greatly enjoyed spending many hours trying to optimize my flat scans before I figured out that I was the victim of garbage crippleware.
I really hope that Plustek will partner with Silverfast again on this new product for more shady ripoff shenanigans.
I really love that the 7600i SE was advertised as providing 16 bit greyscale scans when in fact the software scans in 16 bit but then downgrades the file to 8 bit. It's great that the documentation is so obfuscated that it was nearly impossible for me to know this before buying, despite spending many hours researching my purchase. I'm so happy I will be forced to pay over half of the purchase price of the scanner again to add just one feature which it was seemingly advertised as having in the first place. I greatly enjoyed spending many hours trying to optimize my flat scans before I figured out that I was the victim of garbage crippleware.
I really hope that Plustek will partner with Silverfast again on this new product for more shady ripoff shenanigans.
fventura
Established
...and then I pulled the trigger, anybody else here has ordered one?
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/890953-REG/Plustek_783064365642_OPTIC_FILM_120_SCANNER.html
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/890953-REG/Plustek_783064365642_OPTIC_FILM_120_SCANNER.html
mdruziak
Established
Well I know our product manager at B&H has said he was very happy how many of you have pulled the trigger!
johannielscom
Snorting silver salts
Not me.
I will likely be pulling the trigger on a Nikon D3200 with a Micro-Nikkor 55mm and a self-built lightbox set-up to re-shoot my 120 negatives and convert them in Photoshop in a few months time.
It'll be a hassle to get it all done but it'll be cheaper once it's up and running and it will spare me the sale of gear that I want to use to earn a living with.
I will likely be pulling the trigger on a Nikon D3200 with a Micro-Nikkor 55mm and a self-built lightbox set-up to re-shoot my 120 negatives and convert them in Photoshop in a few months time.
It'll be a hassle to get it all done but it'll be cheaper once it's up and running and it will spare me the sale of gear that I want to use to earn a living with.
SixSeven
Member
How about posting up some scans? I'm quite tempted and wanting to pull the trigger, but I don't have enough info yet to make such a purchase without even seeing any test scans.
fventura
Established
I should've waited for reviews, samples, etc...
II guess I'm crazy and impulsive, but I can't wait to get rid of my V600!!!
Matus
Well-known
Seems like the scanner is on the market. So - when we will see those official reviews from people who got the scanner directly from Plustek so that world can see what is this scanner capable off?
johannielscom
Snorting silver salts
Pretty sure that the official launch is still projected for Photokina! Only weeks now for those that possibly can swing it 😀
🙁
🙁
SixSeven
Member
One...little...sample...
redisburning
Well-known
man at 2k this thing is a seriously good deal assuming it lives up to Mark's hype.
I hope that if performance is really good we will see a higher end 35mm model with batch scanning and high output resolution.
I hope that if performance is really good we will see a higher end 35mm model with batch scanning and high output resolution.
Joe AC
Well-known
wblynch
Well-known
$2,000 in the US. Within reason if it delivers.
Waiting for full-res samples to be posted ..somewhere...
Waiting for full-res samples to be posted ..somewhere...
Keith
The best camera is one that still works!
Putting your money up front for a 'cold' product is not something I do easily. Hopefully after Photokina image samples will abound and we'll all be happy!
Similar threads
