Anybody try this yet?

It is disgustingly overpriced. You can buy a real film scanner for that, less if you only want to do 35mm.

This thing is a box with a light and some film holders. That's it. No camera, no macro lens. Figure a couple thousand for a camera and $800 for a macro lens, plus a grand for this box. MUCH much more than a film scanner costs.
 
Excellent find. I do like the name. If it made toast, it might be interesting.


Hope they didn't cash someones college fund in to get this off the ground.
 
Sorry, Chris, I don't have 23k or so for the Hasselblad/Imacon, assuming that would meet your definition of a "real scanner.) 😀 😀 I'm just looking to use my camera and macro lens to digitize about 1k pictures from days gone by. And yes, I know about the quite inexpensive means to do that as shown on YouTube. Also I'm not interested in a debate/discussion about the Toaster; just asking if anybody here had tried it.
 
frank-grumman said:
Sorry, Chris, I don't have 23k or so for the Hasselblad/Imacon, assuming that would meet your definition of a "real scanner.) 😀 😀
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Instead of making snarky comments in an attempt to look witty, you would do well to listen to the advice of those who know more than you do. There are numerous real film scanners available for FAR less than the Imacons.

Plustek makes a 120 scanner for about $1900 new at B&H.

They make a 35mm scanner for about $300.

You could buy a used Nikon 120 scanner (8000 or 9000) for a couple thousand.

As for 'not wanting a debate,' well too bad, you're getting one. If you ask if people have used a piece of equipment, then you should want to know why no one has used it. I can promise you that NO ONE at RFF has been dumb enough to buy that device. I've explained why twice now.

If you want to use a digital camera to scan film, then do it. You can do it without a $2000 box with a $50 light inside.
 
From what I understand of the blurb, you have to pay extra for an AC adaptor. Am I right in thinking this is necassary to plug the thing into the mains?

In short:

"$999.00, and it doesn't even come with a plug?"
 
Chris, thank you so much for your erudite commentary. You are a treasure of information. I don't know what I'd do without it. Have a good day. Apparently you didn't get the part that I don't want to do scanning. LOL LOL LOL
 
frank-grumman said:
Chris, thank you so much for your erudite commentary. You are a treasure of information. I don't know what I'd do without it. Have a good day. Apparently you didn't get the part that I don't want to do scanning. LOL LOL LOL
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You know, people who have commented on this thread, myself included, are trying to help you. Really. Its too bad you can't comprehend that.

You're new here. You'll find that there are a lot of people like me with VERY extensive experience and deep knowledge who are willing to share it all, for free. There are also those who, when told the truth by someone who knows what he's talking about, spit on that person and refuse to listen. They don't tend to last long.
 
@Chris: Well, I've been here since 2012 and I'll be here as long as I choose, thank you very much. So far as you're concerned and any additional commentary you might direct to me, I'm off the grid.

@Stuart John: thank you very much for your help. I appreciated especially the link illustrating the comparative outcomes of scanning v. digitising.
 
frank-grumman said:
@Chris: Well, I've been here since 2012 and I'll be here as long as I choose, thank you very much. So far as you're concerned and any additional commentary you might direct to me, I'm off the grid.

@Stuart John: thank you very much for your help. I appreciated especially the link illustrating the comparative outcomes of scanning v. digitising.
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So instead of addressing anything I said (which you can't do without admitting I was right), you're going to act like a poorly-bred child and cover your ears and stamp your feet. Nice.
 
Peter, yes, I saw that BH has a really nice and inexpensive stand made by Albinar for like $200 by the time it gets to me. There is a really nice light pad from Artograph for about $90. Secure the negative to the light pad, oriented "square" the lens via a ruler level on both the base of the stand and the lens relative to the negative, make sure the film is flat (Better Scanning glass?), use a tethered hookup to my iMac and fire away. Lots cheaper than the Toaster. I've not done this before, so I may well be skipping out of some other steps, but, given what I have to digitise, it's likely to take a lot less time than scanning. Any thoughts you have, I'd be glad to hear. Thanks 🙂 (Parenthetically I spent time w/ 2ID at Camp Casey 4 years back. I regret that I didn't get to spend time in Seoul apart from processing through Yongsan and the ride from Incheon thereto. I'd've like to check out the camera shops.) 🙂
 
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