first scans from epson 4990 photo

[Toby]

Just bought a new 4990 scanner this weekend. I picked the epson because I have a lot of medium format scans to do. Anyway I thought I'd post a few examples for anyone who has a nasty case of GAS. 1 picture is with the CV 75 color heliar, another with the 35 ultron and one with a pentax 67, if you guess them all correctly you get to never have a social life - ever.

 

[Dougg]

Looks like the scanner is working just fine, Toby! Nice shots too...

 

[akptc]

Very nice pics. I use a flatbed scanner but dust control is difficult.

 

[Honus]

Nice scans.

My guess: Pentax, Ultron, Heliar, moving from left to right. I hope I'm wrong, because I could use a social life 🙂

Robert

 

[Fred]

Very good results and superb shots as well. Nice one Toby. Add them to your gallery (if you have not already done so)

 

[Fred]

The 75 is a cracking lens, I pondered it a while having got the 90 Lanthar that was also very good. From my limited experience with it I think its a stunning piece of glass. Not 'that' much bigger than some 50's even with the hood attached (as it should be).

 

[Toby]

From left to right: Pentax, Heliar, Ultron.

Social life or not, the Heliar is teasing me ...

Nice photos, I like the mother in particular.

Best,

Roland.

so far no one's even close - that colour heliar is a really good lens

 

[danwilly]

You made a good choice. I have been promoting the virtues of the Epson scanners for some time on this board.

 

[andrew]

my guess is:

Heliar, Ultron, Pentax

And if I'm nowhere near right, it's still a nice scanner.

Enjoy,

Andrew

 

[ed1k]

Good scans for web presentation, I hope full resolution scans are also good. And nice pics as well.
My guess is (left to right): heliar, pentax, ultron. (Though I dunno what is a social life and is it good or bad not having one)
Eduard.

 

[Macpod]

cracking shots. pixel peepers can whine all they like but results like those are fine for the rest of us.

im set on getting a 4490. im totally convinced on b/w butim still confused about color profile. my understanding it scan without any enhancement and increase saturation and sharpening in PS. really dont wanna mess with color balance. will give vuescan a go see if the colors are better, but really dont want another application on my computer