NicoM
Well-known
Is this scanner a big step up from a CanoScan 9000F?
edge100
Well-known
YES, without question.
froyd
Veteran
It's not only better, but far more convenient and quick... however, it only handles 35mm, so your Canon is still required if you need to process MF.
Also, Pakon is no longer supported, so profiles for new films are not available (notably new Portra). Still, its color rendition straight out of the machine is phenomenal. I see some great results with Gold and older Portras as well as a variety of BW films.
froyd
Veteran
Google is telling me Win8 does not offer an XP emulation mode
How will Parkons survive after Win 7 passes on?
wndysrf
Newbie
Google is telling me Win8 does not offer an XP emulation mode
How will Parkons survive after Win 7 passes on?
XP can always be run in virtual box (or VM ware, etc) - lack of ongoing support from MS doesn't change this. I run my XP inside virtual box with a Linux host machine. Works just fine. The XP doesn't even need network access so no risk of 'viruses' or whatever other scare is dreamed up by MS to get us all to upgrade.
That said, work is being done by some on the pakon facebook group to create a version compatible within Win7. Not sure if this will suceed, but the the interest is there.
buggz
Member
Just bought one of these as well.
From eBay, it shows it comes w/ a CDROM that has the 3.0 software.
OH, and how I wish the support group was somewhere, almost anywhere else than facebook!
Sigh...
From eBay, it shows it comes w/ a CDROM that has the 3.0 software.
OH, and how I wish the support group was somewhere, almost anywhere else than facebook!
Sigh...
NicoM
Well-known
I might try to sell my 1 week old CanoScan and pick up one of these Pakons!
angelog
formerly agianelo
Does anyone know how to get V3.26 of the software that supports B/W film properly?
wndysrf
Newbie
yes, see the link I posted yesterday.
angelog
formerly agianelo
Thanks for the information in this thread. I've been wanting to buy a whole roll scanner like this but didn't know anything about the Pakon product. I ordered the one listed on eBay and the folks at aaimaging and the facebook group have been very encouraging. I am trying to create my own mini-lab at my camera rental business and this scanner should be perfect.
David_Manning
Well-known
Good news...I just received mine this afternoon. It came with v3 of the software on CD.
It's going to be a fun evening
It's going to be a fun evening
NicoM
Well-known
Good news...I just received mine this afternoon. It came with v3 of the software on CD.
It's going to be a fun evening
If I may ask, where did you purchase yours?
David_Manning
Well-known
rolfe
Well-known
Fedex just delivered mine this morning and I got it working with my Macbook Pro under Parallels without a hitch. I have a couple of high-end scanners, but nothing can approach this thing for speed and scanning a whole roll at once. The quality is quite amazing, as the scans right out of the box are pretty darn good. Of course, that is what it was designed for originally...
David_Manning
Well-known
The colors are terrific with the Pakon...stellar out of the box, but sharpness is lacking on my C41 scans. Any ideas? Is there a way to focus as opposed to just dialing up sharpness?
Balto
Established
Don't use the in software sharpening it's terrible, sharpen in photoshop.
jwicaksana
Jakarta, Indonesia
I'm interested in dedicated film scanner for 35mm, in this case a Minolta Dual Scan or a Pakon. Please share your thoughts/experience on these two in terms of scan quality (sharpness, detail, dynamic range), software (I use Mac OSX and Vuescan but have an old XP if I go with Pakon) and serviceability/maintenance. Many thanks for your kind support.
Bruno Gracia
Well-known
I'm thinking of sell my Coolscan V and get one of this (ok I sold my MultiPro months ago, and my Imacon 848 weeks ago), I've just realized that my favourite prints are A4 size, Will I have enough quality with this Pakon? I'm really tempting to give up analog, sell my MP, Mamiya 7II and switch to digital with a MM and M9, due to the slow scanning process, almost an hour with the Coolscan, great quality but just for websites and small prints I think is too much.
What do You think about it?
Thanks guys.
What do You think about it?
Thanks guys.
David_Manning
Well-known
Bruno,
Honestly, (this is for me only), I like the IDEA of the Pakon, kind of a magical, fast scanner for volume. But...at the end of the day, the files from my M9 are SO sharp and easy to attain!! I keep romantically coming back to film, but that M9 is so damn easy and fast (did I say sharp?!)!
So, if you are dedicated to a film workflow, the Pakon is a real timesaver, but will only yield 6mp images. The M9?...easier sharpness, 18mp, no souping film etc.
So it really depends upon which process you enjoy more. I'm lucky to experience both, but I definitely have more headaches scanning, dust-spotting, cutting, developing, and avoiding scratches than uploading from a card.
Honestly, (this is for me only), I like the IDEA of the Pakon, kind of a magical, fast scanner for volume. But...at the end of the day, the files from my M9 are SO sharp and easy to attain!! I keep romantically coming back to film, but that M9 is so damn easy and fast (did I say sharp?!)!
So, if you are dedicated to a film workflow, the Pakon is a real timesaver, but will only yield 6mp images. The M9?...easier sharpness, 18mp, no souping film etc.
So it really depends upon which process you enjoy more. I'm lucky to experience both, but I definitely have more headaches scanning, dust-spotting, cutting, developing, and avoiding scratches than uploading from a card.
edge100
Well-known
Assuming you're philosophically ok with film (the points above are quite valid, but tangential to the question of 'which film scanner should I get?'), the Pakon is terrific. I have a dedicated 35mm/120 film scanner, but I simply don't use it for 35mm anymore; the Pakon is that good, and I don't need bigger scans from 35mm.