I have some questions pertaining to the workflow of using a drum scanner. Does the PMT unit slowly work it's way across the drum from one end to the other as the drum is spinning, is that how it works?
About how long does a howtek 4000/4500 take to scan a single 4x5 negative? I read the manual for the 4500 and it appears as though if one were to butt the negative up to the top right corner it speeds it up. Does it scan faster at a lower dpi or does it only scan at one speed and the "skill" people talk about is getting a good scan on the first try?
For those that use Silverfast with a Howtek, what are your thoughts? Is it adequate for you? And how do these older scanners fare for colour negatives? I believe they're 12 bit colour. Is that enough to remove the orange mask and still have image information left?
I saw that the aperture could be adjusted both from the control panel and software. This is what you adjust to match up with the film grain, isn't it? The unit is rated for 4000 lpi but could the aperture set also affect the overall sharpness of the image?
Finally, about how strong does the table have to be? Does anybody have any pictures of their howtek sitting on a table?
Lots of questions! lol
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