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Thanks for the heads-up, Ellis.
From what I've read on this forum, the consensus is that we're unlikely to see a significant improvement in mid-price scanners for awhile, given their relatively...

Brian, I guess I'm lucky as far as my location in the SF bay area, but I get your drift - the CompUSA near me currently has only the 'non-pro' 4990 in stock (at $449 plus tax), and would have to...

Thanks for your feedback Kirk, especially the additional notes.

At $519 with free shipping, the 'pro' version 4990 from NewEgg looks like a winner.

Assuming we've pretty much counted out the...

Thanks everyone for your feedback.

John, as far as know, SE doesn't come with a profiler, nor is there one in the 'non-pro' 4990 bundle. I'm not sure about multisampling.

Another question: Is...

Yes, but you forgot one thing, Brian - if you take a faulty unit back to a brick & mortar store, you can go straight back home with a replacement, not have to wait another 1-2 weeks!

Not that...

I'm getting closer to buying my scanner now, and went to CompUSA to see if they stocked the so-called 'Pro' version of the 4990.

It was previously my understanding that the 'pro' 4990 came with...

I thought about that, Alan; the GV rail is just made from 1/8" aluminum angle, but I came across a spare one for $20 and it saved me the trouble. And it has the focusing gear rack.

' ...take the rear assm. from a GVI and put it on a GVII, front axis tilt - rear base tilt.'

Paul, I thought of that too, or making up a new rear assembly that would work the same way. The...

Yes Dan, I know the site well -- that's where my hack-sawing arm got it's itch!
Thanks though!

Thanks for the advice and ideas, guys.

Alan -- yep, it would still be relatively heavy, but then I can always start drilling 'lightening' holes. (I remember nearly ruining a motorcycle by doing...

Thought that might get your attention(!)

I found a spare monorail, and thought I'd cut one rail down make a couple of different lengths to make my GVII easier to pack and to carry around. Question...

'Now, how can I separate the shifts and rises from the swings and tilts? Hmmm...'

Donald -- Add friction to the rise adjustment (with fibre washers or the like), but still allow the front board...

'I change out my film in broad daylight. It does take some practice to get fast enough though...'

LOL Chris!

As Mike and Dan posted here, you can make quite a decent small 'tent' out of a large-sized (27" x 30") 'flat' dark bag...

I made the frame for mine using two lengths of 1/8" fiberglass rod...

I've never bought photographic equipment from Santa Claus before... how's his return policy?!

Ha! Maybe I'll email Santa and get one for Christmas...

Hi Jack -- yeah I think I read your other post, but was wondering if anyone else had one yet.

Is there another way to use the film holder?

How long exactly did it take for a 4x5 scan?

(You...

Just wondered if there's any feedback out there yet...

Thanks.

Well, I just got a Fujinon 90/8 SW in a Seiko #0 shutter, and I can tell you that the 'flying' cocking arm makes a disconcertingly huge 'clank' at the BEGINNING of the shutter cycle. You can plainly...

Kevin, I reinstalled the GG/Fresnel assembly, as per your instructions. Will try it as is, pending arrival of new glass.

As I mentioned earlier, the plastic GG screen is dished, convex side...

Thanks for checking, Kevin.

Thanks Dan, Kevin.

PS -- Dan, regarding placement of the Fresnel screen, you said 'grooves toward the GG', others are saying 'grooves toward the lens' ??

Gentlemen -- thanks for all your input. I have to confess a stupid error regarding the film holders. I had measured my film holders with a sheet of film loaded when I was measuring for comparison...

Ha! I naively forgot about the 'flatness' (or lack thereof) of aforementioned plastic 'GG' !

It's got a .006" dish in the middle, convex side towards the lens, made worse by the spring steel...

Hi Alan. I don't know whether the setup I described (Fresnel on lens side of GG) is the original one; maybe. Anyway, I've removed the Fresnel and put in the plastic GG temporarily -- shimmed out to...

My camera (4x5) is a Graphic View II, for which I've just ordered a Satin Snow GG to replace the old scratched plastic screen.

Likely discrepancies between the GG plane and my film holder planes...

Thanks David! I'll go ahead and order.

Merry Christmas.

Maybe a silly question, but I want to order an exact-size Satin Snow replacement glass for my Graphic View II, which is listed there there on the site as one of the cameras they've fitted.

But in...

Mark, tell me more: ' ...people are paying a lot just to get those weird aberrations these days...'



Paul -- don't forget 'Weitwinkel'.

Er, just in case that wasn't clear -- I don't mean to imply that old lenses are necessarily like Coke bottles..!

Mark, I would buy more older lenses if I knew a bit more about them. I'll learn in time. Now I'm more likely to get them from local photo swaps where I can at least see if I can make it fit the...

' ...I was surprised there was only one other bidder, so I don't quite understand the reason for your post, but I don't watch E-bay that much anymore.'

Hi Scott.

Now and again I've seen a...

'How DO you get off eBay?'

(Yeah I know, get off the computer and go and take some photos!)

LOL! You might be right, Vic. I still have eyes for some of those fancy Schneiders even though I sure as heck don't need 'em.

I'll have to be content with my 90 and 210mm Fujis for awhile.

(How...

'After this I will never need another lense ever again... I promise!!!!!'

Yeah right! You're one of those that's causing all this lens-flation then? I thought so!

(BTW, I got my lens -- why am...

Yes John, I saw your article a few days ago while searching. Nice job.

My 'new' Fujinon 90/8 SW should do nicely, then!

BTW, I have an idea this particular Fujinon was used by that famous guy um, what's his name, you know... some say he was a legend in his own mind back in the day, etc etc...

Just for the record,...

LOL John. I suspected there must be more to photography than just taking lousy photos! Sorry to have spoiled all you poor old shutterbugs' retirement plans!

Anyway, I just got me a shiny mint...

...and when are they going to stop!

;-)

The way I see it, there must be an army of addicts out there, caffeined-up, eyes permanently glued to eBay waiting for the final countdown or in search...