Is this the replacement for the 2500? With 3200 optical DPI, if it close to spec, as the Microtek professional scanners tend to be, it would be great:
3200 x 6400 dpi; 48-bit color; 12" x 17" tabloid size; TMA 1000XL transparent media adapter for 12" x 16" film; Hi-Speed USB & FireWire interfaces; DIGITAL ICE Photo Print Technology and ColoRescue™
It is about $2500.
Ed Richards
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I would say not. It appears to be a completely different design. Looks like there is no EDIT drawer and no mention of 10x8.
www.microtekusa.com/sm1000xlpro_specs.html
so it does do 10x8(and bigger) but looks like it is not glassless scanning.
It is not a replacement for the 2500f. It is sort of a replacement for the current line of tabloid scanners but not entirely as the 9800XL remains in the line. I have discussed this unit wit the Microtek engineering staff in terms of its capability for scann ULF. We will have one for use and demonstration at our scanning workshops in Columbus, OH (November 11-13 and Springfield, MA March 3-5). Michael Mutmansky and I will put it through its paces either right before or right after the Columbus Workshop for a full review in "View Camera" magazine. While the scanner is designed to mainly serve the graphics arts industry it has exciting potential for our LF community as well.
Terrific! Please include some 4x5 black and white in your test. While I know that drum scanning is the gold standard, a scanner that could do as well as the 1800 with a little better resolution would be good enough for a lot of us.
Ed Richards
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Ed, yes, we will do a 4x5 as well as ULF imges. However, this scanner is unlikely to give us "a little better resolution" than the 1800f. The scanner uses the same sort of stacked array of smaller ccd chips that is used in the 'class I' scanners. My guess is that real resolution will be around 1600-1800 at best. But, lets wait and see.
I wonder why they haven't come out with a scanner that replaces the 2500. From the scanner comparison, it got quite good results.
It would be nice to have the 1800f and one of the Imacon Flexscans included in the scanner comparison. Especially a Flexscan, since it's purported to give such great scans.
The 2500f is still an excellent choice. The anti vibration technology along with others put it ahead of its time when it came out a few years ago. From speaking with Microtek there seems like there is going to be a ceiling when it comes to optics for scanners. I don't know the specifics but the amount of detail that is captured by todays scanners is far far greater than any consumer or professional digital camera on the market. I would guess that until they catch up there isn't a whole lot of need to go further into R&D to upgrade it for a few PPI more.
Just Bought on of these. From what I have found out it has the Creo CCD in it and is cooled. Together with Julio Fernandez' ScanMax wet mounting system it will do exactly what I want......scan all my 4x5 trannies for printing to 24 x 30.
I think Microtek has finally arrived. Any other info would be appreciated.
Ed
> Just Bought on of these.
Which one? 1000XL PRO or 2500?
Ed Richards
http://www.epr-art.com
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