First scan from the Agfa - What's THIS?!

[Tim Lookingbill]

Any reason for getting a used DuoScan instead of a more modern refurbed flatbed like an Epson?

[Scott --]

Ah, it was a bit cheaper. Not enough, and I'd have liked to get the Epson or the other budget-minded LF scanner I'd sourced, but I set the bid in software earlier in the week, forgot about it, then got an email that I'd won the auction. So, it's mine now. Works plenty well, if a little humongous.

[Tim Lookingbill]

Scott,

They are beefy scanners. I had the Agfa Arcus II and FotoLook's color management and canned media profiles for reflective was supurb. Didn't need to custom profile.

Unfortunately after 7 years of use it started generating stripped shaped noise I couldn't fix and so gave it away to charity.

My refurbed Epson 4870 cost $200 while the Arcus was $1100 w/full PS 4 brand new back in '98. The Epson looks like it was built by Fischer Price. But it sure is easy to take apart and clean under the glass. Very pliable thin plastic that bends easily so you can twist it off its base. It helps to have nerves of steel doing this, though.