From: Catherine Rogers (crogers@mpx.com.au)
Date: 09/30/03-04:51:30 PM Z
Dear List,
I am struggling with what appears to me to be a very temperamental piece of
machinery - an Imacon Flextight Photo film scanner. It's looking like a
very foolish outlay at present as I have not been able to make it work
consistently or even well after many months of trying. The dealers insist it
works OK so now I feel really foolish.
I don't like to admit defeat but I might have to. Yesterday, for example it
built up so much static electricity (yes it was a windy, dry day) that
eventually all I got was lines of grey garbage on screen. It wouldn't even
turn off. Usually, however, if I manage to get a preview scan, it is potluck
( :-) no pot involved really) if I get it to make a full scan. And that is
not sharp. The 2 accompanying instruction books can't decide which way up
the emulsion should be either.
All my plans for what I was going to do with this thing - i.e. scan my own
negs to make quality digital prints, and make my own enlarged negs for gum
etc, have been on hold for nearly a year now. And my hair is going tabby due
to this frustrating machine.
I would really appreciate some advice, even words of encouragement - offlist
is fine. I am sure there is some good soul on this list who has one of these
terrible things who has got its measure.
TIA
Catherine
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