Santa was good to me this year...and you?

I picked up an Epson 4990, and it was actually my wife and not Santa who was
responsible. Better yet, I didn't even tell her I wanted one, though I did.
She did some research and decided this was best for me. Do I know how to
pick'em, or what? :-)

First scan right out of the box (also happens to be from amongst my first
few 4x5 format negatives, which I developed about a month ago):

http://www.mattclara.com/misc/4990_01.html

Here's a crop of the image at actual pixel size--3.3MB in size:
http://www.mattclara.com/misc/4990_02.html

I'm very pleased with the results, though I've nothing to make a direct
comparison with yet (I have an 8000ED, but it still won't scan 4x5!).

I also picked up a nice canvas back drop and some extra sturdy stands for
it.

Anyone else care to share their "take" this year?
--
Regards,
Matt Clara
www.mattclara.com

"Matt Clara" wrote:
I picked up an Epson 4990, and it was actually my wife and not Santa who
was responsible. Better yet, I didn't even tell her I wanted one, though I
did. She did some research and decided this was best for me. Do I know how
to pick'em, or what? :-)

_GREAT_ spouse you've got there. Our CEO is only useful in that if I show
her a print and she says "did you take that?" I know I can show it to
anyoneg. (Which is seriously useful, so no complaints whatsoever.)

Here's a crop of the image at actual pixel size--3.3MB in size:
http://www.mattclara.com/misc/4990_02.html

That looks _really really nice_. Is that 4800 ppi? If so, maybe I'll not
bother taking my 8000 to Nikon for it's biannual lens cleaning...

David J. Littleboy
Tokyo, Japan

On Mon, 26 Dec 2005 01:03:46 GMT, "Matt Clara"
wrote:


I'm very pleased with the results, though I've nothing to make a direct
comparison with yet (I have an 8000ED, but it still won't scan 4x5!).


So do the comparison on a smaller bit of film,
something that'll fit into the Nikon.

I am very interested in your results.


rafe b
www.terrapinphoto.com

Matt Clara wrote:
Anyone else care to share their "take" this year?

I had an early "take" and spending spree in August and September where
I netted some very nifty MF eqipment (Pentax 67II, 5 primes &
accessories & Koni-Omega Rapid M), and a new Nikon Coolscan 9000ED, so
my actual Christmas "take" this year was nil as a result. Let's just
say Christmas came early for me this year. ;-)

"Matt Clara" wrote in message
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I picked up an Epson 4990, and it was actually my wife and not Santa who
was


SNIP

Anyone else care to share their "take" this year?
--
Regards,
Matt Clara
www.mattclara.com



Nice scanner, it's on my list. I got a D200 on backorder :-). :-(.

Scott Chapin

Matt Clara wrote:
I picked up an Epson 4990, and it was actually my wife and not Santa who was
responsible. Better yet, I didn't even tell her I wanted one, though I did.
She did some research and decided this was best for me. Do I know how to
pick'em, or what? :-)

It was a pre-emptive strike to prevent you from buying something even
more expensive.

Anyone else care to share their "take" this year?

Nothing photographic. Rest was very nice, however.

Cheers,
Alan.


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Alan Browne wrote:

Matt Clara wrote:
I picked up an Epson 4990, and it was actually my wife and not Santa who
was
responsible. Better yet, I didn't even tell her I wanted one, though I
did.
She did some research and decided this was best for me. Do I know how to
pick'em, or what? :-)

It was a pre-emptive strike to prevent you from buying something even
more expensive.

LOL - I agree completely :-) You've been had Matt!!!
--
Would thou choose to meet a rat eating dragon, or
a dragon, eating rat? The answer of: I am somewhere
in the middle. "Me who is part taoist and part Christian".

Got a Brownie Hawkeye.

"no_name" wrote:

Got a Brownie Hawkeye.

So get off yer butt and put up some photos.

David J. Littleboy
Tokyo, Japan

I had to shop for myself this year, with the help of KEH: Fuji GW670II
and Leica Minilux. The Fuji will arrive tomorrow.