Digital BW, The Print

Cleavis,

The film carriers pass through the SS 120 (slots on both ends, you feed the 
carrier through the front and it moves out the end if needed). The 120 
carrier has markings on it for 6x4.5, 6x6, 6x7, and 6x9. You line up a 
frame to fit one of these and that will correspond to a pre-scan size in 
Silverfast. For 6x8, you'd use one of the 6x9 areas and then crop in the 
scanning software. I shoot 6x4.5 and often use one of the larger film size 
areas because it is easier to line up the frame for these and I just crop 
to match the frame size when I scan.

I started using the SS 120 under Win98 SE. I eventually upgraded my 
computer to Win 2000 Pro and it is much more stable. I feel the 
scanner/software is more stable under Win 2000 but I think that is because 
Win98 SE wasn't the best software Microsoft ever rolled out the door and 
not necessarily a problem with the scanner driver or scanning software. 
(Overall, my computer has been much more stable with Win 2000). If you run 
Win 98 SE, be aware that you can't use the Firewire connection since there 
are no scanner drivers for that OS for Firewire. For Win 98 SE, you'll have 
to use SCSI. I personally didn't notice a big difference between SCSI (Win 
98 SE) and Firewire (Win 2000).

Any more questions, just ask.

Jeff Greer

At 02:10 AM 05/28/2002 +0000, you wrote:
>I am finding myself scanning MOSTLY 120 film.  My old Agfa DuoScan is
>doing just fine for most things, but I get curious.  I recently ruled
>out the Minolta equivalent to the Nikon 8000 since it won't operate
>with Win98se.  Since I have 512 in memory, I couldn't use, or often
>need the extra dpi of the Nikon since I can't process it.
>
>Therefore I start to get interested in the Polaroid.  I've seen
>suggested retail around $2700.  Seen used about $1000 under that,
>which seems reasonable.
>
>I saw Bruce McElhaney & Jeff Greer use the P.SS.120 and would of
>asked them offlist but didn't keep the digests for email.
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>Does the film carrier pass all the way through the scanner?
>I'm shooting a 6x8 back (~75mm) on an RB Pro-S...am I going to be
>able to fit that into a carrier?  I'm sure I have other questions &
>will lookd at the info at Polaroid...Nuances are best reported from
>users though.
>
>Thanks,
>Cleavis
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