Would a Fuji/Crosfield Celsis 6250 be suitable? I have never used a drum scanner before - can anyone recommend a site or books that would help as I understand this to be a particularly steep learning curve.
Charly,
I've used several different scanners, from flatbeds to Imacons to drum scanners. With good working knowledge, a drum scanner provides the best results, especially from transparencies. There are many advantages to a drum scanner, but the two biggest are 1) a smoother, wider range of exposure latitude and 2) no fixed input dpi resolution when working in different film formats.
As for what brand is suitable, I recommend any scanner that provides 16-bit RGB images. Some brands of scanners, including some Crosfields, only output CMYK files because they were designed only for pre-press use. Fuji may have changed that feature, but when I used a Crosfield years ago it output only CMYK files (8-bit, too).
At present, only two companies provide new scanners and keep their software current:
ICG and
Aztek. I suggest you look up ICG since they're headquarters are on your island. They make wonderful scanners and software. I also highly recommend
this Yahoo groups forum. Any questions you post on the Yahoo Group will be answered by many people, all of whom own and operate drum scanners of all different brands.
