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Equipment & Techniques => For Sale => Topic started by: bwanaG on February 01, 2012, 12:33:46 pm

Title: FS: Imacon Flextight Precision II
Post by: bwanaG on February 01, 2012, 12:33:46 pm
I have an Imacon Flextight Precision II (SCSI) for sale. This scanner is in excellent condition. It has a brand new power supply. I have all the original literature, accessories.645, 120, 35, 6x9,4x5,6x7 film holders, original box and packing material. I also have a Mac G4 that I was using as a dedicated computer for scanning that I will throw in with it if you are interested. I have no idea what the shipping would be.
$2750.00
Title: Re: FS: Imacon Flextight Precision II
Post by: bwanaG on March 04, 2012, 05:52:31 pm
Still for sale!
Title: Re: FS: Imacon Flextight Precision II
Post by: felix5616 on March 04, 2012, 06:12:53 pm
This is a better value than the Nikon Coolscan 9000, someone grab it.
Title: Re: FS: Imacon Flextight Precision II
Post by: mediumcool on March 04, 2012, 06:37:39 pm
I have no idea what the shipping would be.

It would help to know where you are …  ;D
Title: Re: FS: Imacon Flextight Precision II
Post by: bwanaG on March 04, 2012, 07:52:46 pm
Miami, Florida
Title: Re: FS: Imacon Flextight Precision II
Post by: stpf8 on March 05, 2012, 02:38:05 pm
Someone was selling a "well-used" Coolscan 9000 for $4000 (twice the original price) the other day.  That makes this a super deal, IMO (I've owned a 9000 in the past).
Title: Re: FS: Imacon Flextight Precision II
Post by: uintaangler on March 08, 2012, 12:45:08 am
Looks like a great scanner, but I have read in several different places online that running one of these with a Mac is a real pain
How is it you are running yours with a Powerbook?
Any special adaptor required?
I am running OS-X  10.5.8 on my desktop and 10.6.8 on my laptop
Thanks,
Bob
Title: Re: FS: Imacon Flextight Precision II
Post by: mediumcool on March 08, 2012, 02:42:40 am
Looks like a great scanner, but I have read in several different places online that running one of these with a Mac is a real pain
How is it you are running yours with a Powerbook?
Any special adaptor required?
I am running OS-X  10.5.8 on my desktop and 10.6.8 on my laptop
Thanks,
Bob

The problem is SCSI more than anything else; Apple moved on from SCSI years ago (hoping FireWire would be the new high-ish end protocol) and OSX sees it as an afterthought. There are SCSI>USB and [discontinued] SCSI>FW400 adapters from Ratoc available online. Found this (http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?79238-Imacon-Flexcolor-4-on-osx-LION) via Google.
Title: Re: FS: Imacon Flextight Precision II
Post by: uintaangler on March 08, 2012, 07:58:40 am
i have looked for an adaptor online and all I come up with is "Out of Stock/ Discontinued" or you google up a power adaptor from the same manufacturer
Title: Re: FS: Imacon Flextight Precision II
Post by: mediumcool on March 08, 2012, 08:31:37 am
i have looked for an adaptor online and all I come up with is "Out of Stock/ Discontinued" or you google up a power adaptor from the same manufacturer

Just looked for Ratoc on eBay and found only PCI cards. Might be worth considering the acquisition of an older G4 tower just to run the scanner; 10.3 or 10.4 runs well enough on these with a bit of RAM. There was one advertised here (South Australia) for $50 recently. HTH
Title: Re: FS: Imacon Flextight Precision II
Post by: Neil Folberg on March 08, 2012, 02:25:14 pm
I am running this scanner - which is great - on a G5 mac running the system for G4. I use it all the time. Hope it holds up -
Neil
Title: Re: FS: Imacon Flextight Precision II
Post by: bwanaG on March 08, 2012, 10:16:16 pm
Please keep in mind that I am selling this scanner with a G4 that is dedicated to the scanner, so you can be up and running immediately. The whole system works great, just don't use it anymore.
Title: Re: FS: Imacon Flextight Precision II
Post by: uintaangler on March 09, 2012, 09:53:30 am
Neil,
What do you mean when you say G5 running a G4 system?
Thanks,
Bob
Title: Re: FS: Imacon Flextight Precision II
Post by: BernardLanguillier on March 09, 2012, 06:38:25 pm
I have been running a SCSI Precision III on my Intel Mac Pro running 10.6.8 through firewire + power adapter.

You need the exact right level of firmware for the firewire adapter (sorry, can't remember) as well as the exact right level of Hassy driver (Flexcolor 4.0.4) to make this work... but it does work.

This won't work under Lion anymore since Rosetta is gone though.

Cheers,
Bernard
Title: Re: FS: Imacon Flextight Precision II
Post by: scott2012 on March 09, 2012, 10:12:24 pm
(http://www.hergoods.info/avatar1.jpg)Miami, Florida
Title: Re: FS: Imacon Flextight Precision II
Post by: Neil Folberg on March 10, 2012, 05:45:59 pm
I mean that we installed system software for a G4 on a G5 and it runs just fine with this scanner and my older version of Imageprint.

Neil
Title: Re: FS: Imacon Flextight Precision II
Post by: bwanaG on March 19, 2012, 05:35:35 pm
Still up for sale. Anybody!
Title: Re: FS: Imacon Flextight Precision II
Post by: chenminhao on April 15, 2012, 11:23:00 pm
is it still available?
Title: Re: FS: Imacon Flextight Precision II
Post by: bwanaG on April 16, 2012, 04:07:00 pm
SOLD!
Title: Re: FS: Imacon Flextight Precision II
Post by: stpf8 on April 17, 2012, 12:15:02 pm
I think someone got a great deal -- scanner + computer to drive it!  [I'm a former owner of a Nikon 9000.]
Title: Re: FS: Imacon Flextight Precision II
Post by: bickers76 on May 19, 2012, 07:17:31 am
I'd like to make you an offer.