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Title: What is a good Scanner for restoring...?
Post by: Biomech011 on June 19, 2012, 01:16:16 PM: Greetings everyone,

I am new here to Dragons lair Fans, and I am as well an artist like you all.
I wanted to know if you would all help me in finding a good scanner for restoration?

I have tons of art that I would like to restore and share with my fellow artists....

Anyone have a good brand or type which is best for the job? For marquees and Side art.

Any help would be great.

Etienne,
I have arrived.

Here's a sample of art that I'll need to scan:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v50/Peligroso/78861b15.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v50/Peligroso/1a1f6038.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v50/Peligroso/arcades/8c394414.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v50/Peligroso/arcades/eef554e1.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v50/Peligroso/arcades/36fa6f9d.jpg)
Title: Re: What is a good Scanner for restoring...?
Post by: Etienne MacGyver on June 19, 2012, 01:51:59 PM: Hi Charles !

Welcome here, i am glad you made it ;)

I can only say , HP 4670 ::)

(http://asset1.cbsistatic.com/cnwk.1d/sc/407b278a-7992-42a7-ac2b-eac83a5cd7b2-2-400-0.jpg)
Title: Re: What is a good Scanner for restoring...?
Post by: Biomech011 on June 19, 2012, 02:27:42 PM: wow, ok. now that's an older model correct?
How does it perform for you? looks pretty big. also, what's the scanning window size?
Title: Re: What is a good Scanner for restoring...?
Post by: Etienne MacGyver on June 19, 2012, 02:35:15 PM: Its a A4 / letter size scanner

I like it very much, i did scan some sidearts with it, and i am very satisfied with the results:

https://www.dragonslairfans.com/smfor/index.php?topic=2779.0 (https://www.dragonslairfans.com/smfor/index.php?topic=2779.0)
Title: Re: What is a good Scanner for restoring...?
Post by: Belike on June 19, 2012, 02:45:00 PM: +1, it is the one and only perfect model for this hobby. :D
Title: Re: What is a good Scanner for restoring...?
Post by: Biomech011 on June 19, 2012, 03:09:15 PM: Alright! Thank you Etienne and Belike.

I'll try to track one down.

again, Thank you!
Title: Re: What is a good Scanner for restoring...?
Post by: Muerto on June 19, 2012, 05:14:28 PM: Holy shit!! that´s alot of stuff you need to scan!!!! - I´m sure you won´t get bored any time soon!!!!!
Title: Re: What is a good Scanner for restoring...?
Post by: level42 on June 19, 2012, 06:33:42 PM: I know "Transparant HP" is the weapon of choice for doing side art but for such a lot of marquees maybe an A3 size scanner would be handier ?

No idea what these cost though...
Title: Re: What is a good Scanner for restoring...?
Post by: Biomech011 on June 19, 2012, 09:56:40 PM: Thanks for the info Level42. I'll look into it.

I'm just trying to find the best one for the job to do this right.

Looks like I may need two types of scanners.

Again, Thank you everyone for the input. You all are helping a lot.
Title: Re: What is a good Scanner for restoring...?
Post by: Blanka on June 19, 2012, 10:54:49 PM: A good camera with a macro-lens. Nikon D800 with 60mm micro comes to mind....
Title: Re: What is a good Scanner for restoring...?
Post by: level42 on June 19, 2012, 11:47:59 PM: But you will need lens correction software to make it correct....right ?
Title: Re: What is a good Scanner for restoring...?
Post by: Biomech011 on June 20, 2012, 12:37:29 AM: Yeah, You don't want to use a camera.
I do photography professionally on the side. You will get lens curve and some unwanted light. its not really worth it.
So far I've been researching 11"x17" (279.4mm x 431.8mm) flat bed scanners.

we'll see. still researching.

Again, Thank you all for the input.
Title: Re: What is a good Scanner for restoring...?
Post by: Blanka on June 22, 2012, 11:20:55 PM: Quote from: Level42 on June 19, 2012, 11:47:59 PM
But you will need lens correction software to make it correct....right ?
Nikon kills all lens curvature and light fall-off in camera. BTW, the macro ones are mostly distortion free and fall-off free from 1m->infinity as they have not very large apertures and are easier to construct perfectly.
Title: Re: What is a good Scanner for restoring...?
Post by: Bomjac on February 14, 2013, 05:00:35 PM: So the Hp 4670 seems to be a little on the scarce side. Have any of you guys got experience with the Canon LiDE 700F Flatbed A4 Scanner ? It seems to be to closest currently available, and it has a 180 degree lid but is it capable of operating upside down so to speak ?

http://www.purelygadgets.co.uk/Canon-CanoScan-LiDE-700F-A4-Flatbed-Scanner/mainproduct/view/30749-NA

(http://www.purelygadgets.co.uk/images/product/30749-NA_l.jpg)
Title: Re: What is a good Scanner for restoring...?
Post by: Etienne MacGyver on February 14, 2013, 08:20:58 PM: the problem with almost all scanners is that there is a ledge at the edges:

(http://images.yourdictionary.com/images/definitions/lg/flatbed-scanner.jpg)

That way it will not be straight to the glass and may give unsatisfying results..

Ully's scanning of the Rally CP is an excellent example of what i mean :

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5086/5339927926_6a9f748c3b_b_d.jpg)
Title: Re: What is a good Scanner for restoring...?
Post by: Bomjac on February 15, 2013, 03:55:02 PM: I think I will take a gamble with it and see how it performs. Its selling point to me is the 180 degree angle the cover opens through, specifically designed for scanning oversized images.

(http://www.steg-electronics.ch/shopdata/image/article/363797/363797_de727795d2efd7e1f7dd5b35fe23a335Big.jpg)
Title: Re: What is a good Scanner for restoring...?
Post by: Bomjac on August 23, 2013, 06:57:29 PM: Well, I never got round to purchasing the scanner in the above post, but I did pick up This Baby on Ebay for 99p = delivery. (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GOOD-CONDITION-HP-SCANJET-4670-FLATBED-SCANNER-INCLUDING-EASEL-ADAPTER-CHEAP-/181195984673?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&nma=true&si=jwLmkoZ0SEmJ0GTd86k%252FP3t1jnw%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc).

(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a11/bomjac/T2eC16ZHJH8FHQsB6pnrBSCmKL4kiw60_12_zps2e91782b.jpg)

Says all it needs is an adaptor, so fingers crossed.
Title: Re: What is a good Scanner for restoring...?
Post by: Etienne MacGyver on August 23, 2013, 07:07:01 PM: I have the same, i think its the best for our application :spaceace:
Title: Re: What is a good Scanner for restoring...?
Post by: Mickey_Moose on August 26, 2013, 08:21:45 PM: Yes the 4670 is the only scanner that I came across that will sit flat on oversize items. I have tried a few, but happy that I found a 4670 to buy, I am sure you will agree once you try it out.