This scanner can handle up to 50mb per minute, batch. Imacon flextight precision ii with original box one of. Hasselblad imacon flextight photo film scanner youtube. Nov 27, 2002 canons eos rebel sl3 eos 250d is the latest in the companys line of diminutive dslrs. Imacon say the colorflex software used in the flextight scanners is very easy to use, yet offers a. The information in this manual is furnished for informational use only, is subject to change without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by hasselblad as. I will be scanning mainly 6x6, 6x7, 6x8, and 4x5, and occasional 35mm. Please notice that we have many film holders available. Mar 12, 2012 this is a short video demonstrating the problem im currently having with my imacon. Page 1 users guide imacon flextight 343 page 2 imacon as assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual. Dust cover protector for imacon flextight 343 scanner color black. Capable of scanning film sizes from 35mm to 6x18cm, and versatile enough to handle positive and negatives scanning in full color, grayscale, and line art, even photographers who have never used a scanner will appreciate the capabilities the flextight photo delivers.
The flextight 2848 utilizes awardwinning flexcolor software, imacons first step in its 3f flexible file format digital data management system. The flextight x1 model quality is unsurpassed, it is fast and it can take care of most kinds of originals. All you need is a good eye for images and even if you have never used a scanner before, you will soon be able to turn your entire filmbased image catalog into highend, reproquality scans. A simple but very solid construction has made its mark and today we have thousands of flextight scanners working steadily along, providing their users with high quality scans day in and day out.
Software for imacon 343 film scanner luminous landscape forum. Imacon as assumes no responsibility or liability for loss or damage incurred during or as a result of using imacon software or products. But local shop here build pc with windows 10 and use scsi card in the computer. The imaconhasselblad flextight series of scanners is a testament to the power of patents. Hasselblad imacon flextight scanners discontinued sign in. Do not attempt to use flextight 343 with any power source outside the specified range.
Aug 14, 2001 imacon launch flextight precision iii scanner. But, came to install a firewire card to run my imacon scanner and flexcolor software and it wont work. Download firmware, software and manuals at my hasselblad. Up to 6300 dpi 6300 dpi is more than you need in most cases and even though you can find scanners with higher optical resolution you will not find better clarity and detail rendition when scanning photographic film. With the advent of flextight technology ftt, imacons flextight precision iisets. Sep 27, 20 hasselblad scanner flextight 848 user guide products and names mentioned are the property of their respective owners. How to scan film negatives using silverfast software duration.
Hasselblad 3f raw 16bit scan service know how transfer. The imacon colorflex software supports macintosh and ms windows operating systems, providing a flexible and powerful set of tools easily customized to meet a variety of work input and output requirements. The leica q2 is an impressively capable fixedlens, fullframe camera with a 47mp sensor and a sharp, stabilized 28mm f1. Imacon flextight 343 multiformat film drum scanner with. All repairs and service on imacon and hasselblad ixpress camera backs including h1d series are carried out by an authorised third party repair workshop b23. Buy imacon and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. With its improved light source, the flextight 949 is the ultimate tool for negative scanning, with better blue channel rendition and fewer artifacts. I have an imacon 343 scanner, which hasnt been used in a while. Unique highend quality and speed the flextight 848 builds on the foundation of the award winning. Imacons state of the art software technology flexcolor offers ease of use and versatility.
Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world, securely and privately show content to your friends and family, or blog the photos and videos you take with a cameraphone. Note that the power supply may emit a low buzzing sound when plugged in. Jun 20, 2016 hi, does anyone here have an imacon flextight 848 film scanner and gotten to work on a pc with only usb connections with current versions of windows. Hasselblad power supply for imacon flextight scanners 343. Any imacon flextight photo scanner users pro digital. Imacon say the colorflex software used in the flextight scanners is very easy to use, yet offers a host of. As much of our staff is currently working remotely, please be aware that if you call our support team, you must leave a voicemail so that we can follow up on your inquiry and call you back. Nov 09, 2016 the imaconhasselblad flextight series of scanners is a testament to the power of patents. They are located in copenhagen, denmark and contact details can be found on their web site.
Hasselblad imacon flextight scanners discontinued page. Imacon flextight precision iii with powermac g4 with scsi. But at least with flexcolor this can be reversed unlike with vuescan. I have never been happy with results from flatbeds so i usually rent time by the hour on a flextight x1 in town, and am really happy with the results i get. With its highend optics and image sensor, plus imacons unique flextight original holder, this scanner delivers quality that compares to devices that cost much more. Turn on your computer and launch the flexcolor program. The imacon flextight x5 scanner is the top model in the flextight scanner series and features the best of all worlds. Support for special formats, such as panoramas, can also be provided or customized for you by imacon. Jan, 2009 here is a link to their customer announcement, which also has further links to the downloadable software update and a pdf format manual. An imacon flextight precision ii software upgraded to iii apparently has come up for sale locally and i am considering purchasing it, but wondering if i am crazy. Pdf owner manuals and user guides are not affiliated with the products andor names mentioned in this site. Imacon launches new flextight 2848 scanner whattheythink. Its styled like a traditional leica m rangefinder and brings a host of updates to the hugely popular original leica q typ 116 that was launched in 2015. Now that i upgraded my mac to catalina, the flexcolor scanning software no.
The state of hasselblad flextight scanners, flexcolor and the 3f format. Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. The imacon flextight 949 was the last imacon branded scanner to be released before the merger of imacon and hasselblad, and is significantly better than even previous imacon scanners. The speed and quality of this scanner exceeds any other product on the market place today. The only difference is that the 343 can use firewire and therefore is a little faster. In 2006, hasselblad launched two additional flextight models, the x1 and the x5. Hasselblad imacon flextight scanner replacement foot door, cover stop. The ultimate film scanner last of the scsi versions. The flextight is about the best quality scan you can get before moving up to dedicated drum scans that can be messy, timeconsuming, and expensive. The state of hasselblad flextight scanners, flexcolor and the 3f.
The flextight photo imacon has revolutionized the scanner industry with its flextight technology and set new standards for priceperformance. No software updates are planned, plus ive run into problems dealing with. I recently replaced the bulb in my imacon 343 and as i have seen discusssed here, and read elsewhere, the. The previous owner was running it on a mac with a firewire cable and scsi adaptor. Just bought an imacon flextight precision ii what else do i. Unfollow imacon flextight to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The flextight 343 power supply requires a mains voltage of between 100 and 240 v ac at a frequency of 50 to 60 hz. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage. Last representative system is flextight scanner hasselblad flextight x5 as a successor to a very successful model flextight 848 and flextight 949th flextight 848, for example, selected for their projects, the most global paper photographic agency magnum photos. Hasselblad imacon flextight scanners discontinued film. Film holder for hasselbladimacon flextight scanners, custom opening 57x223mm. Quare id faciam fortasse requiris nescio, sed fieri sentio et excrucior. If you have any questions, find your local customer support team contact information at the bottom of this page.
Flextight precision iii specifications virtual drum the only way to get perfect focus with glassfree optical path. The version of the software i tested showed some annoying quirks in which saved options would reset at unpredictable. Compatibility the software requires at least os x 10. I have the imacon flextight photo which is the previous version to the 343. I consider doing something great and to change my scanner equipment in favour of one of those great machines. Mar 17, 2003 the flextight 343 lists includes a firewire interface for pcs or macs, flexcolor software, and the 3f digitalimagemanagement system. Imacon flextight 343 film scanner desktop firewire. The flextight photo is the first dedicated reproquality scanner for professional photographers and does not require the skills of a scanner operator to make perfect scans. Negative scanning many photographers choose imacon flextight scanners because of the outstanding image quality they obtain from negative originals. The scanner and all devices attached to the scanner computer, monitor. Some older scans were made on a imacon flextight precision ii.
The flextight 2848 is ideal for prepress, photo and printing operations. The imacon hasselblad flextight series of scanners is a testament to the power of patents. Colorflex can be used either as an automated color adjustment scanning. Imacon shows new flextight 848 scanner by mike pasini, the imaging resource tuesday, february 26, 2002 17. My friend has the smaller imacon at his studio and is very happy with it. Ease of use, incomparable quality, and unique batchscanning capabilities all packed in a classic and characteristic design.
Just bought an imacon flextight precision ii what else do i need. Hasselblad imacon 646848 film scanner replacement bulb. The 3f system the revolutionary professional scanning. If i buy a firewire pci card for my pc will i be able to run the scanner with the latest flex color software.
Imacon flextight photo scanner for sale online ebay. Nov 27, 2002 the leica q2 is an impressively capable fixedlens, fullframe camera with a 47mp sensor and a sharp, stabilized 28mm f1. The imacon flextight 949 was the last imacon branded scanner to be released before the merger of imacon and hasselblad, and is significantly better. In response, imacon changed the flexcolor software to add sharpening to the scans as a baseline even when set to zero. A virtue which goes with the imacon flextight family is the durability. Do you intent to support imacon scanners eg flextight 848 in some nearby future. And, as with any other scanner in this family, it is easy to use.
Buy hasselblad power supply for imacon flextight scanners 343646848949x1x5 featuring for imacon flextight scanners, operates on 100240vac. A 3f allows one to obtain a file similar to a raw file from analog original. This is a short video demonstrating the problem im currently having with my imacon. This is normal and will not damage the power supply or scanner. In 2000 imacon, now hasselblad, created a new proprietary format for the flextight scanners, the flexible file format or fff.
This site consists of a compilation of public information available on the internet. Once installed and set up, which was accomplished easily and simply following the well documented instructions, i did a few initial test scans with familiar film images i use for evaluation. Professional film scanner hasselblad flextight x1 for digitalising film material in. Imacon launch flextight precision iii scanner ephotozine. Flextight 848 scanner and usb connections film forum. This function does not apply to the flextight photo and 343 scanners. The flextight 343 scanner includes a full selection of holders for mounting all of the mostcommon original formats without requiring gel, tape or glass plates. Imacon 6 x 8 holder 57x78mm for flextight 343 scanner. I figure, if possible, requires sczy to usb connector and all new. The response however, was complete corporate boiler plate, at which point i. Operating the flextight 343 scanner users guide flextight 343. Page 12 hardware reference flextight 343 operating the scanner figure 4. The x1 had the ability to scan positivenegative film at 6300 dpi optical resolution, and a 60 mbminute scan speed.
By bending the original, the tension creates a straight scanline thus eliminating inaccuraciesthat can cause registration errors and color flaring. Open the flexcolor software in the applications folder. Film photos digitized by me using an imacon flextight 949 film scanner. About the imacon 949 flextight film scanner image science. Each scans value is furthermore increased by imacons 3f file. I am dusting ours off after 10 years non use and realize it uses sczy connectors. Hasselblad, imacon, flexcolor and flextight are trademarks of hasselblad as. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we. Sep 01, 2000 the imacon flextight photo scanner comes with a standalone application driver providing automated and detailed image quality and color adjustment capabilities supporting the apple macintosh and pc windows computer platforms. Looking for a we are ready to meet any high resolution, high density scanner imacons state of the art software technology flexcolor offers ease of use and versatility. Many software programs already exist for doing this, including. Flextight 949 negative scanning many photographers choose imacon flextight scanners because of the outstanding image quality they obtain from negative originals. The flexcolor software works with the entire range of flextight scanners. Hasselblad imacon flextight photo film scanner 142 north.
The new flextight 343 scanner is a powerful tool for all digitalimaging professionals. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Flextight flexibility flextight 949 turn the scanner into a real workhorse by mounting one of the two optional batch feeders. Imacon flextight precision iii with powermac g4 with scsi and all software installed. Unique highend quality and speed the flextight 848 builds on the foundation of the award winning virtual drum. Unique highend quality and speed the flextight 848 builds on the foundation of the award winning virtual drum principle. Imacon scanner and firewire card hassles with windows 10. Plug the flextight 343 power supply into a wall socket. Software not the greatest, but they seem to be improving it. This photo, slide and film scanner can handle 35mm prints, both vertical and horizontal, as well as 6x6x2, and 4x5 prints. As you can see, the motor that controls the movement of the film into and out of the scanning plane skips. The software is easy to understand, real easy for photographers that know their rgb curves.
So now i m wondering if i could still use the software i am. If you are scanning other media use the epson flatbed scanners. The image quality is outstanding and for medium format without compromises, it really is the only game in. Imacon expects to have a windows version of the software available in march. Sep 21, 2006 flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. With its highend optics and image sensor, plus imacon s unique flextight original holder, this scanner delivers quality that compares to devices that cost much more. What you see above is a testament both to the incredible low noise of the cmos chip in the canon 1dsandthe amazingly wide dynamic range of the imacon ixpress. I think i made a long empassioned argument, so long in fact that i will not bother to include it here.
The newest addition to imacons flextight line of scanners is the flextight 343. Software updates available online for mac and windows os from hasselblad. Imacon flextight precis ion iii the revolutionary repro quality scanner. Here is a link to their customer announcement, which also has further links to the downloadable software update and a pdf format manual. User group for people with interest in imacon hasselblad scanners. Imacon flextight 646 film scanner 35 mm desktop firewire sign in to comment. This is within the normal wallsocket power standards of most countries. After hours of searching for solutions and switching cards, i discovered the solution to getting imacon scanners 343, 646, 848 etc to work with windows 10 win 10. Latest version of program that supports scsi scanner is 4. Comp bind technology imacon flextight precision ii photo slide film scanner silver nylon antistatic dust cover w x 14d x 25h. When hasselblad merged with imacon in 2004, it acquired imacons existing range of flextight scanners. Imacon flextight 343 film scanner desktop firewire sign in to comment. The imacon flextight 949 is a superb scanner offering a dynamic range of 4. The imaconhasselblad flextight series of scanners is a testament to the.
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