Epson Perfection 4990 Photo Scanner

Average customer rating:

Outstanding!!!!!!

Worth the price twice over

excellent large format film scanner

beware the blue haze!

Excellant Scanner

Epson Perfection 4990 Photo Scanner

Manufacturer: Epson
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

4,800 x 9,600 dpi resolution, 4.0 Dmax, 48-bit color, 16-bit grayscale

Adapters for slides, film strips, medium format, and 4-by-5 film

Epson Easy Photo Fix and Digital Ice technology

Adobe Photoshop Elements, LaserSoft Imaging SilverFast SE 6

USB 2.0 and FireWire interfaces, PC and Mac compatible

ASIN: B0007Y79GC

Product Description

Box includes Epson Perfection 4990 scanner, quickstart guide, power cord, Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0, scanner software, USB 2.0 Hi-speed cable and 4 Film holders. The Epson Perfection 4990 Photo is an ideal tool for the professional photographers and enthusiast. This high-performance scanning solution can handle all standard film and photo formats, restore torn or damaged originals and deliver stunning quality scans. Printing, enlarging or archiving is simple, and with its 4.0DMax optical density and the large 8 x 10" film adapter, users have the flexibility to to scan multiple film formats and in large volumes. The increidble 4800 x 9600dpi resolution retains the quality and color of your originals. Supports USB 1.1 and 2.0, FireWire Humidity - 10% to 80% without condensation (Operating) Dimensions(WxDxH) - 11.9 x 18.75 x 5.28 (304 x 476 x 134 mm) Weight - (6.7kg)

Customer Reviews:

Outstanding!!!!!!.......2007-09-18

To summarize, I just have to say, this device scans perfectly! If your looking to get your money's worth and get excellent quality scans, then look no further. Trust me, you WON'T be disappointed!

Worth the price twice over.......2007-09-16

After doing a lot of research on which scanner would be the best for our photo-archiving project, I settled on the 4990 because of the great feature set and the consistently high reviews. After playing with my machine for about a month now, I believe that not only is the 4990 a great tool on its own, but the software that accompanies it is, alone, well worth the price that I paid for both hardware and software. The only downside is that the edition of Photoshop Elements is 2.0 instead of one of the more recent releases. Still more than powerful and useful enough for the amateur photo-archivist.

excellent large format film scanner.......2007-09-14

I purchased the Epson 4990 after reading good comments about the quality of film scanning. My primary purpose was scanning 5x7 and 4x5 B+W film and it has been great. Very impressed with the dust remoavl feature and when unsharp mask is applied in photoshop the sharpness is great. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this scanner for medium to large format film scanning.

beware the blue haze!.......2007-06-20

Great scanner except for a haze which forms on bottom of scanner bed glass. It does effect scan quality but many might not notice either the haze or it's effects on the scan. Some may not experience this but many do. Can see the haze while looking at the glass from @45 degree angle with the scanner light on. If you see the haze you can investigate it's effects on imaging: scan empty surface with lid up at low resolution (60-120 dpi)--then view image, zooming in if need. Epson does honor the warranty on it, but if you're one like me who didn't use it much the 1st year then ...
What bugs me is that Epson doesn't seem to acknowledge this problem (which some say comes for gases released by scanner components).

Excellant Scanner.......2007-05-19

I have have had other scanners in the past, however this scanner is excellent. It is easy to use. You can scan 35mm slides, negatives from 35mm to 4x5's. You can also scan text or almost anything and get great results.The price is good. In all the reviews that I read before buying this scanner are accurate. It is a good scanner and when one compares a more expensive scanner (side by side) with the Epson 4990 there is no difference that anyone can really notice at all.

Average customer rating:

B11B175012 - New

Manufacturer: Epson
ProductGroup: CE

4,800 x 9,600 dpi resolution, 4.0 Dmax, 48-bit color, 16-bit grayscale
Adapters for slides, film strips, medium format, and 4-by-5 film
Epson Easy Photo Fix and Digital Ice technology
Adobe Photoshop Elements, LaserSoft Imaging SilverFast SE 6
USB 2.0 and FireWire interfaces, PC and Mac compatible

ASIN: B000S73U7K

Product Description

PERFECTION 4990 PHOTO CLR FB 4800X9600 48BIT LTR USB FW TMA

EPSON AMERICA - SCANNER, PERFECTION 4990 PHOTO

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EPSON AMERICA - SCANNER, PERFECTION 4990 PHOTO

Manufacturer: EPSON AMERICA
ProductGroup: CE

Office Electronics | Refurbished & Used | Special Features | Electronics Features | Electronics
ASIN: B000FSBLIC

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EPSON AMERICA - SCANNER, PERFECTION 4990 PHOTO

Epson Perfection 4990 Photo - Flatbed scanner - 8.5 in x 11.7 in - 4800 dpi x 9600 dpi - Firewire / Hi-Speed USB

Average customer rating:

Epson Perfection 4990 Photo - Flatbed scanner - 8.5 in x 11.7 in - 4800 dpi x 9600 dpi - Firewire / Hi-Speed USB

Manufacturer: Epson
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

Product Description

The Epson Perfection 4990 Photo is the ideal scanner for the professional photographer and enthusiast. It handles all standard film and photo formats, restores torn or damaged originals and delivers stunning quality scans which are ready to print, enlarge or archive.The Epson Perfection 4990 Photo has a powerful 4800 x 9600dpi resolution and 4.0DMax optical density. This ensures you retain the quality and color of your originals, and enables you to produce amazingly clear, detailed enlargements.With the large 8 x 10" film adapter, you are provided with the flexibility to scan multiple film formats and in large volumes, saving you time and trouble. It also has a moving blue Light Emitting Diode (LED) that enables you to track the progress of your scan.

Average customer rating:

Epson Perfection 4990 Photo - Flatbed scanner - 8.5 in x 11.7 in - 4800 dpi x 9600 dpi - Firewire / Hi-Speed USB

Manufacturer: Epson
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

Product Description

The Epson Perfection 4990 Photo scanner boasts a high resolution of 4800 dpi, a maximum optical density of 4.0Dmax, the ability to scan a wide range of film formats (up to 8"x10" film scanning area) and sets a new standard for film and photo scanning.

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Falcon Dust-Off Classic Kit W/Chrome Valve, 10 oz. (FGS)

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The GPS V Deluxe is one versatile navigator that delivers automatic routing, detailed mapping and WAAS capability - all in a compact handheld GPS. It comes with the MapSource City Select CD, which gives you access to detailed street-level maps with locations of restaurants, hotels and other services. Use the GPS V Deluxe to look up a location and it will automatically calculate a route and guide you to your destination with turn-by-turn directions and audible beeps that alert you to upcoming turns. You can even switch the display from horizontal, for mounting on a bike or a vehicle dash, to vertical for handheld use.

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You'll never get lost again when you use the versatile and powerful GPS V Deluxe from Garmin. This compact global positioning system (GPS) receiver can be mounted in your vehicle or used as a handheld navigator. The GPS V Deluxe coordinates signals from 12 satellites to pinpoint your position anywhere on the globe, and it has WAAS capability.

Displays current position and bearing. View larger.

Focused view of upcoming turn. View larger.

Lists upcoming turns with the remaining distance and time. View larger.

The GPS V device provides GPS navigation on the road and on foot.
With 19 MB of built-in memory, the GPS V Deluxe can store dozens of maps and routes in memory. Download data from your PC with the included serial cable. The GPS V Deluxe stores 50 routes with 254 waypoints each, and 3,000 tracklog points.

The included MapSource City Select CD-ROM--designed specifically for the GPS V--has been enhanced to provide street-level views of millions of new streets for nearly every town in the United States. City Select includes highways, interstates, and business and residential streets with attributes such as turn restrictions, speed categories, and other navigation features. The software automatically creates point-to-point routes in MapSource and on the GPS V. It also displays restaurants, hotels, attractions, entertainment, shopping, and location of emergency services along your route. City Select also contains detailed maps of major metropolitan areas in seven defined regions in the U.S. and Canada.

This Deluxe version of the Garmin GPS V offers full unlock capability of all maps for the United States and Canada. (The regular Garmin GPS V comes with unlock capability for just one region.) Simply install the City Select CD-ROM on your PC, then enter a custom code that is included with the product box.

The GPS V Deluxe also comes with auto-routing for the shortest and fastest way to your destination, plus the turn-by-turn directions will direct you throughout North America and major cities. The GPS V Deluxe will show you how to get there, give you an estimated time of arrival, and alert you to upcoming turns with an audible beep.

You view data on the 2.2-by-1.5-inch four-level grayscale LCD, with its resolution of 256 x 160 pixels. A multilevel backlight allows you to see the screen clearly in a variety of lighting conditions. The GPS V comes with detachable antenna, PC interface cable, dashboard mount, 12-volt adapter cable, wrist strap, and owner's manual. --Agen G.N. Schmitz

What's in the Box
GPS V Deluxe GPS receiver, basemap (Americas Autoroute), MapSource City Select CD (North America Only) with full coverage and full unlock, PC interface cable, automotive mount, 12-volt cigarette lighter adapter, wrist strap, and quick start guide.

Customer Reviews:

great value for the money.......2007-02-12

The Garmin V has all the bells and whistles of the higher end 276C and 376C at a fraction of the cost. The processor is not quite as quick as the higher end units but works great for navigating to an address or locaton. For under $200 I love this unit.

Great first GPS.......2006-04-22

This GPS, in my evaluation, had the best balance between functionality, portability and size. I used to drive more than 2000 miles, in 3 different states on my vacations and it was terrific. Even it is not in color (comparing with other models) this is very convenient to use while you're driving or if you are walking. The only issue (problem) was the connection with my laptop, this GPS comes with a serial port connection (there is no USB connection), I had to buy an adaptor (serial to USB connector) to be able to load the maps (add 30$ to your budget). This is one of the best devices in this category, great to a beginner.

Garmin GPS V, nice rig, but...........2006-03-07

Rig was purchased primarily for geocaching, but secondarily for traveling in USA and Europe. Loads great from my desktop, but the package really needs a USB cable termination so you can use it on a laptop. This would allow on the road downloads, since unit only has 19 MB of memory. Incredible accuracy, which is a must in geocaching. Also, if you miss a turn, (difficult, but I did it), the V immediately recomputed a U turn, using side streets. If this had come with a USB cable, I would have rated it a 5.

I like it.......2006-02-26

I am very pleased with my GPS V, It replaces an older version and the newer model is great. For the money you can't bet it.

GPS V perfect for my needs.......2006-02-25

The most important features to you should guide your decision in the complex hand held GPS market. Sometimes new technology replaces features that I personally find essential and kick myself when the product is discontinued. My needs for a GPS was portability between two vehicles and sport boats as well as portability off the trail. Being able to replace batteries is critical rather than being out of luck with no charger available. That ruled out the Quest series for me. Color is nice, but consumes power. Waterproof is critical. Design with ergonomics of the GPS V is great in that the screen can be oriented portrait or landscape. Mounting in the vehicle or boat is perfect for my needs and on hikes the belt holder is nice. Living in the Northeast I was able to load detailed maps of the areas I travel 90% of the time and have plenty of additional space for planning road trips. Despite the fact that there are many nice features on the new units, for my personal purposes, there was no other unit than the GPS V that combined the features I desired.

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A continuous tone, panchromatic black-and-white negative film that is especially useful for photographing dimly lighted subjects, fast action, extended range flash pictures, and subjects that require good depth of field. This film is highly useful for scientific and biomedical work, especially when fluorescence photography is required. Its high speed (EI 400), very high sharpness, extremely fine grain, and high resolving power enable a high degree of enlargement. You can expose it at a speed of EI 800 with normal processing, or at EI 1600 with push-processing to obtain excellent results.

Amazon.com Product Description

Kodak T-Max 400 Professional film offers high speed, very high sharpness, extremely fine grain, and high resolving power. It's especially useful for shooting fast action, for dimly lit scenes where you can't use flash, for subjects that require good depth of field combined with fast shutter speeds, and for hand-holding telephoto lenses for fast action or in dim light. This film is also useful for scientific and biomedical work, especially when fluorescent photography is required.

Customer Reviews:

Good film, horrible price!.......2005-08-17

I couldn't believe this price... and it's "clearance"?! Shop around for 5 minutes and you'll find it easily for under $4.

A Versatily, beautiful film, with a lot of "snap".......2004-10-09

As a long term Ilford user, I was reluctant to even try the Kodak TMax and determined not to like it. After 2 rolls it became my favorite film. The latitude is great.It was highly versatile even when over or under exposed.The contrast is like nothing I've ever seen in an amateur film. My negatives looked great from the get go, reducing the need for contrast corrections during print processing. I've never used a fi;m (as a serious student, not a professional) with better contrast and clarity. I found it has much better contrast and finer grain structure than the Ilford HP5, which was the film I used previously. It's versatility makes it a good film for point and shoot, but it's also a great film for the more advanced amateur or serious student. I LOVE it! The only negative is that it seems ot be a higher contrast film and you on't get as wide a range of grays as you would get with other fi;ms, but for an amteur, this fi;m is usually sufficient, and it more than makes up for it with ease of use. If I get more grays, but have to make the print grainy because I need a 4+ filter, then it cancels out any impact getting more grays would give me, in my experience.

New technology loser.......2004-08-26

Traditional black and white films are still around (Kodak Tri-X and Ilford HP5+) at least for the time being. Either choice has better latitude and produces better results--dependent on the processing, of course. There is a learning curve to T-Max film to make good-looking pictures. Be forewarned.

Ugh..........2003-11-06

I hate this film. Yes, the grain is fine, but Kodak Tri-X grain just looks better to my eyes. Either film is fine for 8x10" prints, but the grain gets a little large if you blow it up more than that. T-Max is definately easier to find at places like Wal-Mart, but do yourself a favor and find some Tri-X.

Kodak's Finest High Speed Black and White Film.......2001-08-07

Kodak T-MAX 400 black and white film is a versatile, fine grain high speed black and white film still widely used by professional and amateur photographers. Although there are other films in its speed and price range that may be better, most notably the new Ilford Delta 400, T-MAX 400 still holds its own because of its fine grain and rich contrast. I will occasionally use it, and am still quite impressed by the fine negatives it produces, especially when it is developed in T-MAX developer. If one wishes to buy a high speed black and white Kodak film, and is not interested in pushing it to ISO 800 or higher, then T-MAX 400 should be your first choice.

Kodak T-MAX 400 Speed 24 Exposure Professional Black & White 35mm Film

Average customer rating:

A good choice for students.
T-max 400 speed film

Kodak T-MAX 400 Speed 24 Exposure Professional Black & White 35mm Film

Manufacturer: Kodak
ProductGroup: Photography
Binding: Electronics

Product Features:

ISO 400
Designed to be used as a multispeed film
Continuous-tone panchromatic
Black-and-white negative film
24 exposures

ASIN: B0000520I9

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Kodak T-Max 400 professional film offers high speed, very high sharpness, extremely fine grain, and high resolving power. It's especially useful for shooting fast action, for dimly lit scenes where you can't use flash, for subjects that require good depth of field combined with fast shutter speeds, and for hand-holding telephoto lenses for fast action or in dim light. This film is also useful for scientific and biomedical work, especially when fluorescent photography is required.

Customer Reviews:

A good choice for students. .......2006-01-30

This is the type of film consistently reccommended or required in my university art photography classes. It works well at a variety of shutter speeds, is usually reasonably priced, easy to find at a variety of retailers (including Amazon.com), and has a good tonal range. The developing times are consistent, and the film is popular enough that there are many resources online and elsewhere to help you get the most out of your film. A good basic choice all around.

T-max 400 speed film.......2000-11-28

This film is great. It is good for many situations and is very flexible. You can pretty much be safe with 400 speed film. It is an average film that will allow for low/bright light subject matter. It is good for outdoors. Good travel film, since you don't always know what the weather will be like. Have fun!

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Take advantage of the latest removable disk drive technology by adding the IBM 1GB Microdrive to your ThinkPad notebook or NetVista desktop. This new Microdrive weighs less than a AA battery, has a footprint measuring less than one square inch, and can hold almost 700 times more data or images than a diskette. The Microdrive's very small size and high performance make it ideally suited for applications needing portability and having high data/image requirements.The 1GB Microdrive uses hard disk drive (HDD) technology to store information. It has an industry standard Compact Flash Type II form factor. The Microdrive's convenient small form factor enables data to be shared among different ThinkPad notebooks and devices. Included with the Microdrive option is a CardBus adapter that lets you plug the Microdrive into a Type II PC card slot, which is standard on most currently marketed laptops and ThinkPad systems. The IBM USB CompactFlash Reader can be used with laptops and desktops for USB connection of the Microdrive.The package includes PC card adapter for use in PCMCIA Type II slot that allows you to use the drive with your ThinkPad or notebook computer and Microdrive with speedy hard drive performance and impressive reliability.

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Packing 1 GB of data storage onto a disk the size of an American quarter, IBM's Microdrive holds up to one thousand high-resolution photographs, one thousand 200-page novels, or nearly 18 hours of high-quality digital-audio music.

The 1 GB Microdrive brings affordable high-capacity, high-performance data storage to a variety of handheld electronic products, including digital cameras, handheld PCs, PDAs, portable Internet music players, and video cameras. It can also serve as a data-exchange accessory to notebook computers, desktop computers, and printers. Future applications may include wearable computers, electronic books, GPS receivers, smart phones, and electronic wallets.

Customer Reviews:

Sooner or later............2006-03-19

I knew the reviews before buying one...I enjoyed the huge memory space...It worked flawlessly, right up until suddenly it started making a bad noise. The only thing worse than losing an image, is losing hundreds of them. It worked for a little over a year, being used on a sporatic basis. I wouldn't recommend anyone buys them ever.

It worked for me, but don't buy one.......2005-08-16

I owned a 1GB IBM Microdrive for just about 3 and a half years when just yesterday it died on me. Granted, that's a long time to have a microdrive, and I used it HARD for that long without any problems. I had no complaints during its lifespan. But truth be told, their reputation for unreliability precedes them. I completely expected it to fry a lot sooner, and lived in constant fear of something happening. When you're taking pictures, you want them to be SECURE, something this microdrive can't guarantee you. I was lucky, and didn't lose any pictures. I was lucky, and enjoyed a lengthy life with my microdrive. But don't rely on luck, which is what you're forced to do when you buy one.

Out of 3, does one work?.......2003-08-05

So I loved these when they first came out, and we used them in the D60 for several projects. During one of the events the drive developed a strange noise and shortly died mid-shoot. Not a good time. The noise was rather like an old turboprop plane starting up, speeding up and slowing down. We were unable to salvage any data off it.

We got that one replaced under warranty and the new one arrived and worked fine for about 6 shoots before succombing to an early death just like the last.

We currenty have the third one in and it is working fine but we now have three 1 gig Lexar's in spare because we can't count on these on critical applications.

As random storage I suspect this is probably OK, but if you NEED to not lose the data, look elsewhere.

Just hope it doesn't fail.......2003-07-10

I purchased mine and it failed after 10 months. I had never dropped it or abused it. I have sent it in for service, and have been waiting for about 6 weeks now. Their support keeps pushing the return date back due to constraints.
It may have a one year warantee, but don't count on ever seeing a replacment, I am definately not impressed with the service. I would recommend using larger compact flash cards 256/512mb in its place. It may cost more but it will be more reliable.
That will be the last 1GB IBM Microdrive that I will purchase.

Excellent value, durability.......2003-03-22

When I bought the 1G Microdrive, it had the highest capacity of all memory card, not to mention the biggest bang for the buck. A year and thousand of pictures later, this is still largely true, though the new 1G CF cards may prove to be the better deal. A big concern for hard drives is, of course, durability. My Microdrive has taken a lot of bangs and jars, and has even been dropped a few times, but comes through unscathed. The other concern is speed. When compared to a CF card, there's no noticeable slowdown after taking pictures, but retrieving files from the Microdrive takes just a little longer. Overall, I'm very satisfied with this purchase.

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