Dicomed (Betterlight) Field Pro Scanning Back For Sale

Hi!
I am having an auction on Dicomed (Betterlight) Field Pro 4x5 Scanning
Back on Ebay. It provides instant digital solution for large format
users, at a small fraction of a new Betterlight cost. Interested buyers
can take a look at the following link. Thanks.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Dicomed-Betterli...QQcmdZViewItem

Somebody or something calling themselves "
spake thus:

Hi!
I am having an auction on Dicomed (Betterlight) Field Pro 4x5 Scanning
Back on Ebay. It provides instant digital solution for large format
users, at a small fraction of a new Betterlight cost. Interested buyers
can take a look at the following link. Thanks.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Dicomed-Betterli...QQcmdZViewItem

Leaving aside the inappropriateness of this posting here for a moment,
does anyone know if this is a scanning back or not? The guy says
"instant", but that may be part of his eBay hype. (Item description says
it's 6000 x 7520 pixels, which by my calculations is about 45 megapixels.


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David Nebenzahl wrote:

Somebody or something calling themselves "
spake thus:

Hi!
I am having an auction on Dicomed (Betterlight) Field Pro 4x5 Scanning
Back on Ebay. It provides instant digital solution for large format
users, at a small fraction of a new Betterlight cost. Interested buyers
can take a look at the following link. Thanks.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Dicomed-Betterli...QQcmdZViewItem



Leaving aside the inappropriateness of this posting here for a moment,
does anyone know if this is a scanning back or not? The guy says
"instant", but that may be part of his eBay hype. (Item description says
it's 6000 x 7520 pixels, which by my calculations is about 45 megapixels.



Other than the link says "Field-Pro-Digital-SCANNING-Back" & the
description on ebay says "capture an image measuring up to 6000 by 7520
pixels (129MB) in a SINGLE PASS"

Firstly, i like to apologies for posting the thread on wrong forum. I
thought i have deleted the thread, and repost it on the marketplace.

For those who are not familiar with scanning back, please refer to
www.betterlight.com. It has provided a comprehensive FAQ for new users,
and a comparison between the former Dicomed and current new Betterlight
series.

I have mentioned 'instant' in the last post, as users will have
feedback on site. Hence, skipping the time used for film processing.

Hope i have made myself clear. Thanks.

airportsleeper wrote:

Firstly, i like to apologies for posting the thread on wrong forum. I
thought i have deleted the thread, and repost it on the marketplace.

For those who are not familiar with scanning back, please refer to
www.betterlight.com. It has provided a comprehensive FAQ for new users,
and a comparison between the former Dicomed and current new Betterlight
series.

I have mentioned 'instant' in the last post, as users will have
feedback on site. Hence, skipping the time used for film processing.

Hope i have made myself clear. Thanks.

Yeah, you've made it clear that you don't know
what you're talking about regarding either digital
or film...

David Nebenzahl wrote:

Somebody or something calling themselves "
spake thus:

Hi!
I am having an auction on Dicomed (Betterlight) Field Pro 4x5 Scanning
Back on Ebay. It provides instant digital solution for large format
users, at a small fraction of a new Betterlight cost. Interested buyers
can take a look at the following link. Thanks.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Dicomed-Betterli...QQcmdZViewItem

Leaving aside the inappropriateness of this posting here for a moment,
does anyone know if this is a scanning back or not? The guy says
"instant", but that may be part of his eBay hype. (Item description says
it's 6000 x 7520 pixels, which by my calculations is about 45 megapixels.


Better Light uses Kodak Trilinear sensors. Meaning it's
a scan back (i.e., one pass focal plane) requiring probably
about a minute for capture.

Typically the resolution listed is the maximum interpolated
resolution, not actual pixels.

I use a Betterlight scan back which is the newer updated version of the
Dicomed back. It's far more advanced and faster then the Dicomed, and while
a minute scan is possible, the scans can take as long as ten or even twenty
minutes for a high quality scan at a reasonable f stop.

Better Light uses Kodak Trilinear sensors. Meaning it's
a scan back (i.e., one pass focal plane) requiring probably
about a minute for capture.

Typically the resolution listed is the maximum interpolated
resolution, not actual pixels.

babelfish wrote:

I use a Betterlight scan back which is the newer updated version of the
Dicomed back. It's far more advanced and faster then the Dicomed, and while
a minute scan is possible, the scans can take as long as ten or even twenty
minutes for a high quality scan at a reasonable f stop.

Better Light's web site seems light on technical
details, so thanks for that info.

Better Light uses Kodak Trilinear sensors. Meaning it's
a scan back (i.e., one pass focal plane) requiring probably
about a minute for capture.

Typically the resolution listed is the maximum interpolated
resolution, not actual pixels.

On Tue, 03 Jan 2006 17:15:29 -0700, Tom Phillips
wrote:


Better Light uses Kodak Trilinear sensors. Meaning it's
a scan back (i.e., one pass focal plane) requiring probably
about a minute for capture.

Typically the resolution listed is the maximum interpolated
resolution, not actual pixels.


35 MB would be real resolution, not interpolated.
And that's for an obsolete model.

In their current lineup (for example) there's a model
that gives 6000 x 8000 native pixels That's 48 Mpixels,
non-interpolated, for a mere $9495.


rafe b
www.terrapinphoto.com

Hi Rafe,
The Betterlight Super 8k model I have scans at 8,000 x 10,000 pixels without
interpolation (up to 12,000 x 15,000 with interpolation). That's 76 MP of
real resolution, and I'd like more. For large artwork, I'm still forced to
shoot 8x10 film and drum scan it.

john c


"rafe b" wrote:


Better Light uses Kodak Trilinear sensors. Meaning it's
a scan back (i.e., one pass focal plane) requiring probably
about a minute for capture.

Typically the resolution listed is the maximum interpolated
resolution, not actual pixels.


35 MB would be real resolution, not interpolated.
And that's for an obsolete model.

In their current lineup (for example) there's a model
that gives 6000 x 8000 native pixels That's 48 Mpixels,
non-interpolated, for a mere $9495.