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Do modern equivalents of these scanners exist, but they're too expensive for the author? Or has the market for such things declined to the point where you just
by tempestn 4y ago
Do modern equivalents of these scanners exist, but they're too expensive for the author? Or has the market for such things declined to the point where you just can't buy them anymore? (If so, why? Everything's just end to end digital now, so nothing to scan, I guess?)
- buildbot 4y agoThey do, and get far better, but are far more expensive, like another order of magnitude. This is already a 5K scanner! Also not much advantage to line scans when you can get 150MP backs now for copy work.
- Gigachad 4y agoFeels like the kind of thing you’d be better off renting than buying. I wonder if there are any facilities you can buy a day pass or something and use expensive gear like this. I know there are for woodworking and related hobby gear.
- buildbot 4y agoThere are in larger cities! For example in NYC: https://www.nyc-spc.com/lab-rentals https://www.nyc-spc.com/lab-rentals