Lasergraphics Mark III Start Price USD 2,200.00 Current Price USD 2,200.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, December 01, 2008 End Time Monday, December 08, 2008 Location Sarasota, FL See more about 'Lasergraphics Mark III' Description This unit comes with a 35mm and a 4x5 Smart Pro film holder. The shipping cost is an estimation and depends on the location of the buyer.    The Lasergraphics LFR Mark III model features 8000-line (8K) resolution. It is designed to image 35mm slides with maximum possible sharpness, and will produce more readable slides than the Personal LFR Pro or LFR-X on any slides which contain tiny text or very fine details. Its single-cannister 35mm film adapter can also be removed and replaced with the optional 252-slide capacity "SmartLoader"  described above. While the LFR Mark III is designed primarily for 35mm slides, if ordered from the factory with the "drum filter" option it can also mount a 120/220 or 4x5 film adapter for imaging transparencies in these medium formats.   Film Recorders While negative film can also be loaded into the Personal LFR Pro, LFR- X, or LFR Mark III slide maker models, and good results will be obtained on negative film, professional quality negatives require a film recorder especially designed for negative film. This is where the Lasergraphics DPM's (Digital Photography Models) shine. The main problem with negatives shot on film recorders, is the "haloing"  effect. Film recorders display their images on a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube), similar to the one in your TV but much, much higher resolution.  An electron beam produces a spot in a coating of phosphor on the inside of the face of the CRT, and this spot is moved around the face of the CRT at varying brightnesses to paint the picture. The problem is, some of the light emitted by the spot doesn't pass through the glass face of the tube, but instead is reflected back from the front surface of the glass and illuminates the phosphor around the spot.  This results in a "halo" around the spot - dim, but nevertheless visible. Transparency films like slide film are not particularly sensitive to this haloing effect, but negative films are. The result is that dark areas, especially those which are near light areas, are "fogged" slightly, losing shadow detail and producing negatives which are too "flat". Some other film recorder manufacturers have attempted to reduce this problem by making the face of the CRT out of glass which is gray, rather than clear. The idea is that the reflected light will have to travel farther through the gray glass than will the light which passes straight through the glass to the lens, so the reflected light will be dimmed more than the direct light, and the halo will be less obvious. The problem with this approach is that the intensity of the spot has to be increased to compensate for the loss of direct light through the gray glass, so the spot gets bigger and fuzzier. So by reducing one problem, they create another possibly worse one - now the whole image is fuzzier. On the other hand, Lasergraphics has created as proprietary method of mechanically cutting off the halo while still using a clear glass CRT face, virtually eliminating (not just reducing) the haloing without increasing the spot size or making the image fuzzier. This technology is not available on any other brand of film recorder, but is standard on the Lasergraphics LFR Mark III DPM and LFR Mark VI DPM film recorders. The special DPM enhancement has no adverse effect on positive films such as slide film; any DPM model can also be used to image excellent positives.   The first DPM model is the Mark III DPM. This model features 8000 lines (8K) resolution, and includes a standard single-cannister 35mm film adapter. The LFR Mark III DPM is recommended primarily for imaging onto 35mm negative film. Optionally available for this model are medium-format 120/220 or 4x5 film adapters. However, if you want to blow medium-format film up to very large (poster and larger) sizes, we recommend instead the LFR Mark VI DPM. This model is rated at 16000 lines (16K) resolution, and has a larger CRT and relatively smaller spot size than the LFR Mark III DPM, so negatives produced by the Mark VI DPM can be blown up to larger sizes. With 16K resolution, even the biggest enlargements from medium-format negs look sharp and clean.   LFR Mark III Digital Photography ModelEnhanced Image Quality n High quality imaging of negative and positive film. n 8k resolution. n Extended Density Range technology (patent pending): - Greater tonal contrast and color depth range. - Added detail in highlights and shadows. - Clean (no halo) negatives for enlarged prints. n Dynamic Focusing: Image corners as sharp as center. n Accurate computer-adjusted geometry and linearity guarantees images that are distortion free and precisely positioned. n Self calibrating, consistent quality output. Fast, Real-World Imaging Speed n High speed imaging of large raster files with Lasergraphics’ RascolPort™ or with SCSI. n 29MB file at 4,000-line resolution in less than one minute, or a 109MB file at 8,000-line resolution in 2 minutes, 50 seconds. FullCircle Calibration™ n Makes high-quality prints from scans, transparencies, and photo CDs that look like the originals. n Total imaging process controlled by FullCircle Calibration. n Quick checking and updating of existing calibration. n Eliminates costly trial-and-error adjustments. The LFR Mark III Digital Photography Model film recorder creates negatives that produce high quality images for photo restoration, photo business cards, greeting cards, and enlargements regardless of quantity. Affordably priced, this model includes, at no additional cost, more advanced features than any other film recorder in it’s price range. Custom-Designed Camera Backs n All Lasergraphics camera backs are highly optimized to operate with LFR film recorders. n SmartPro™ 4x5 camera back. n SmartBack™ 35mm camera back included.Multiple-Platform CompatibilitySpecifications of the LFR Mark III Digital Photography Model Addressable Resolution n 4000 lines (4096 x 3362 addressable pixels) n 8000 lines (8192 x 6724 addressable pixels) Color Resolution n 36 bits per pixel. Creates 24-bit images with 36 bits per pixel precision. n 16.8 million colors per image out of a 69 billion color palette. Supported Film Types n Custom film look-up tables for various Kodak and Fuji positive and negative films. Lasergraphics’ Custom-Designed Camera Backs n 100% Lasergraphics custom-designed and manufactured camera backs. n Custom-designed fully coated optics for optimum performance. n All lenses are computer focused for optimum image clarity. n Sixteen character display for operator convenience. n Operates only when film is properly loaded. n Retains valid status information with power off, or when disconnected from film recorder. n Highly optimized to operate with Lasergraphics’ LFR film recorders. Power Requirements n 90-250V ~50/60Hz 2A Environmental Characteristics n Temperature: 15°C to 30°C n Humidity: 15% to 85% relative humidity non-condensing. Physical Parameters n 9” H x 10” W x 23” L , 38.5 lbs. (22.9 cm x 25.4 cm x 58.4 cm, 17.5 kg) without camera.Lasergraphics Image Management Software WinRascol™ Software n Compatible with Windows NT, Windows 95/98, and Windows 3.xx. n Raster formats can be added directly to a WinRascol print queue. These include TARGA, TIFF, PSD (Adobe Photoshop format), and Dicomed Tile (native raster file format for Dicomed, Inc. products). Additional file formats for WinRascol 4.1 include PCX, Bitmap (BMP), and JPEG. n Windows applications can print directly to the WinRascol print queue using Lasergraphics' printer driver. n LL (Lasergraphics Language), BLL (Binary Lasergraphics Language), and HPGL files created using Lasergraphics' BLL driver on PC or Macintosh computers can be added directly to the WinRascol print queue. n PostScript compatible software through RasterPlus® Windows Edition, or ImageWorx™ for Windows. MacRascol™ Software n Macintosh OS 7.x or later recommended. n Raster formats can be added directly to the MacRascol Queue Builder. These include TARGA, TIFF, PSD (Adobe Photoshop format), Photoshop 2.0, Dicomed Tile (native raster file format for Dicomed, Inc. products), and Scrapbook file formats. n Macintosh applications can print directly to the MacRascol Queue Builder using Lasergraphics’ chooser level driver. n Macintosh PICT 1, 2, Scrapbook, and Clipboard can be added directly to Lasergraphics' MacRascol Queue Builder. n LL (Lasergraphics Language), BLL (Binary Lasergraphics Language), and HPGL files created using Lasergraphics' BLL driver on PC or Macintosh computers can be added directly to the MacRascol Queue Builder. n PostScript compatible software through Film Magic Pro for Macintosh. Supported Networks n AppleTalk n Banyan Vines n Windows for Workgroups n Windows 95/98 and NT n LAN Manager n NFS n Novell Networks n Other (any other that offers DOS/Windows client access Place a Bid!