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- ROCHESTER, N.Y., June 1--The Kodak professional RFS 2035 film scanner
- announced today features an impressive combination of benefits. These
- include high speed scans of 35 mm negatives or slides using 10 bits per
- channel RGB color analog to digital conversion providing a maximum image
- resolution of 2000 dpi.
-
- The scanner, priced under $8,000, will be available in late July. The
- Rochester-made unit is compatible with both IBM and Macintosh computers.
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- Advanced Product Features
-
- The new desktop unit also features auto exposure, auto color balance, both
- fixed and adjustable film channels and an auto focus provision. The
- scanner has a fixed film gate that accommodates a strip of six negatives
- or four slides. This allows easy positioning of the film without
- time-consuming vertical or angular positioning. The image scan area is
- approximately 24 mm x 36 mm.
-
- A custom designed lens provides excellent image structure for the 2K x 3K
- scans.
-
- Rapid image selection and recognition are possible using a three second
- black-and-white "select" scan feature.
-
- The RFS 2035 scanner comes with plug-in acquire modules for popular image
- management software programs including Adobe Photoshop and Aldus
- PhotoStyler. The acquire modules bring scanned images directly into the
- appropriate program.
-
- The RFS 2035 film scanner plugs into the SCSI data port of either a
- Macintosh computer or a DOS based computer through an SCSI host adapter
- board.
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- Fast, High Resolution Scans
-
- The RFS 2035 film scanner uses a custom Kodak sensor that provides 3072
- pixels x 2048 pixels or 6 million pixels of resolution. A full-resolution
- color image results in an 18 MB (2000 dpi), 24-bit color image file. A
- 1000 dpi, 4.5 MB, full frame scan is available, as well as 500 dpi and 250
- dpi resolutions.
-
- A full frame 4.5 MB (1000 dpi) scan takes approximately 33 seconds. A full
- resolution 2000 dpi scan takes under two minutes. An optional 10-second
- color prescan enables the operator to adjust color balance, brightness,
- and contrast and preview the results before doing the final high
- resolution scan.
-
- "We have designed the Kodak RFS 2035 film scanner to incorporate the key
- features suggested by our customers," said Peter Jameson, worldwide
- product manager in Kodak's Professional Imaging organization.
-
- "We see the RFS 2035 film scanner as a flexible new tool for professional
- users. It provides them with a broad selection of capabilities for various
- customer applications. For Kodak, the scanner furthers the company's
- position of being the world's leader in imaging," he explained.
-
- Customer Applications
-
- "We also see this scanner being used to supply high quality images in
- desktop publishing environments where its direct computer connection
- allows images to be easily integrated into traditional and custom prepress
- applications," Jameson forecast.
-
- "Photojournalists will use the new RFS 2035 film scanner for high speed 35
- mm scanning required in newspaper, magazine and image transmission
- applications. The choice of either 2000 dpi, 1000 dpi, 500 dpi or 250 dpi
- full frame image scans provides flexibility to match output resolutions
- and quality levels to a publication's needs."
-
- He also said that medical and scientific users will find the high
- resolution and true color reproduction of the film scanner invaluable in
- analysis and documentation. The 6 million pixel resolution, color
- reproduction, and scanning speed make the RFS 2035 scanner valuable for
- image archive applications. In addition, law enforcement and military
- users will find the fast scan useful for surveillance and crime scene
- documentation. Stock houses and archives also will find the high speed and
- initial scan image quality attractive.
-
- "Industrial users will see advantages in the quality and speed of the scan
- to provide illustrations for catalogs, service manuals, parts catalogs,
- design and development documentation, and key point illustration."
- according to Jameson.
-
- "The RFS 2035 scanner's file size, sharpness and color reproduction are
- ideal for converting 35 mm film images of building sites and structures to
- digital files for integration into layouts and design concepts for
- architectural sales brochures and building proposals," he concluded.
-
- The Kodak professional RFS 2035 film scanner will be sold by dealers for
- Kodak electronic imaging products. Value-added re-sellers will also be
- able to integrate the scanner into their own product offerings.
-
- The desk-top unit measures 13.25 inches (33.7 cm) wide x 17 inches (43.2
- cm) long x 8 inches (20.3 cm) high.
-
- Eastman Kodak Co, 343 State St, Rochester, NY 14650-0519
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