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You feel like Buck Rogers scanning on that thing. Get the IT8 calibration sorted? Yeah, worked fine the second time with the file in the right place. Nice one Adam. Forgot to mention... happy to talk through my approach to (wet) scanning. If interested send a DM and we can have a chat... Thanks, an...

Well, I got the Scanmate 5000 up and running by installing Windows XP 32-bit on a separate drive - no messing about needed, it just worked. Initial results are very impressive; despite 'only' dry mounting, and not knowing my way round the software, I'm getting sharper scans than on my Nikon, with be...

Thanks Joe. My main PC is running Windows 7 64 bit. So far I have managed to install a SCSI card (Adaptec 2906), and edited the 2940 driver to get it working. However booting up with the scanner powered up caused a few crashes before successfully booting with the message that the the scanner had bee...

Thanks Joe, that's really useful.

Good to hear from someone else who has taken the PC route, I guess an old Mac may be an easier option but it would be great to get it going on my main PC.

Apologies for resurrecting an old topic, but I've just bought a Scanmate 5000, and am in the same position as Dave at the start of the thread. I've got two mac dongles for Colorquartet 5, and all the original manuals. Did you get it running Dave? Any tips? Sounds like getting the SCSI running can be...

Sorry for the slow reply Julian, been away!

Still after a 58mm and a 49mm adaptor ring if you've got them.

Thanks,

Adam

Just wondering what's left, I'm after a couple of adaptor rings (58mm & 49mm), and maybe a filter or two?

Riverman,

I'll take them please. Will send a pm...

Bruce, I'll give you £20?

Hi Bruce, I'll give you £2 a roll for the older stuff.

What size are these Alexey?

Hi Dave,

Are these still available? I'm interested in the metal size 0.

cheers,

Adam