Specifications
IMACON
FLEXTIGHT 343
35mm and Medium Format
CCD-Drum Scanner
Developed around Imacon’s patented virtual drum design and flexible magnetic hold-
er, the Flextight 343 incorporates a 3x8000 optic CCD sensor, an optical resolution of
3200 ppi, Dmax of 4.3 possible in a single pass and a maximum scanning speed for
both positive and negative originals is 15 MB or 30MB in true 8- or 16-bit color. The
highest quality negative scanning process of any comparable scanner, the 343's optic
sensor, low-noise circuitry and specially designed software let you work with either a
negative or positive original—and achieve the same excellent results.
The Flextight 343 scanner also includes a full selection of holders for mounting all of
the most common original formats without requiring gel, tape or glass plates and
includes a full selection of the most common negative film setup profiles. The
Flextight 343 handles film formats from 35mm to 6x18cm with a maximum file
size for 35 mm of 50 MB/100 MB in 8/16 bit color and 192 MB/384 MB in 8/16 bit color
for 6x6 cm originals. Interfaces with a PC or Mac via a FireWire
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Flextight Technology
◆ Flextight Technology uses a magnetic
holder that feeds the original into the
scanner and flexes it around an internal
virtual drum. The image then is scanned
directly to the lens above without any
internal reflections—no prisms, no mir-
rors. This eliminates the possibility of
visual noise and distortion found in
flatbed scanners.
◆ With the unique magnetic holder, there is
no glass, gel or anti-Newton spray.
Flextight Photo produces sharp, detailed
images while increasing productivity by
saving preparation and cleanup time.
◆ The scanner’s CCD remains completely
stationary for the entire scan while the
original rolls past the optics on a rotating
drum, eliminating color flaring and regis-
tration errors. In addition, because the
originals are banded into an arc, the "line
of sight" is constantly straight and in
focus. Flextight's optics zoom in for each
individual scanning format to maximize
image sharpness and focus the full CCD
resolution on the width of each original.
As a result, it can scan 35mm transparen-
cies up to 3200 dpi, allowing you to create
crisp enlargements up to 1100%.
Monitor Calibration Kit
The use of Flextight Technology makes the
scanner easy to use and operate. For added
convenience, a complete monitor calibration
kit is included. This ensures that the image
on your screen matches the final print. Now
you can use your monitor with the same
accuracy and precision as when you focus
the camera.
Adaptive Light Source
One of the problems in most scanners is that
the light source is constant. Incorporating an
adaptive light source, the FlexTight 343 is
able to scan dark originals with detailed
shadow areas, which is not possible to scan
from other scanners. Unlike conventional
scanners that use software-only highlight set-
tings, the scanner actually adjusts the illumi-
nation level to compensate for unusual
image densities caused by underexposure or
maybe intentionally made dark. Increase
light intensity as you would by increasing
the flash energy or opening the f-stop. This
permits the scanner to fully utilize its
dynamic range, capture all shadow details
and preserve color fidelity throughout the
image, without stretching image data and
causing unnecessary amplified noise.
16-Bit Preview and Scanning
◆ The scanner’s CCD sensor is a tri-linear
array with 24,000 pixel elements. This pro-
vides a true optical resolution of 3200 dpi
applied to all formats from 35mm through
6x18cm supported by the scanner. Film
holders are supplied with the scanner for
35mm, 6x4.5, 6x6, and 6x7cm film frames.
Optional holders are also available to
accommodate sizes from 6x9 through 6x12
and 6x18cm.
◆ The scanner scans transparencies with a
dynamic range of 3.9 and a D-max of 4.3,
well beyond the density range of film. It
also scans at a bit depth of 14-bits per
RGB channel. Output bit depth can be
selected between 24-bit RGB, 48-bit RGB
and 56-bit CMYK, as well as gray scale and
line art.
◆ In addition, the FlexTight software keeps
all 16-bit of information in memory at pre-
views while other scanners only offer 8-bit
previews. It accurately presents highlight,
shadow and gradation settings before the
final scan. You also have the option to pre-
serve all 16-bits in the final image, so you
can use the full information (64,000 levels
of color in each channel) when working in
Photoshop or in RGB.