Kaiser Filters

Scanning in Three Dimensions
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When you speak about „scanning“ you
would normally associate this with capturing
a two-dimensional original. The
flatbed scanner in the mind’s eye is
found today on almost any office desk
and in many home offices.
But three-dimensional scanning is
nothing extraordinary, it’s plain and
simple digital photography using a
moving CCD line instead of an array.
The only restriction: The subjects must
not move and continuous light is a must.
The advantage: a scanner
camera provides extremely
high resolution at a
comparatively low price.
The Scando icoss is
such a camera. It is
both a repro scanner
and a camera for threedimensional
objects. It
combines the high-quality
results of a flatbed scanner
with the versatility of a camera.
The Scando scanning camera is a
capable tool for those,
• who need high resolution image data
for high-quality printed products
• who need finest detail rendition for
analysis and measuring
• who need large enlargements without
pixelation for verifying and identification
• who need to scan valuable or fragile
originals without contact
• who file high-resolution image data
for subsequent use.
Both the „35 mm scanners“ icoss/3
and icoss/7 (29 x 37 mm scanning
area) accept Nikon lenses, the icoss/5
(43 x 43 mm scanning area) and the
icoss/9 (29 x 43 mm scanning area)
take enlarging lenses with M 39 (Leica
thread). A focussing device is supplied
with the camera.
Aspect ratio and framing is determined
by the choice of lens and the distance
from the object. Detail and sharp focus
can be controlled conveniently the
same way as with an SLR using the
reflex viewfinder with split image and
micro prism spot.
The complete scanning procedure
needs only one pass of the triple CCD
line. The color depth of 12 bits per
color provides for more shadow details
and higher dynamic range.
Data transmission to your computer is
via a FireWire (IEEE 1394) interface,
providing transmission speeds up to
400 Mbit per second.
The Scando icoss cameras come with
the popular SilverFast scanner software
running on Windows and
MacIntosh computers. IT8 targets for
color calibration in reflected and transmitted
light are also supplied with the
camera.