jet@karazm.math.uh.edu (J. Eric Townsend) (11/13/90)
In article <1990Nov11.183212.18785@usenet.ins.cwru.edu> pab@po.CWRU.Edu (Pete Babic) writes: >* Used by ** APPLE COMPUTER ** (Yes, Apple Computer!!) with the Imprint 35mm >slide system for in-house presentation to corporate executives. The "Imprint" is really a Polaroid Palette. A way fucking cool film recorder. 900x700 resolution, automated, etc. Only problem is, Polaroid officiall ignores Amiga. You've got to third-party the software/hardware interface. (From Liquid Light, and not a bad product at all.) -- J. Eric Townsend Internet: jet@uh.edu Bitnet: jet@UHOU Systems Manager - University of Houston Dept. of Mathematics - (713) 749-2120 EastEnders list: eastender@karazm.math.uh.edu Skate UNIX(r)
peterk@cbmger.UUCP (Peter Kittel GERMANY) (11/14/90)
In article <1990Nov13.012333.28231@lavaca.uh.edu> jet@karazm.math.uh.edu (J. Eric Townsend) writes: >The "Imprint" is really a Polaroid Palette. A way fucking cool film >recorder. 900x700 resolution, automated, etc. > >Only problem is, Polaroid officiall ignores Amiga. You've got to >third-party the software/hardware interface. (From Liquid Light, and >not a bad product at all.) Hm, we had two different models of the Polaroid Palette. Neither needed special software, they just took the video output (they understand plain analog RGB) and there they went. But to our surprise the quality was really BAD. It was astonishing what unsharpness and geometric distortions are possible with such a small CRT (it's about 1 inch in diameter). Perhaps it was simply defunct. -- Best regards, Dr. Peter Kittel // E-Mail to \\ Only my personal opinions... Commodore Frankfurt, Germany \X/ {uunet|pyramid|rutgers}!cbmvax!cbmger!peterk
spence@cbmvax.commodore.com (Spencer Shanson) (11/14/90)
In article <572@cbmger.UUCP> peterk@cbmger.UUCP (Peter Kittel GERMANY) writes: >In article <1990Nov13.012333.28231@lavaca.uh.edu> jet@karazm.math.uh.edu (J. Eric Townsend) writes: >>The "Imprint" is really a Polaroid Palette. A way fucking cool film >>recorder. 900x700 resolution, automated, etc. >> >>Only problem is, Polaroid officiall ignores Amiga. You've got to >>third-party the software/hardware interface. (From Liquid Light, and >>not a bad product at all.) > >Hm, we had two different models of the Polaroid Palette. Neither needed >special software, they just took the video output (they understand >plain analog RGB) and there they went. But to our surprise the quality >was really BAD. It was astonishing what unsharpness and geometric >distortions are possible with such a small CRT (it's about 1 inch in >diameter). Perhaps it was simply defunct. > The software for the Polaroid Palette was mainly to control the exposure times for different film types. It does make a difference. >-- >Best regards, Dr. Peter Kittel // E-Mail to \\ Only my personal opinions... >Commodore Frankfurt, Germany \X/ {uunet|pyramid|rutgers}!cbmvax!cbmger!peterk -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Spencer Shanson - Amiga Software Engineer | email: spence@commodore.COM | or uunet!cbmvax!spence All opinions expressed are my own, and do not | "A picture is worth 1000 (necessarily) represent those of Commodore. | words, or about 300,000 | bytes."
jet@karazm.math.uh.edu (J. Eric Townsend) (11/14/90)
In article <1990Nov13.012333.28231@lavaca.uh.edu> jet@karazm.math.uh.edu (J. Eric Townsend) writes: >The "Imprint" is really a Polaroid Palette. A way fucking cool film >recorder. 900x700 resolution, automated, etc. Um, one correction here. "Imprint" is the software from Liquid Light that lets you print on a Palette. For all I know there's some piece of hardware called "Imprint" that does something similar. I would guess, however, that they have a Palette + Imprint (from Liquid Light). -- J. Eric Townsend Internet: jet@uh.edu Bitnet: jet@UHOU Systems Manager - University of Houston Dept. of Mathematics - (713) 749-2120 EastEnders list: eastender@karazm.math.uh.edu Skate UNIX(r)
jet@karazm.math.uh.edu (J. Eric Townsend) (11/14/90)
In article <572@cbmger.UUCP> peterk@cbmger.UUCP (Peter Kittel GERMANY) writes: >Hm, we had two different models of the Polaroid Palette. Neither needed >special software, they just took the video output (they understand >plain analog RGB) Hm. I only know about the one I have. It's the IBM-PC compatible version. It has a mono-composite in and a serial port. You display each of the r, g and b bitmaps (using a decaying bitmap to have different intensities). I've done a couple of test prints (640x400 HAM) and they look pretty good. (I haven't tried making 35mm or 3.5x4.5 negatives and printing those yet.) -- J. Eric Townsend Internet: jet@uh.edu Bitnet: jet@UHOU Systems Manager - University of Houston Dept. of Mathematics - (713) 749-2120 EastEnders list: eastender@karazm.math.uh.edu Skate UNIX(r)
peterk@cbmger.UUCP (Peter Kittel GERMANY) (11/15/90)
In article <1990Nov14.043848.27102@lavaca.uh.edu> jet@karazm.math.uh.edu (J. Eric Townsend) writes: >In article <572@cbmger.UUCP> peterk@cbmger.UUCP (Peter Kittel GERMANY) writes: >>Hm, we had two different models of the Polaroid Palette. Neither needed >>special software, they just took the video output (they understand >>plain analog RGB) > >Hm. I only know about the one I have. It's the IBM-PC compatible version. >It has a mono-composite in and a serial port. You display each of the >r, g and b bitmaps (using a decaying bitmap to have different intensities). >I've done a couple of test prints (640x400 HAM) and they look pretty >good. (I haven't tried making 35mm or 3.5x4.5 negatives and printing >those yet.) Then we must have had a more primitive model. It connected only to the RGB of the computer. The exposition times for each color were adjusted via thumbwheels (or similar) at the front of the device, and this device switched through the three color components while changing to the respective filter mechanically. Really simple. -- Best regards, Dr. Peter Kittel // E-Mail to \\ Only my personal opinions... Commodore Frankfurt, Germany \X/ {uunet|pyramid|rutgers}!cbmvax!cbmger!peterk
jet@karazm.math.uh.edu (J. Eric Townsend) (11/15/90)
In article <576@cbmger.UUCP> peterk@cbmger.UUCP (Peter Kittel GERMANY) writes: >Then we must have had a more primitive model [of Polaroid Palette]. >It connected only to the >RGB of the computer. The exposition times for each color were adjusted >via thumbwheels (or similar) at the front of the device, and this device >switched through the three color components while changing to the >respective filter mechanically. Really simple. Really fucking primitive, it sounds like. I can't even find it in my parts catalog (yes, I have one of those too :-) for my palette. A Polaroid-dude once told me there were about 20 (I think) different models of Palette made.. -- J. Eric Townsend Internet: jet@uh.edu Bitnet: jet@UHOU Systems Manager - University of Houston Dept. of Mathematics - (713) 749-2120 EastEnders list: eastender@karazm.math.uh.edu Skate UNIX(r)
perry@madnix.UUCP (Perry Kivolowitz) (11/25/90)
In article <572@cbmger.UUCP> peterk@cbmger.UUCP (Peter Kittel GERMANY) writes: >In article <1990Nov13.012333.28231@lavaca.uh.edu> jet@karazm.math.uh.edu (J. Eric Townsend) writes: >>The "Imprint" is really a Polaroid Palette. A way fucking cool film >>recorder. 900x700 resolution, automated, etc. >> >>Only problem is, Polaroid officiall ignores Amiga. You've got to >>third-party the software/hardware interface. (From Liquid Light, and >>not a bad product at all.) ASDG now supports the Polaroid CI-3000 DIGITAL film recorder as a saver module under Art Department Professional. The CI-3000 is brand new. It lists for $4000 and offers visual quality, in our opinion, as good or better than older film recorders costing up to $12000. In part this is because the CI-3000 uses 33 bits per pixel internally to provide a guarunteed accuracy of 24 bits where other film recorders are accurate to only 18 bit-planes. The CI-3000 can use 35 mm backs, as well as a pack film back, an autofilm back and a 4by5 back. Pin registered Cine backs are available from third parties. The CI-3000 driver is available for $200 list from ASDG. The Art Department Professional is required and itself lists for $200. The results of the duo are incredible especially when you take advantage of ADPro's image composition features (let's you edit 24 bit-plane images without having to own a 24 bit display card). The CI-3000 interfaces via the parallel port and gives surprisingly fast rendering times. A 2K by 1.5K pixel image can be imaged in under 5 minutes including data transfer and film imaging time. Since the CI-3000 is supported by ADPro and ADPro fully supports ARexx, the CI-3000 is directly ARexx controllable. Also, we have just completed Dupon 4Cast support as well. Call us if you want to know more. pk -- Perry Kivolowitz, ASDG Inc. ``We look for things. Things that make us go.'' UUCP: {harvard|rutgers|ucbvax}!uwvax!astroatc!nicmad!madnix!perry CIS: 76004,1765 PLINK: pk-asdg