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> On Jun 18, 2021, at 1:43 PM, Thomas O'Mahoney <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> 
> Dear Marta,
> I wouldn’t advise the Nextengine. Too slow and underpowered and I have heard 
> that they are now out of business. The Konica Minolta scanner is very old now 
> (I think you can only get it second hand).
> 
> Polyga Carbon, Einscan HX, Gom, Peel s2 m/Creaform scanners are all 
> brands/models that you should consider for digititising a wide size range. It 
> will require getting some demos from distributors and talking to the members 
> of your lab who’ll do most of the digitising as to their preference after 
> this as this will drive how efficiently the kit is used. If you buy something 
> that is a bit cheaper/more expensive but everyone hates using, then you won’t 
> get good value from your purchase.
> Some come with hard cases, some don’t, turntables are generally charged extra 
> (usually around €1000) and you should budget for software maintenance as 
> well. 
> For prices, you need to ask dealers in France, as there is local variation 
> and sometimes distributors are able to make offers in one country that they 
> cannot in another country. Costs will vary, depending on whether you buy an 
> adjustable scanner or 2 with fixed fields of view.
> You definitely need to have high speed laptops (think the type that gamers 
> use) and preferably a desktop for in the lab too.
> 
> In my lab I’ve just bought a Polyga S1 specifically for small objects (down 
> to ~2cm) and an Artec space spider for objects over 10cm. Both brands offer 
> good support and regular software updates-I went for this setup as I’m 
> familiar with both companies’ products and know the learning curve won’t be 
> too steep for my students/colleagues. 
> I hope that helps!
> Tom O’Mahoney 
> 
> 
>> On Fri, 18 Jun 2021 at 18:17, Marta Rufino <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Hi,
>> 
>> I was wondering if there are updates on this subject. 
>> We are considering to acquire a 3D scanner to digitize shells/fish (1-30 cm 
>> size) and I was looking for a budget. 
>> 
>> By what I saw in recent articles, there is:
>> - NextEngine 
>> - Artek spider 
>> - Konica-Minolta VIVID 910 laser scanner
>> I would be interested in knowing the group's experience on this subject.
>> Which ones you use/have? 
>> 
>> One of the things I understood is that generally besides the scanner per se, 
>> we need extra pieces (not included in the scanner price and software, which 
>> makes it hard to make a budget).
>> 
>> 
>> Thank you very much in advance,
>> Best wishes,
>> M.
>> 
>> 
>> Vera Moitinho <[email protected]> escreveu no dia sábado, 22/05/2021 
>> à(s) 00:24:
>>> Hi Allowen,
>>> 
>>> It would be useful to know the approximate size of the smallest feature you 
>>> intent to measure. I guess that a very accurate scanner but with low 
>>> resolution (and precision) won't probably do :)
>>> I presume you're looking for something portable, hand-held (?), and 
>>> low/medium budget (max.?).
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> Vera Moitinho de Almeida
>>> https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Vera-Moitinho
>>> 
>>>> On Fri, May 21, 2021 at 3:46 PM AllowenEvin <[email protected]> 
>>>> wrote:
>>>> Dear everyone,
>>>> 
>>>> I hope this email find you well.
>>>> 
>>>> We are exploring the possibility of bying a new 3D surfacic scanner and 
>>>> we are not sure which one is the best on the market today.
>>>> 
>>>> We are looking for a scanner that is:
>>>> 
>>>> - geometrically accurate (of course),
>>>> 
>>>> - can work on objects of various sizes from ~3x3 cm to >30cm (bones, 
>>>> skulls)
>>>> 
>>>> - provide texturized/colorized models (that helps for landmark positioning)
>>>> 
>>>> - Ideally with both manual and automatic modes
>>>> 
>>>> - that is fast to acquire the models (I saw some models that needs only 
>>>> ~3minutes for the full reconstruction)
>>>> 
>>>> - with the best quality/price ratio
>>>> 
>>>> Any advise is welcomed and if you can send me the model that you use, if 
>>>> you are happy with it or not, if it matchs our criteria, and an estimate 
>>>> of the cost I can compile and share the result of this small survey.
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks a lot
>>>> 
>>>> Have a nice week-end
>>>> 
>>>> Allowen
>>>> 
>>>> 
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