Highest quality scanning and reproduction (scan & print & copy) service
CRUSE scanner
Technical details
Benefits of scanning
What to scan?
Sizes - Prices
We proudly present our world-class large format Cruse scanner
"The Cruse scanner is the Rolls Royce of repro-stand scanner systems. This scanner is used by leading museums, by military, federal police agencies, research universities, by anyone who needs the absolute top quality digital image." - Dr. Nicholas Hellmuth, director, FLAAR
The cornerstone of digital archiving and reproduction is the high quality digitalization.
Digitalization of paintings, graphics, photos, old documents and maps has so far been really hard. The advantage of flatbed desktop scanners is high resolution, but their bottleneck is small size, and narrow sharpness. You can only read separate pages by pull-through scanners, besides pulling between the rollers can be dangerous – valuable archive pages can get stuck, creased or torn.
Modern digital repro-photography requires a specially equipped studio, and professional experience. Homogenous lighting, filtering reflections of oil-paints, and mapping of paint-layers or plasticity often means an irresolvable task for the photographer, or compromising for the customer. The scale of enlargement is often defined – or mostly limited – by the resolution of digital cameras or camera-backs.
The Cruse large fromat scanner was developed for digitalization of valuable artifacts, pieces of museum - or private collections, and various archives. Developers regarded quality requirements without compromises as their highest goal. Cruse scanner has become a determinative device in digitalization.
Technical details
Technical data
resolution: between 300 - 1000 dpi
table: 100 x 150 cm (39,4" x 59")
number of pixels: 14.200 x 50.000 (710 Megapixel)
maximal size of object: 180 x 280 cm (more sections)
maximal thickness: 25 cm
depth of field: 10 cm
fixing of objects: magnetic, glass-plate, vacuum table
the picture doesn’t have to be removed from it's frame
same result through glass (see example of framed picture at the left)
the picture is exposed to a really small amount of light (fluorescent lighting)
the whole surface gets homogeneous D50 lighting
all of the pixels are lighten from the same direction
shadows aren’t doused by opposite lights
details remain the same in dark ranges as well
texture highlighting shadows are created by a special light angle device
colour-corrected gamut (Adobe RGB profile)
files are saved with embedded icc profile
Benefits of scanning
The advantages of the Cruse scanner, compared to reproductional photography:
highest image size is more than 700 MegaPixels
homogenic lighting
one-way, two-way, and deflected lighting available
no need for filters
oil-paint doesn’t reflect during scanning
the object can be turned, it could be lit from the preferred direction
scanning of 3D and flat surfaces is possible with one setting
minimal preparation time, no spot measuring required
scanning of more pictures is possible with the same settings
revealing 3D details, like brush-strokes or thick paints
we can illustrate textures on large surfaces as well
scanning of other 3D works (sculpturesques or coins, collages, carvings) is possible
no need for RAW development, files are color-corrected instantly
prints can reach up to 10x enlargement
What to scan?
What do we scan?
Our services include far more, than just fine art reproduction. They can be adapted in countless fields:
- digitizing documents of local archives
- scientific research
- scanning carpets, textiles, folk-artpieces
- scanning engineering and design-models
- documentation of industrial patterns
- product catalogues (e.g. tiles, floor panels, texture files for 3D modelling)
Our studio provides safe conditions, as well as qualified staff. We will digitize your pictures or other arts with the best possible quality.
Sizes - Prices
Sizes-Prices
We provide discount from the scanning prices, if you order the artistic prints from us!
Regular costumers get concessional prices for bigger orders.
We gladly demonstrate the scanning process to everyone who is interested!
Please ask for price-list at our costumer service!
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My hobby is digital scrapbooking. With this technique I produce images, photo books and albums as gifts. I met the possibility that photos can be printed on canvas this year first. This piqued my interest. After preparing my pictures I browsed the Internet and found ...
The service was absolutely outstanding. Given the short deadline and complex packaging request we had to comply with, Tom and his team at Pigmenta were incredibly helpful and most importantly flexible with our unconventional needs. They made sure we felt updated on ...
Pigmenta finished my photos perfect with professional competence.