The following lists equipment used by the Digital Library Center at the University of Florida Libraries. This list should not be taken as an endorsement of any manufacturer's product. Those using this list as a guide for their own purchases should be cautioned that equipment suited to the Center's specific needs, source documents, or fitness-for-purpose determinations may not be suited to another institution's needs, the source documents they intend to image, or meet other fitness-for-purpose requirements.

Super 8K-HS

Specifications

Pixel Resolution: 8,000 X 10,600 pixels
Mounting: mounted on locally constructed pole mount with ZBE mechanized raising/lowering device (no longer manufactured)
Connections: Running under Apple OS-X (USB2) for color management but in tandem with Windows XP workstations for image management and processing
Lenses: RodenstockRodagon 135 mm professional enlarging lens (f/5.6) is used in conjunction with an AR-1 high aspect ratio filter for filtering infrared
Lighting: either Fluorescent Work Light (day light balanced) or Videssence Icelight 360 (fluorescent light banks)
Imaging Surface: vacuum easle to hold large object flat and in place during imaging
Price: approximately $17,995 (consult vendors for current pricing)
Deployment: one (1) units deployed within the Digital Library Center's offices
Primary Use: flat paper (e.g., large maps, large photographs, herbarium specimens, newspapers, etc.)
Example Projects, Used for: PALMM World Map Collections; PALMM University of Florida Herbarium Specimens
Staffing: used by both the Imaging Unit head and specially trained student assistants with extensive analog and digital imaging experience.