2021 JUNE:
The City Archive of Wiesbaden (Hessen) Germany is now the proud owner of a SMA model SCANMASTER 1 DIN A1 Book Scanner.
The City Archive of Wiesbaden (Hessen) Germany is happy to be able to digitise their collection of books, certificates and seals in outstanding quality.
The visual 3D feature (V3D) of the SMA model SCANMASTER 1 DIN A1 Book Scanner allows in particular, structured surfaces such a seals to appear exceptionally realistic.
SMA Electronic Document GmbH of Germany Polish partner Skanowanie. pl explains in the above Video the visual 3 D – V3D functionality of the SMA Book & Large Format Scanners, which makes images of structured surfaces seem absolutely realistic.
How does the NEW V3D which stands for VISUAL 3D = 3D LIKE Scanning Feature work?
Technically it works like this:
There are TWO-2 lamps in the SMA Scanner Range Scan Heads – with a top lamp and a bottom lamp. In a normal 2D scanning process both lamps are ON. With the NEW V3D which stands for VISUAL 3D = 3D LIKE Scanning Feature every line of pixels takes three shots:
- Top light only,
- Bottom light only and
- Both lights on.
The firmware then merges all THREE-3 images. That’s why the NEW V3D which stands for VISUAL 3D = 3D LIKE Scanning Feature looks 3D-LIKE.
The NEW V3D which stands for VISUAL 3D = 3D LIKE Scanning Feature provides the operator with a major advantage when it comes to structured surfaces or things like metal, seals or anything that is shiny or reflective. Sometimes there are golden or silver like prints located in books requiring scanning.
When scanned with an overhead scanner the image created looks very unusual & of poor quality.
The viewer can’t even see in the scan what the original was like as the metal effect disappears and is turned into grey or dark yellow or beige.
2021 MAY: Digital Scanning & Microfilm Equipment – DS & ME has received a purchase order for the installation of a Double A0 Flatbed Scanner the VERSASCAN model 4870 with a Scanning range 1,219 x 1,778 mm = 48 x 70 inches of up to manufactured by SMA Electronic Document GmbH of Germany for Gallery 360 online @ https://www.gallery360.com.au/ located in West Leederville, Western Australia.
Penny Imaging – A New Way to Scan Large Format on the SMA VERSASCAN model 4870 Scanner
Fine Art Scanning Services SMA VERSASCAN model 4870 Large Flatbed Scanner Scanning range 1219 x 1778 mm = 48 by 70 inches Chica Prints
A SMA Versascan Scanner in action
2021 MAY: Digital Scanning & Microfilm Equipment – DS & ME wishes to announce the successful installation of an SMA SCAN MASTER model 3650 – Extra Large Format Book & Document Scanner with a Scanning Range of A0+ @ 1,270 x 914 mm = 50 x 36 Inches in size in conjunction with David Manche of Microfilm Engineering Services – MES our Sole Distributor for New South Wales and the ACT at the NSW State Archives and Records located in Western Sydney – NSW.
Full details on the SMA SCAN MASTER RANGE of Scanners are available online at the SMA Electronic Document GmbH located online @ https://www.smascanners.com/en/products/ao-book-scanner-scan-master-0-3650/ @ the Digital Scanning & Microfilm Equipment – DS & ME website @ https://www.microfilm.net.au/products/book-scanners/sma-range-scan-master-document-book-map-scanner-a3-a0-size/
2021 FEBRUARY: Peggy Zilian the Managing Director of SMA Electronic Document GmbH located in Germany announces the installation of an SMA VERSASCAN model 3650 with the Vlaams Architectuur Instituut in Belgium
2020-DECEMBER: Digital Scanning & Microfilm Equipment – DS & ME wishes to announce the successful installation of an SMA model VERSASCAN 4870 – Extra Large Format Document Scanner with a Scanning Range of DOUBLE A0+ ( 1,778 x 1,219 mm = 70 x 48 Inches in size ) with Chamton Pty Ltd located in Brunswick a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria.
Penny Imaging – A New Way to Scan Large Format on the SMA VERSASCAN model 4870 Scanner
Fine Art Scanning Services SMA VERSASCAN model 4870 Large Flatbed Scanner Scanning range 1219 x 1778 mm = 48 by 70 inches Chica Prints
As of December 2020 DS & ME in conjunction with MES of Sydney have a total of FOUR-4 SMA VERSASCAN Flatbed Scanner models installed. THREE-3 of the 4870’s and ONE-1 of the 36100. Full details available online @ https://www.smascanners.com/en/products/a0-flatbed-scanner-versascan-3650/
2020-DECEMBER: Digital Scanning & Microfilm Equipment – DS & ME wishes to announce the delivery of a METIS model DRS 2000 DCS Double A0 Large Format 3D Scanner with the Australian War Memorial – AWM located in the Australian Capital Territory – ACT
As of December 2020 DS & ME in conjunction with MES of Sydney have a total of TWO-2 of the METIS model DRS 2000 DCS Large Format Scanners located in Australia. One is installed in Sydney with the second awaiting installation in Canberra. Full details available online @ https://www.metis-group.com/product/drs-2000-dcs-heritage
With the installation of this METIS model DRS 2000 DCS Double A0 3D Scanner manufactured by METIS Systems S.r.l of Milan & Rome Italy with the Australian War Memorial – AWM located in the Australian Capital Territory – ACT in EARLY 2021 this will bring the total number of scanners that Digital Scanning & Microfilm Equipment – DS & ME in conjunction with David Manche of Microfilm Engineering Services – MES our Sole Distributor for New South Wales & the ACT to TWO – 2 scanners with the Australian War Memorial – AWM along with the SMA Electronic Document GmbH of Germany SMA model SCAN MASTER 1 – A1+ Size Digital Book & Large Format Fragile Document Scanner installed in APRIL 2016
With the installation of this METIS model DRS 2000 DCS Double A0 3D Scanner with the Australian War Memorial – AWM located in the Australian Capital Territory – ACT in FEBRUARY 2020 this will bring the total number of METIS model DRS 2000 DCS Double A0 3D Scanners to TW0-2 with the earlier installation of METIS model DRS 2000 DCS Double A0 3D Scanner with
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STANDISH & CO YouTube Video CANON 5D Camera vs METIS DRS 2000 DCS LARGE FORMAT SCANNER below
2019-OCTOBER: DS & ME wishes to announce the successful installation of a LOW COST ENTRY LEVEL – METIS model EDS – GAMMA – A 1 to A 0 size Book & Document Scanner with the Italian Media Corporation & Education HQ including the newspaper IL GLOBO located in Melbourne Victoria.
As of MAY 2021 DS & ME have a total of FOUR-4 of the METIS EDS model GAMMA Book Scanners installed. Full details available online @ https://www.metis-group.com/product/eds-gamma
2019-APRIL: DS & ME wishes to announce the successful installation of an SMA model VERSASCAN 4870 – Extra Large Format Document Scanner with a Scanning Range of DOUBLE A0+ ( 1,778 x 1,219 mm = 70 x 48 Inches in size ) with the Left Bank Art Group located in Southport on the Gold Coast in Queensland.
As of December 2020 DS & ME in conjunction with MES of Sydney have a total of FOUR-4 SMA VERSASCAN Flatbed Scanner models installed. THREE-3 of the 4870’s and ONE-1 of the 36100. Full details available online @ https://www.smascanners.com/en/products/a0-flatbed-scanner-versascan-3650/
2019-APRIL: DS & ME wishes to announce the successful installation of a LOW COST ENTRY LEVEL – METIS model EDS – GAMMA – A 1 to A 0 size Book & Document Scanner with the Archives New Zealand located in Wellington & Auckland New Zealand.
As of December 2020 DS & ME have a total of FOUR-4 of the METIS EDS model GAMMA Book Scanners installed. Full details available online @ https://www.metis-group.com/product/eds-gamma
2018-DECEMBER: DS & ME wishes to announce the successful installation of an SMA model Scan Master model 4838 A0 PLUS Scanner with the Queensland University Library Digitisation Section located at the St Lucia Campus in Brisbane Queensland.
As of December 2020 DS & ME in conjunction with MES of Sydney have a total of SIX-6 of the SMA SCANMASTER SERIES of Book Scanners installed across Australia & Oceania. With TWO-2 model SM 0 installed in Brisbane plus THREE-3 units installed in Canberra, TWO-2 model SM 1’s plus ONE-1 model SM 2 and an additional model SM 2 installed in Oceania. Full details available online @ https://www.smascanners.com/en/products/ao-book-scanner-scan-master-0-3650/
2018-MARCH: DS & ME in conjunction with Micrographic Engineering Services – MES of Sydney & Canberra wish to announce the successful installation of an SMA Electronic Document GmbH VersaScan model 4870 Double A0 Plus Flatbed Scanner with the State Archives and Records Authority of New South Wales
As of December 2020 DS & ME in conjunction with MES of Sydney have a total of FOUR-4 SMA VERSASCAN Flatbed Scanner models installed. THREE-3 of the 4870’s and ONE-1 of the 36100. Full details available online @ https://www.smascanners.com/en/products/a0-flatbed-scanner-versascan-3650/
2017-DECEMBER: DS & ME wishes to announce the successful installation of a LOW COST ENTRY LEVEL – METIS model EDS – GAMMA – A 1 to A 0 size Book & Document Scanner with the Auckland based Commercial Scanning Bureau – Heritage Studios – previously AP Digital Consultancy Ltd.
As of December 2020 DS & ME have a total of FOUR-4 of the METIS EDS model GAMMA Book Scanners installed. Full details available online @ https://www.metis-group.com/product/eds-gamma
2017-DECEMBER: DS & ME wishes to announce the successful installation of a UnioNOVO model CN1 – A2 Book Scanner with a Sydney based Commercial Scanning Bureau – W & F Pascoe Pty Ltd Balgowlah, NSW.
Full details available online @ http://unionovo.eu/v-cradle-book-scanners/cn1/
2017-JULY: DS & ME wishes to announce the successful installation of a LOW COST ENTRY LEVEL – METIS model EDS – GAMMA – A 1 to A 0 size Book & Document Scanner with the National Archives – Solomon Islands.
As of December 2020 DS & ME have a total of FOUR-4 of the METIS EDS model GAMMA Book Scanners installed. Full details available online @ https://www.metis-group.com/product/eds-gamma
2016-MAY: DS & ME in conjunction with Micrographic Engineering Services – MES of Sydney & Canberra wish to announce the successful installation of TWO A2 Scanners – 1 x SMA model ScanMaster A2+ model SMA2 Scanner plus a QIDENUS model ROBOTIC Scanner with the National Library of Australia – NLA located in Canberra the ACT.
As of December 2020 DS & ME in conjunction with MES of Sydney have a total of SIX-6 of the SMA SCANMASTER SERIES of Book Scanners installed across Australia & Oceania. With TWO-2 model SM 0 installed in Brisbane plus THREE-3 units installed in Canberra, TWO-2 model SM 1’s plus ONE-1 model SM 2 and an additional model SM 2 installed in Oceania. Full details available online @ https://www.smascanners.com/en/products/ao-book-scanner-scan-master-0-3650/
2016-APRIL: DS & ME in conjunction with Micrographic Engineering Services – MES of Sydney & Canberra has installed an SMA model SCAN MASTER 1 – A1+ Size Digital Book & Large Format Fragile Document Flatbed Scanner for the Australian War Memorial – AWM located in Canberra ACT via our Greater Sydney Metropolitan Area + ACT – Authorised Reseller – David Manche of Micrographic Engineering Services – MES.
As of December 2020 DS & ME in conjunction with MES of Sydney have a total of SIX-6 of the SMA SCANMASTER SERIES of Book Scanners installed across Australia & Oceania. With TWO-2 model SM 0 installed in Brisbane plus THREE-3 units installed in Canberra, TWO-2 model SM 1’s plus ONE-1 model SM 2 and an additional model SM 2 installed in Oceania. Full details available online @ https://www.smascanners.com/en/products/ao-book-scanner-scan-master-0-3650/https://www.youtube.com/embed/-X-JSVJUo_k?feature=oembedAs of December 2020 DS & ME in conjunction with MES of Sydney have a total of FOUR-4 SMA VERSASCAN Flatbed Scanner models installed. THREE-3 of the 4870’s and ONE-1 of the 36100. Full details available online @ https://www.smascanners.com/en/products/a0-flatbed-scanner-versascan-3650/
2014-JULY: DS & ME Wish to announce the successful installation of an SMA Electronic Document GmbH – model MAP MASTER now named the VERSASCAN 36100 model XXL Double A0+ Flatbed Large Format Document Flatbed Scanner with the State Archives and Records Authority of New South Wales– Sydney – NSW.
As of December 2020 DS & ME in conjunction with MES of Sydney have a total of FOUR-4 SMA VERSASCAN Flatbed Scanner models installed. THREE-3 of the 4870’s and ONE-1 of the 36100. Full details available online @ https://www.smascanners.com/en/products/a0-flatbed-scanner-versascan-3650/
2014-JUNE: DS & ME wishes to announce the successful installation of a LOW COST ENTRY LEVEL – METIS model EDS – GAMMA – A 4 to A 0 size Book & Document Scanner with the South Australia Police HISTORICAL SOCIETY Inc. located in Adelaide
As of December 2020 DS & ME have a total of FOUR-4 of the METIS EDS model GAMMA Book Scanners installed. Full details available online @ https://www.metis-group.com/product/eds-gamma
2013 JULY: DS & ME wishes to announce the successful installation of an SMA SCAN MASTER 1 – A1 PLUS Size Book & Large Format Document Scanner with the National Archive of Australia – NAA located in Canberra – ACT with a Scanning Range of up to 915 x 635 mm = ( 36 x 25 inches ).
As of December 2020 DS & ME in conjunction with MES of Sydney have a total of SIX-6 of the SMA SCANMASTER SERIES of Book Scanners installed across Australia & Oceania. With TWO-2 model SM 0 installed in Brisbane plus THREE-3 units installed in Canberra, TWO-2 model SM 1’s plus ONE-1 model SM 2 and an additional model SM 2 installed in Oceania. Full details available online @ https://www.smascanners.com/en/products/ao-book-scanner-scan-master-0-3650/
2012-FEBRUARY: DS & ME wish to announce the successful installation of an SMA Electronic Document GmbH – model SCAN MASTER 2 – A2+ Book Scanner with the Cook Islands Government – Ministry of Justice – Avarua – Rarotonga – Cook Islands.
Full details on the SMA ScanMaster Range of Scanner for the scanning of Books & Large Format Drawings, Maps, Plans & Fragile Documents are available online at the DS & ME webpage titled The DS & ME SMA Range of SCAN MASTER Scanner with TWELVE-12 SMA MASTER RANGE OF SCANNERS INSTALLED IN THIS REGION – now with the NEW V3D which stands for VISUAL 3D = 3D LIKE Scanning Feature Imaging for Document, Book, Drawing, Map, Plans from A 3 to A 0 + in Size
Since April 2004 Digital Scanning & Microfilm Equipment – DS & ME has been supplying its Clients located across Australia, New Zealand, PNG & Oceania with the Best of Breed Solutions in both Micrographic & Book plus Large Format Fragile Document Flatbed Scanners to meet our Client specific & individual requirements.
DS & ME only survives & prospers based on it clients belief in the level of the actuality of the professional services provided plus the continuing provision of a superior level of equipment quality with unrivalled reliability plus the provision of an ongoing quality of service & support to its client base which extends back FORTY ONE – 41 years in this industry.
Many of DS & ME’s clients have returned AGAIN & AGAIN to purchase additional units of Micrographic & or Book & Large Format Flatbed Scanners from us since 2004.
Book & Large Format Scanner Clients
SPECIAL NOTE: Some installations of the various Makes & Models of Book & Large Format Flatbed Scanner Installations by DS & ME may not be identified below due to client request.
State Archives and Records Authority of New South Wales – Sydney – NSW with an SMA Electronic Document GmbH – SCANMASTER model 3650 Book and Large Document Scanner being installed in MAY 2021
National University of Samoa located at the Lepapaigalagala Campus – Toomatagi – Samoa with a METIS Systems S.r.l of Rome and Milan Italy model EDS Easy Digital Scanner – ALPHA A5/A2 Scanner in MAY 2021
Chamton Pty Ltd located in Brunswick a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria with an SMA model VERSASCAN 4870 – Extra Large Format Document Scanner with a Scanning Range of DOUBLE A0+ ( 1,778 x 1,219 mm = 70 x 48 Inches in size ) installed in DECEMBER 2020
The Australian War Memorial – AWM located in the Australian Capital Territory – ACT the delivery of a METIS model DRS 2000 DCS Double A0 Large Format 3D Scanner
The Italian Media Corporation & Education HQ including the newspaper IL GLOBO located in Melbourne Victoria with a LOW COST ENTRY LEVEL – METIS model EDS – GAMMA – A 1 to A 0 size Book & Document Scanner installed in 2018
The Left Bank Gallery located in Southport on the Gold Coast in Queensland with an SMA model VERSASCAN 4870 – Extra Large Format Document Scanner with a Scanning Range of DOUBLE A0+ ( 1,778 x 1,219 mm = 70 x 48 Inches in size ) installed in 2018
The Australian War Memorial – AWM – Canberra – ACT with an SMA Electronic Document GmbH – model SCAN MASTER 1 – A1+ Book & Large Format Document Flatbed Scanner installed in April 2016
National Library of Australia – NLA – Canberra – ACT with a SCAN MASTER 2 – A2 plus Floor Standing Digital Book Scanner & a QIDENUS model ROBOTIC 4 – A2 Fully Automated Book Scanner installed in May 2016
The NLA previously had TWO-2 SMA Electronic Document GmbH – model SMA-21 – A2 Book Scanners installed in 2008
Chamton Pty Ltd located in Brunswick a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria with an SMA model VERSASCAN 4870 – Extra Large Format Document Scanner with a Scanning Range of DOUBLE A0+ ( 1,778 x 1,219 mm = 70 x 48 Inches in size ) installed in 2020.
The Australian War Memorial – AWM located in the Australian Capital Territory – ACT the delivery of a METIS model DRS 2000 DCS Double A0 Large Format 3D Scanner
The Italian Media Corporation & Education HQ including the newspaper IL GLOBO located in Melbourne Victoria with a LOW COST ENTRY LEVEL – METIS model EDS – GAMMA – A 1 to A 0 size Book & Document Scanner installed in 2018.
The Left Bank Gallery located in Southport on the Gold Coast in Queensland with an SMA model VERSASCAN 4870 – Extra Large Format Document Scanner with a Scanning Range of DOUBLE A0+ ( 1,778 x 1,219 mm = 70 x 48 Inches in size ) installed in 2018.
The Australian War Memorial – AWM – Canberra – ACT with an SMA Electronic Document GmbH – model SCAN MASTER 1 – A1+ Book & Large Format Document Flatbed Scanner installed in April 2016
National Library of Australia – NLA – Canberra – ACT with a SCAN MASTER 2 – A2 plus Floor Standing Digital Book Scanner & a QIDENUS model ROBOTIC 4 – A2 Fully Automated Book Scanner installed in May 2016
The NLA previously had TWO-2 SMA Electronic Document GmbH – model SMA-21 – A2 Book Scanners installed in 2008.
Microsystems Pty Ltd – Granville – Sydney – NSW – An A2 Model QIDENUS SMART V-Shaped Book Scanner System installed in 2015
State Archives and Records Authority of New South Wales – Sydney – NSW with an SMA Electronic Document GmbH – model MAP MASTER now named the VERSASCAN model 4870 Double A0+ Flatbed Large Format Document Flatbed Scanner installed in MARCH 2018
State Archives and Records Authority of New South Wales – Sydney – NSW with an SMA Electronic Document GmbH – model MAP MASTER now named the VERSASCAN 36100 model XXL Double A0+ Flatbed Large Format Document Flatbed Scanner installed in 2014
The University of Queensland – UQ University Library – St Lucia – Brisbane – QLD with an SMA Electronic Document GmbH – model SCAN MASTER model 4838 A0+ Book & Large Format Document Flatbed Scanner installed in December 2018
The University of Queensland – UQ University Library – St Lucia – Brisbane – QLD with an SMA Electronic Document GmbH – SCAN MASTER model 3650 A0+ Book & Large Format Document Flatbed Scanner installed in 2014
National Archives of Australia – NAA – Mitchell – Canberra – ACT with an SMA Electronic Document GmbH – model SCAN MASTER 1 – A1+ Book & Large Format Document Flatbed Scanner installed in 2013
Cook Islands Government – Ministry of Justice – Avarua – Rarotonga – Cook Islands with an SMA Electronic Document GmbH – model SCAN MASTER 2 – A2+ Book Scanner installed 2012
Document Imaging Services – DIS – Canberra – ACT [ Now relocated to the UK ] with an SMA Electronic Document GmbH – model SMA-21 – Book Scanner installed 2008
South Australia Police HISTORICAL SOCIETY Inc. Adelaide – SA with a METIS model EDS – GAMMA A1 to AO Size Planetary Book & Large Format Flatbed Scanner installed in 2014
Townsville City Council – Local History Section – Townsville – QLD installed in 2013
James Cook University Library – Douglas Campus – Douglas – Townsville – QLD
For any book, drawing, map or plan plus archival document or fragile material no matter the size – e.g. less than A 5 = 148 x 210 mm = ( 5.83 x 8.27 inches ) or up to Double A 0 Plus = 2,000 x 1,210 mm = ( 78.7 x 47.64 inches ) – which requires Scanning, Digitising = Digitizing & or Imaging for your Digitisation Projects, no matter how large or small then contact Laurie Varendorff @ email @ Laurie Varendorff ARMA; or Phone: Australia @ 0417 094 147 – International @ +61 417 094 147 at Digital Scanning & Microfilm Equipment – DS & ME.
Laurie will be able to advise if DS & ME has the specialised equipment available for the Scanning, Digitising, & or Imaging from a minimum size of A 6 = 148 mm in width by 105 mm in height up to a maximum size of over Double A 0 = 1189 mm plus in width by 841 mm plus in height for books or Fragile Document/s, Map/s, Plan/s or Engineering, Architectural plus other types of Drawing/s required to meet a prospective client’s individual requirements.
For Further Assistance? If you require details on the range of Digital Microfilm Reader – Viewer – Scanner – Printers available in the Australian – New Zealand – & Oceania Region or any of DS & ME’s extensive range of Microfilm or Book & Large Format Fragile Document Scanners on any the products or services listed on this website or require a quotation you can send an e-mail, or phone Laurie Varendorff via email @ Laurie Varendorff; or Phone: Australia @ 0417 094 147 – International @ +61 417 094 147
Digital Scanning & Microfilm Equipment – DS & ME for All Things Book & Fragile Archival Document plus Micrographic Scanning, Digitising & Imaging services the Australian – New Zealand – Papua New Guinea & Oceania Market which includes all states & territories of Australia including Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania, New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, Queensland, the Northern Territory plus New Zealand – NZ plus surrounding areas in Oceania where our Business Partners provide us with the authority to promote, install & to provide ongoing technical support for their nominated equipment range.