Although aging a little now, the UMAX PowerLook series can still measure up when the chips are down.
The PowerLook III has tallied many impressed users, mostly on the back of its powerful 1,200 by 2,400 dpi optical resolution. In their May/June 1998 review MacToday said “In our tests, the PowerLook III did a very good job of holding shadow detail, captured a good range of detail across the image, and created crisp, clean scans without breaking a sweat.” In February 1998, MacWEEK concluded “The absence of saturation controls is a problem, and we’d really like to see configurable black- and white-point tools. But the high quality of the hardware and the powerful automation features make the PowerLook III a workhorse that can handle everything from 35mm slides to 8-by-10-inch transparencies and print quickly and, for the most part, automatically.” Photoshop User raved "We put the PowerLook III through a battery of tests and it came out smelling like a rose. It did a admirable job of holding shadow detail, captured a good range of detail across the image, and created crisp, clean scans consistently" in their September/October 1998 review.
The PowerLook 3000 also smells like a rose apparently. It earned several awards in 1997 and 1998 including the "Cool2" award from Photo-Electronic Imaging (PEI) magazine (1997), an "impact Awards ’98" award from Publish magazine, a MacWorld "Best Scanner" nomination in 1998 and a "Digital Media Award 98 Finalist" mention from eMediaweekly. It’s strength lies in its impressive features, especially the 3048 dpi high optical resolution. In May 1998, Desktop Publishers Journal gave it a "4-Monitor Rating" (five being the highest). Their review raved “Overall, the PowerLook 3000 offers an impressive set of features in an industrial strength chassis, while providing powerful and easy-to-use software interface. Output quality is excellent…”
For a complete summary of the UMAX PowerLook Series, visit our product pages for the PowerLook III and PowerLook 3000.
This article was last modified on June 30, 2023
This article was first published on March 16, 2000
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