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| Thread ID: 38196 | 2003-09-30 06:06:00 | Can anyone recommend a good Scanner | Bambi (1486) | Press F1 |
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| 179267 | 2003-09-30 09:12:00 | Bambi, see here: http://frogprints.co.nz/ | nomad (3693) | ||
| 179268 | 2003-09-30 09:15:00 | If u are concerned with quality. Normal scanners should be fine for most users. The other option is one of the Canon scanners at most appliance stores like DSE, Harvey and others... and normal computer shops, the Canon Scanners - proper size ones - not the lide series. U can get a module that lets u scan 35mm negatives. Professional scanners would be too expensive for most users. I like the Nikon Coolscan thou :D | nomad (3693) | ||
| 179269 | 2003-09-30 09:27:00 | It's worth having a read through scanner basics at the scantips site here (http://www.scantips.com/) especially where it talks about photo resolution. Cheers |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 179270 | 2003-09-30 10:57:00 | > I like the Nikon Coolscan > thou :D What sort of results would get from this? Would it be as good as scanning a print with a flatbed scanner ? Looks interesting! |
Bambi (1486) | ||
| 179271 | 2003-09-30 12:03:00 | The Nikon Coolscan is v v nice. Its a 35mm nege scanner for a more professional. Costing like $2k or around abouts. Hence the :D ! :D It is not a flatbed scanner, just a 35mm scanner, accept optional medium/large format mm too, and transparency slides and APS. Nikon Coolscan (www.nikonusa.com) So ar.. the normal scanners should be sufficient. If not Canon does have a consumer model - not the lide series but larger. They have a device which u place on the flatbed scanner to scan 35mm nege's, which is sig better quality than scanning the actual photo. Canon 3000F (www.canon.co.nz) |
nomad (3693) | ||
| 179272 | 2003-09-30 12:31:00 | Just noticed the site had a make over. Here is the page re: scanning dpi to be printed out: frogprints.co.nz |
nomad (3693) | ||
| 179273 | 2003-10-02 09:18:00 | Metla seemed happy with the LiDE 20 Canon Scanner..Nomad says no. Get a bigger one, & talks of film scanning. Thats very different, and more demanding. Bambi asked about scanning prints. Anyway, I'd be interested to know Nomad, have you used the LiDE, do you have any reason/experience for advising to avoid it ? |
Bazza (407) | ||
| 179274 | 2003-10-02 10:22:00 | I have a lide 20 and find it brilliant,nice software,so all nice and simple for the likes of me.;) | Thomas (1820) | ||
| 179275 | 2003-10-02 11:08:00 | Thanks Thomas, thats good to know.. I still wonder why Nomad had any valid reason for his negative comment of the LiDE series scanners. | Bazza (407) | ||
| 179276 | 2003-10-02 11:19:00 | Hi I was pointing out that domestic flatbed scanners are about the same if u are not comparing it to each other. BUT, if u are really looking for better quality scanning, scanning nege's is the way to go with a domestic scanner that can be purchased at the conv stores at a domestic price. I personally email pix with a flatbed scanner and it works good. I do like the 35mm scanners if I am going to photo edit. At the moment I am stuck between deciding on a Nikon Coolscan or a digital SLR. I have printed grad pix scanned with a HP flatbed scanner scanned at 400dpi and printed at a professional lab, it is noticeably soft compared to the original. I did not have the nege's - I was not the photographer. Format used was TIF uncompressed, 400x400x24bit color, printed 1:1 scale (hence it was not enlarged). |
nomad (3693) | ||
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