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| Thread ID: 66911 | 2006-03-11 03:39:00 | Good Film/slide scanner | Grimy (3041) | Press F1 |
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| 437396 | 2006-03-11 03:39:00 | Hi, I'm looking at getting a scanner for scanning and saving my slide collection. If I do the rest of the family's as well, there will be hundreds, if not a thousand or more. I have an HP 3570c scanjet which is hopeless for slides (actually, it's pretty hopless at any scanning!). Anyone with a scanner they use and recommend? I would prefer a scanner that does A4 pages as well, but would look at a dedicated slide only scanner if the results were a lot better. I'm quite patient, so a fast scanner is not my first concern. Thanks, Grimy. |
Grimy (3041) | ||
| 437397 | 2006-03-11 06:07:00 | For A4 flatbed as well as a decent film scanner: Epson 4990. That is the only current version, do a web search for it. Maybe the superceded version is also good. For dedicated scanners, #1 would be Nikon Coolscan anymodel does not differ that much really. #2 would be Minolta brands. These obviously can't do A4. Modest sizes the Epson is ok. If you wanting to print larger than A4 from 35mm film I would get the ded. scanners. The Epson can also scan medium format film and large format film as well that is up to just under A4 size film (one shot). For larger film sizes obviously you can push that A4 size a big bigger as you got more resources to begin with. Generally thou but up to individual interpretation, 35mm film is up to A3 prints but if used for posters and looked from afar printed larger is ok too, as you are further away. Both type of scanners when used properly you are able to better quality than the labs in town becos you have all the control in adjustments. If you want to match the detail as well, the ded. scanners would do it, not so sure about the Epson. Many pro's are using ded. scanners at their homes and scan and print themselves. They just ask the lab to develop only. A good printer to match it would be a Epson 2400 for A3 or their wide format printers for wider sizes. I would get your monitor calibrated as each are not the same as the other or even the same model from diff factory sample and from over time of use. A good one is a Monico or if you plan to calibrate a printer as well Gregtagmacbeth Eye One Design as it can scan printouts as well. Refer to www.drycreekphoto.com for a whole workflow on PDF. |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 437398 | 2006-03-11 07:28:00 | The general consensus among the photographic community appears to be that flatbed scanners for slides are just not in the same league as dedicated film scanners. The Nikon scanner is held in high regard, but the Konica/minolta models offer the best price/performance ratio. Unfortunately I don't think they are available retail in NZ so you would be looking at an Internet purchase. Try some of the digital photography mags, they often carry comparison articles on scanners. I think also consumer mag ran a test on photo scanners last year. | tutaenui (1724) | ||
| 437399 | 2006-03-11 11:03:00 | If you are buying a combination scanner maker sure scanning function for slides has its own light souce and doesn't use a mirror system | plod (107) | ||
| 437400 | 2006-03-25 03:03:00 | Thanks everyone. Now looking for a cheap(ish!) Epson 4990 or Canoscan 9950F. | Grimy (3041) | ||
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