Slide scanner

[Kalamata]

Hi
I have several thousand slides from the 60's and 70's packed away in boxs, trays etc. I would like to scan and transfer them to digital before either I or the slides fade away. Would appreacate hearing from people giving their pro's and con's on the model that their familiar with.
Cheers, Ed

[PerezDesignGroup]

I have first-hand experience with the Nikon Super CoolScan 5000, Minolta DualScan IV and Epson 1240u scanners. But I need a little more info before I can help ya.

How much are you willing to spend?

What type of slides are they? Any Kodachromes?

What will you be using the slides for? Prints? If so, how big?

[Kalamata]

I have first-hand experience with the Nikon Super CoolScan 5000, Minolta DualScan IV and Epson 1240u scanners. But I need a little more info before I can help ya.

How much are you willing to spend?

What type of slides are they? Any Kodachromes?

What will you be using the slides for? Prints? If so, how big?

Hi
Thanks for the quick reply. I'm in Western Australia, the Minolta Dimage iv is around $800AU my limit would be about $1000.
The slides are Ektachromes, surfing north shore of Oahu and family shots, no printing email only.
Cheers

[PerezDesignGroup]

Ok, if it's basically for email and web use, then you will do fine with a flatbed scanner such as the Canoscan 9950f (http://www.photo-i.co.uk/Reviews/interactive/Scanners/Canon_9950F/page_1.htm) or the Epson 4870 (http://www.photo-i.co.uk/Reviews/interactive/Epson%204870/page_1.htm). You might even be able to pull off a Canoscan 9900f (http://www.photo-i.co.uk/Reviews/interactive/Scanners/Canon%209900F/page_1.htm) or Epson 3200 (http://www.photo-i.co.uk/Reviews/interactive/Scanners/Epson_3200/page_1.htm) since the overall quality of scan didn't change much. The only thing that did change was the addition of ICE to Epson 4870, and FARE to Canon 9950f (it's software that cleans up scratches and dust for ya saving hours in Photoshop). If you really want to keep it cheap, then go towards the Epson 2450. It was the best until the 3200 came along and bumped it off it's pedestal.

Now, in order for these to be effective, you need to do apply a strong Unsharp Mask in Photoshop post-scan because the initial scans are a tad soft. Not a big deal really. You will be able to print 8x10 photos with the scans the 9950f and 4870 produce. I'm not sure about the others but it should be feasible.

All the scanners I recommended are capable of scanning all kinds of 35mm negatives, slides and even medium format film :thumb. All use USB 2.0 also.

[luckyrwe]

I have the HP Photosmart scanner, it does up to 2400dpi. They were $600 whe I got my first one (SCSI) but now are a mere $99 or less for USB2.0.

[DBot]

Hi
I have several thousand slides from the 60's and 70's packed away in boxs, trays etc. I would like to scan and transfer them to digital before either I or the slides fade away. Would appreacate hearing from people giving their pro's and con's on the model that their familiar with.
Cheers, EdI own a Minolta Scan Dual III. In fact, I recently completed a project
of scanning hundreds of old slides dating back to the early sixties. The quality
is very good, but it depends on the original.
also, the time it takes is a factor. I am pleased with my Scan Dual III.

[Kalamata]

I have the HP Photosmart scanner, it does up to 2400dpi. They were $600 whe I got my first one (SCSI) but now are a mere $99 or less for USB2.0.

Hi
Are you referring to the hp 4070? there still about $au300.00 here in Oz
ed

[luckyrwe]

Hi
Are you referring to the hp 4070? there still about $au300.00 here in Oz
ed
Nope, this is the PhotoSmart Scanner that does slides, negs and prints.

http://www.printerworks.com/Images/C5101A-PhotoSmartS20-sm.jpg

[DBot]

Here's a pic from my scan dual III...

[dkapp]

http://www.pbase.com/bilodeau/image/39565919

That takes me to a password protected image.

I'm looking for a scanner myself. One that will handle 35mm neg/slides along w/ 120 format too.

I was told the Epson 3170 was great, and may go with that.

Dave

[philspace]

Here's a pic from my scan dual III...
I have one as well - the Scan Dual is a great scanner, it also forced me to go to a USB 2.0 machine after I bought it.

[ysr612]

I have been using a flat bed cannon canoscan 9900f. I can't complain.


http://ysr612.smugmug.com/photos/7222087-L.jpg

[Bodwick]

Looking at whats (nearly)available(March) I'm guided towards this:-

"The EPSON Perfection(TM) 4990 PHOTO and EPSON Perfection 4990 PRO scanners both have a versatile built-in 8" x 10" transparency unit (TPU) with a moving carriage and lamp optimized for film scans for quality rarely seen in a consumer-level scanner. The TPU is almost 50% larger than the predecessor models. It includes film holders that support eight 35mm mounted slides, four 35mm film strips up to 24 frames, three to six medium format frames or two 4" x 5" frames. It also has an 8" x 10" guide for transparencies and proof sheets without film holders, allowing for a larger volume of negative scanning."



http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050112/125445_1.html



If I was looking to replace my old Nikon LS-1000 I'd go for the Epson.

Bod...