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Mar 20, 2012 11:12:16 #

mrsam Loc: Lockport, New York

I have a lot of photos, slides, and negatives that I would like to scan and save as digital pictures. I am attempting to spend less than $200. Is anyone familiar with Silicon Valley Peripherals 9700, 3 in one scanner?

Mar 20, 2012 11:18:46 #

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

You will have to look far and wide to beat this deal:

http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/consumer/consDetail.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=yes&oid=63076139

Mar 20, 2012 15:31:45 #

mrsam Loc: Lockport, New York

Thank You MT - this scanner looks ideal for my application.

Mar 20, 2012 15:33:40 #

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

You're welcome. I use it heavily, never fails to produce a wonderful image.

Mar 20, 2012 15:37:36 #

mrsam Loc: Lockport, New York

If you use any attachments for this scanner, how do they work? Is there something special for negatives?

Mar 21, 2012 08:19:55 #

GC-FineArt Loc: WDC

I second "MT's" suggestion. I have an Epson v600 (essentially the same as the v500). Film scanning is done using "film holders" -- see below. Quick and very easy to use.

Mar 21, 2012 08:23:44 #

MsJ Loc: Northern Indiana

I assume it will scan old photos but I can't find where it says how large the bed is...can you tell me?

Mar 21, 2012 08:41:58 #

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

mrsam wrote:

If you use any attachments for this scanner, how do they work? Is there something special for negatives?

GC-Fineart has shown the only "attachments", that being the holders used to keep the media in line with the backlight while scanning, nothing else needed.

Mar 21, 2012 08:43:07 #

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

jaedmund wrote:

I assume it will scan old photos but I can't find where it says how large the bed is...can you tell me?

The flatbed is 9x12 for scanning photos and documents.

Mar 21, 2012 08:58:45 #

MsJ Loc: Northern Indiana

The flatbed is 9x12 for scanning photos and documents.[/quote]

Thank you, MT Shooter! I think I'm sold! :)

Mar 21, 2012 09:11:18 #

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

You're welcome.

Mar 21, 2012 10:40:50 #

UP-2-IT Loc: RED STICK, LA

MT Shooter wrote:

You will have to look far and wide to beat this deal:

http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/consumer/consDetail.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=yes&oid=63076139

Hey MT, Epson has the 350 version for $59. It's a very capable scanner.

Mar 21, 2012 13:09:24 #

SusanW Loc: Huntington, Indiana

I have an Epson photo scanner and it has done a magnificant job of scanning slides, phots and negatives. It's very simple to use. I have done hundreds of slides for friends and family and they have been extremely pleased with the outcome.

Mar 21, 2012 14:06:49 #

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

frenchcoast wrote:

MT Shooter wrote:

You will have to look far and wide to beat this deal:

http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/consumer/consDetail.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=yes&oid=63076139

Hey MT, Epson has the 350 version for $59. It's a very capable scanner.

350 or 330?

Mar 21, 2012 22:37:41 #

UP-2-IT Loc: RED STICK, LA

MT Shooter wrote:

frenchcoast wrote:

MT Shooter wrote: