Looking for new scanner: Hi group I am looking into a new scanner to change a mountain of old slides into pics and for storage as well as old color negatives. Looking into the various...

For tBragg Guy Loc: Fort Bragg Ca

Hi group
I am looking into a new scanner to change a mountain of old slides into pics and for storage as well as old color negatives.
Looking into the various "who's best" sites is daunting. Has anyone out there gotten any new scanners recently to do this and how have they worked for you.
Thanks

Cdouthitt Loc: Traverse City, MI

Ive always had good luck with epson scanners...how much do you want to spend?

For tBragg Guy Loc: Fort Bragg Ca

I would like to keep the price in the 2 to 300 range or less

dleaoh Loc: Dayton, OH

For tBragg Guy wrote:

Hi group
I am looking into a new scanner to change a mountain of old slides into pics and for storage as well as old color negatives.
Looking into the various "who's best" sites is daunting. Has anyone out there gotten any new scanners recently to do this and how have they worked for you.
Thanks

I have used the Plustek OpticFilm 7200i for several years with very satisfactory results. I understand there may be some faster scanners available. That would be a big plus if you have -- as I do -- thousands of slides to digitize. Plustek has several other models in the OpticFilm series. I would recommend a model that includes IR scratch and dust removal to eliminate at least some post-processing work. The attached photo was scanned from a slide shot in 1981. You can judge the quality for yourself.

Yosemite Half Dome 1983
Yosemite Half Dome 1983...

SonyA580 Loc: FL in the winter & MN in the summer

I'm currently using the Epson V600 Photo and like everything about it ...., except the speed. In order to scan at a resolution that produces what I consider printable files, I use 2400 DPI. It takes about 2 minutes to do a 6x6 negative. I'm not sure but I would guess some of that time is for converting the negative to a positive. I would assume a 35mm slide would be faster. Fortunately I have the time and the results are good - 100% enlargement with no noise. Scanner comes with adapters for 35mm slides and negatives, as well as 6x6 negatives. It is a copy machine and flatbed scanner.

For tBragg Guy Loc: Fort Bragg Ca

Thank you for this information. I will look into this one also.

SonyA580 wrote:

I'm currently using the Epson V600 Photo and like ... (show quote)

Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

For tBragg Guy wrote:

Hi group
I am looking into a new scanner to change a mountain of old slides into pics and for storage as well as old color negatives.
Looking into the various "who's best" sites is daunting. Has anyone out there gotten any new scanners recently to do this and how have they worked for you.
Thanks

Check out the Canon Canoscan 9000F - it is quite fast, and can scan 35mm and medium format. It is quite fast and under $200. it scans to 9600dpi in 48 bit color (internal processing as well), and 16 bit black and white.

Here is a review:

http://www.imaging-resource.com/SCAN/CS9000/9000F.HTM

I would get a copy of Vuescan and not even bother with the Canon software.

A.J.R. Loc: Devon, UK

I have the Epson V750 Pro. Excellent scanner. Have scanned many negs and slides and made many A3 prints from the files of which I am very pleased. The only criticism are the rather flimsy neg/slide holders, but this doesn't effect the quality of the end results.

mdouglas1

I also had a mountain of slides (some 60 years old) to scan. I purchased the Epson Perfection V600 Scanner. Worked beautifully! I highly recommend.

For tBragg Guy wrote:

Hi group
I am looking into a new scanner to change a mountain of old slides into pics and for storage as well as old color negatives.
Looking into the various "who's best" sites is daunting. Has anyone out there gotten any new scanners recently to do this and how have they worked for you.
Thanks

Mark7829 Loc: Calfornia

One thing about scanners. If you are going to enlarge the image, do it in the scanner. The optics in the scanner are superior to interpolating software found on the computer.

selmslie Loc: Fernandina Beach, FL, USA

A.J.R. wrote:

I have the Epson V750 Pro. Excellent scanner. Have scanned many negs and slides and made many A3 prints from the files of which I am very pleased. The only criticism are the rather flimsy neg/slide holders, but this doesn't effect the quality of the end results.

See http://www.betterscanning.com/scanning/models/vseries.html There are some good holders and ways to improve on the flimsy Epson original equipment.

Zonker Loc: Leesburg, FL

Epson scanners do a real good job-I have a V500 and I converted a ton of 35MM slides worked very well.

Cdouthitt Loc: Traverse City, MI

Right in the sweet spot of your budget
http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/jsp/Product/UserReviews.do?BV_UseBVCookie=yes&sku=B11B198011

even cheaper on amazon (under 200)

rlscholl Loc: California

Try this site. It's European, but full of info.
http://filmscanner.info/en/FilmscannerTestberichte.html

NealB Loc: Lowell Indiana

dleaoh wrote:

I have used the Plustek OpticFilm 7200i for severa... (show quote)

I also have the Plustek OpticFilm 7200i and love it. The down side is that it is more than the OP's budget. It was more than my projected budget also, but after a couple martinis the numbers were a blur and I ordered it from B&H.