TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

I’ve used mine for both 35mm and medium format (6x7) negatives, and the results are excellent. The holders will accommodate 2 strips of 35mm negatives or 1 strip of 6x7s. The included ICE SW not only separates the shots, but also corrects for color, removes dust spots and reverses negatives into positives. Highly recommended.

ORpilot Loc: Prineville, Or

Hi wingpilot, I have an older Epson Perfection 4490 and does OK on both slides and prints but is slow. It also does negatives. It handles 35mm and up to 4x5 slides. I recently acquired a PacificImage PF3650U film scanner at a garage sale for $10. It does OK too. I find that using an old Slide copier for film cameras to be much much faster for slides. I have an old Spiratone slide copier $10 on eBay, and T-mount adapter ($9) for my sony camera. I haven't tried negatives on the slide copier yet. Didital ICE is nice on both the Epson and Pacific Image scanners. You might find the old film slide copier faster and more to your liking. You have a few more weeks before the Termination Dust hits. Even longer before Fur Rondy and the nights become longer.

Wingpilot Loc: Wasilla. Ak

I have plenty of time to look for a scanner. I checked out the Canon 9000, but it appears that it is no longer in production. On Canon’s site, it was shown at $199.95, but Amazon has one left for $850.00!! Sounds like a price gouge to me. So the search goes on.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Epson V550 or V600.
https://smile.amazon.com/s?k=epson+v600&ref=nb_sb_noss_1

Rdhog89

Epson perfection v600 does both photos and slides.

Wingpilot Loc: Wasilla. Ak

Thank you, Jerry. Those both look like viable candidates, and the price is right.

Fredrick Loc: Former NYC, now San Francisco Bay Area

Epson Perfection V600 scanner - used under $200. You’ll appreciate their slide holder that can scan 10 slides at a time.

don1047 Loc: Colorado

I have a HP Scanjet 4050. I bought it several years ago with the idea of scanning my Dad's slides. I kept finding more and decided it was more than I wanted to do. So, it's essentially unused. You can have it for $100 plus shipping (it's heavy).

David Taylor

Plus 1 for the Epson V550.

n4jee Loc: New Bern, NC

I have an Epson Perfection V500 Photo that has been sitting for a number of years since I finished a similar project. I just looked on eBay and the cheapest offering was $45 Most were $60-80. You can have it for $25 plus what ever it costs to ship. n4jee@arrl.net

aphelps Loc: Central Ohio

The v600 does scan negative film strips and slides. It scans 4 at time but can create 4 image files in the one scan. I converts negatves to positives as well. I have had mine for several years and has been problem-free. Great value at $200 or so.

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

EPSON V600. It's the current sweet spot at that price range. $209 on Amazon. It's worth the price difference over the V550 ($175).

Be sure you read ALL the instructions very carefully. Slides and negatives will require TIME to scan. Every doubling of resolution quadruples that time, so be sure you calculate the largest image you will want to print or view on electronic screens.

Nearly all flatbed scanner scans of slides and negatives will require a lot of sharpening. Plan to post-process a bit. You can minimize it by using the tools in the scanner driver properly.

Wingpilot Loc: Wasilla. Ak

Thank you. Looks like the V600 is the way I’ll go with a scanner. Winters are long up here, so there will be time. I have several boxes of prints. Hard to imagine that they’ll all be reduced to a thumb drive.

Amadeus Loc: New York

Yes on the Epson. I just bought a V550 for $160. And the updated V600 is under $200. It's a great choice for the money.

amfoto1 Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA

You might want to consider sending things out for scanning instead, particularly if you don't have a lot.

You really can't buy a photo quality scanner for $200.

Well, actually it's not the scanner itself that's the problem. It's the software.

You can buy an Epson V550 or V600 with basic software for around $175 to $225.

But an Epson V800 or V850 with Silverfast SE or Silverfast AI software will do MUCH better scans. Both these scanners have better dynamic range than the V550/V600... and Silverfast is the gold standard for image scanning s'ware. (Bought separately, Silverfast AI sells for $400-500.)

BUT... V800 and V850 cost around $800 and $1000, respectively (with the software).

Scanning prints isn't a big deal. Any of the above flatbed Epson scanners will work fine for that. Medium format and large format films also scan pretty well.

The bigger problem is scanning 35mm slides or negs with a flatbed. If you have a lot of 35mm slides or negs to do and you want good enough quality to make prints 8x10 or larger, it might make sense to instead get a dedicated film scanner for the purpose. There are a variety of those. Pacific Image and Plustek are two of the better known manufacturers.

Plustek offers a model with Silverfast software... two versions, one with the more advanced Silverfast Ai for $500 and the other with a "lite" Silverfast SE for $400.

Something to consider.... Unless you plan to shoot and accumulate more film, once you've completed your scanning project you can probably recoup a lot of your investment by selling off whatever scanning gear you buy now. If you do that, you might be able to justify buying a bigger, better, more expensive scanner.

Because a lot of people do that, you also might be able to buy a good, used film scanner for a bit less than new. Be a little cautious though, about older film scanners that might be difficult to use with newer computer operating systems.