PotoFotos wrote:
I have a ton of old photos which are taking up too much space. Friends, can I get any recommendations for a high quality fast scanner? Must be Mac and PC compatible. Thank you in advance. Poto
Fast and high quality images do not go together. I have two Epson scanners, V500 Photo, and V850 Pro. A Espon V6xx or V7xx series model would do you well.
gvarner wrote:
Regardless of the type of scanner, think about whether or not you will be doing some editing on the file and/or you’ll want to make re-prints. I’ve read that 300 DPI, the lowest resolution, can give decent prints of 3x6 or 5x7 but if you want to go larger you’re etter off doing 600 DPI or 1200, maybe even higher. The trade-off is that higher DPI's require longer scan times. And another trade-off is that faster scan times at high DPI's mean more expensive scanners. I’m sure others may have different opinions about this but I’m just going by the little technical knowledge that have.
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So, set the scanner to scan at whatever you need. That setting is adjustable to 75, 150, 200, 240, 300, 400, 600, and 1200 DPI.
600 DPI doesn't slow it down that much. No, I haven't measured the difference.
Being a photo scanner it also auto-corrects other settings as well, such as Restore, Save, Organize, Auto Enhancement, Color Restoration, and Capture Both Sides in a Single Scan.
It also includes Both USB and Wireless Connectivity
https://epson.com/Support/Scanners/FastFoto-Series/Epson-FastFoto-FF-680W/s/SPT_B11B237201#videohttps://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=epson+-+fastfoto+ff-680w+wireless+high-speed+photo+scanning+system+-+black+ From A-Z Reviews/Info
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Edit: Don't forget the handy auto feed function.
PotoFotos wrote:
I have a ton of old photos which are taking up too much space. Friends, can I get any recommendations for a high quality fast scanner? Must be Mac and PC compatible. Thank you in advance. Poto
Good, Fast, Cheap. Pick any two...
The likely candidate is the Epson FastFoto FF-680W Wireless High-speed Photo Scanning System. It's pricey, but good and fast. However, it only handles prints and documents. A bonus is, it scans double-sided documents. It is probably a reasonable compromise capable of plowing through stacks of prints. It handles 8.5" wide by 11.7" (and longer, depending on resolution).
https://epson.com/For-Home/Scanners/Photo-Scanners/FastFoto-FF-680W-Wireless-High-speed-Photo-Scanning-System/p/B11B237201Personally, I built a copy stand I use with my mirrorless camera and macro lens to copy prints, flat art, stamps, coins, slides, and negatives with my digital camera. I find raw files give me the quality I need. It's pretty quick, but requires post-production.
Jimmy T wrote:
So, set the scanner to scan at whatever you need. That setting is adjustable to 75, 150, 200, 240, 300, 400, 600, and 1200 DPI.
600 DPI doesn't slow it down that much. No, I haven't measured the difference.
Being a photo scanner it also auto-corrects other settings as well, such as Restore, Save, Organize, Auto Enhancement, Color Restoration, and Capture Both Sides in a Single Scan.
It also includes Both USB and Wireless Connectivity
https://epson.com/Support/Scanners/FastFoto-Series/Epson-FastFoto-FF-680W/s/SPT_B11B237201#videohttps://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=epson+-+fastfoto+ff-680w+wireless+high-speed+photo+scanning+system+-+black+ From A-Z Reviews/Info
Smile,
JimmyT Sends
Edit: Don't forget the handy auto feed function.
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Edit 2: One thing that I forgot to mention originally was that you can scan fast at 300 DPI and upsize with Topaz Gigapixel or Topaz Photo AI.
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