At 11:34 PM 6/29/2002 +0300, you wrote: > >i have to buy a film scanner to scan my 35mm dia-positives. > >my aim is scanning my films and sending over the net. > If scanning slides for the Internet is your _only_ goal you might want to look at an Artec ScanRom 4E on sale at googlegear.com for $49.95. It is a low res cheap solution to digital imaging on the net. It should produce a decent 800X600-pixel file and the price is certainly right. You may encounter problems obtaining one in your country, how ever. Dave East Englewood -------------------------- Every child is an artist, the problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up. --Pablo Picasso