At 12:51 31 08 2008, Stephen Buckman wrote:
You can try a Nikon CoolScan 4000ED or 5000ED.
I have several hundred/thousand slides and negatives I want to
digitize. My plan is to pick up(ebay,etc) a used scanner and then
sell the scanner afterwards. Any suggestions?
Bill Ellis
I have a Canon FS4000US scanner. It is 4000dpi, connects to the
computer via USB or SCSI, and has carriers for scanning
4 mounted 35mm slides;
6 frames of 35mm film; and
APS-C film (I have never used this latter item).
It importantly has a mechanism for detecting (infra-red scan I
believe), and correcting for (using software), gunk on the film.
I think it works quite well, giving me good results.
BUT, it can take roughly 5 minutes per slide to scan (_including_ the
de-gunking). My investigations at time of purchase, indicated this
time was similar to other 135-film scanners, short of going to the
mass-production models used where _that_ is the business.
http://www.normankoren.com/Tutorials/Canoscan4000.html
http://www.canon.com.au/products/scanners/scanners_low_medium_volume/canoscanfs4000us_support.aspx
Oh yes, there's still a place for the physical slide archive --
that's what filing cabinets and slide pockets are for.
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&i (:
