Okay, the Canon FS4000US scanner does not seem to be available. Is there a newer recommendation. I mainly want to scan b&w Kodak HIE negatives and a few slide (not old). Would appreciate any recommendations you might have. I know IR negs have their own issues. Rene Hales ----------------- http://www.pbase.com/halesr -----Original Message----- From: owner-photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Andrea Coffey Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2008 11:40 PM To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students Subject: Re: Film/Slide Scanner 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/canosca nfs4000us_support.aspx Oh yes, there's still a place for the physical slide archive -- that's what filing cabinets and slide pockets are for. -- &i (:
