[pure-silver] Re: scanner recommendations (not OT!)
- From: "rob c" <spam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2005 16:26:31 +0100
I should have said 2 strips of 3 6x6 negs i.e. 12 6x6's in one pass.
rob
At 26/06/2005 15:46 +0100, you wrote:
>The answer depends on who you talk to.
>
>the two flatbeds currently being talked about are the epson 4990 and the canon
>9900f
>check out http://www.photo-i.co.uk/ where there are reviews on both.
>
>The main difference seems to be that the canon comes equipped with medium
>format holders which let you scan 2 strips of 6x6 in one go whereas the epson
>requires third party film holders for this. epson software is better but
>everyone seems to think silverfast is better anyway so in my view the canon is
>a better purchase. Both are cheap and are reported to give excellent results
>for medium format and up. For 35mm negs a dedicated film scanner is a better
>choice.
>
>rob
>
>
>
>At 26/06/2005 10:19 -0400, you wrote:
>>June 2605 from Lloyd Erlick
>>
>>I've been using a flatbed scanner for my negatives for several years now.
>>Only to replace contact sheets, that is. I find it far superior, and a lot
>>easier on the eyes.
>>
>>My scanner has been a HP 4C with transparency lid, but it is about ten
>>years old now. I've been planning to set up my old computer to do nothing
>>but run the scanner, but it turns out that is merely an invitation to
>>return to Windows 95 hell. Yesterday I spent about six hours on it, and I'm
>>willing to admit I'm an incompetent nincompoop if it will just get me away
>>from this drudgery.
>>
>>I'm willing to part with a bit of cash to get a decent USB type flatbed
>>scanner. I need to be able to scan 8.5x11 neg filing pages without removing
>>or handling the negs.
>>
>>Is there a consensus on which machine I should get??
>>
>>Thank you very much.
>>
>>(By the way, I've also asked this question on r.p.darkroom.)
>>
>>regards,
>>--le
>>________________________________
>>Lloyd Erlick Portraits, Toronto.
>>voice: 416-686-0326
>>email: portrait@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>net: www.heylloyd.com
>>________________________________
>>--
>>
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