[pure-silver] Re: scanner recommendations (not OT!)
- From: "rob c" <spam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2005 10:55:24 +0100
Well if you know of a cheap consumer grade scanner that has an 11x8.5
transparency adapter on it then please do let us know about it.
If I were Lloyd, and I'm not, I would be thinking that the epson and canon are
a fraction of the price the HP 4C cost when new. However, I wouldn't be so
bold to say that I know exactly what he needs. For example I don't know if he
also does some occasional colour work and may find it useful. I don't know if
he also uses medium format. Others may find the specs on the epson and canon
worth looking at if they use medium format or large format. Some may find it
useful for commercial work. Both of these scanners are aimed at the
photographer wanting to scan negs which is why they have transparency adapter
lids on them which is exactly what he was asking for.
rob
At 26/06/2005 23:15 -0500, you wrote:
>Lloyd has a specialized request -- the standard answers for the best reasonable
>cost film scanners may not be pertinent -- he wants to replace contact sheets,
>so he doesn't need high resolution -- he definitely doesn't need a dedicated 35
>mm scanner -- the main thing he needs is one that can scan an 8.5x11 inch
>transparency so that he doesn't have to remove his negs from the filing pages
>--
>probably the best solution will be some cheap consumer-grade scanner that is
>rarely discussed on internet photography groups because it doesn't have enough
>resolution to make decent enlargements.
>
>--Michael
>
>On 26-Jun-2005 rob c 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.
>>
>> ..... For 35mm negs a dedicated film scanner is a better choice.
>>
>>
>>>June 2605 from Lloyd Erlick
>>>
>>>I've been using a flatbed scanner ......
>>>Only to replace contact sheets, that is. .....
>>>easier on the eyes. .....
>>>I need to be able to scan 8.5x11 neg filing pages without removing
>>>or handling the negs........
>
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