[optimal] Re: Film scanner w/feeder

  • From: Sandor Ferenczy <sandorferenczy@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2013 11:13:00 -0500

Tim, currently, i would probably go with this scanner:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/872649-REG/Braun_034515_MULTIMAG_SlideScan_6000.html

if you have unmounted slides and prints you need to scan, i would get a
decent flatbed in addition -
http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/jsp/Product.do?BV_UseBVCookie=yes&sku=B11B198011


the Nikon 5000's were great scanners in their day, but quite slow compared
to what is around now. Decent flatbeds like the epsons (we use a v500
daily) have very good results, and include dedicated slide/film scanners in
the lid - the only downside is no auto feed, so for massive projects, it is
no good.

In terms of potential outsourcing, scanning the slides will be the easy
part - loading another 50 slides every 30 minutes, 45 minutes, or whatever
it ends up being is not to difficult. Labeling, organizing and filing all
the digital files will be a huge project with a very high impact on the end
usability of all the scanned files.

For instance, we file all digitized images with patient name, diagnosis,
treatment to the date of the image. Each visit date has a labeled folder,
each imaging modality has a labeled folder inside the date folder.

We looked at scanning on demand, but the storage, scanning quality and
delivery window we wanted ended up being more expensive than interns. We
want to ensure that the gorgeous gonio photo of the medulloepithelioma in
the 3 year old from 1974 is digitized press-ready, and also easily findable
when we search.


good luck!

sandor



On Thu, Dec 12, 2013 at 10:52 AM, Verdick, Randall E <
randall-verdick@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>  Hi Tim
>
> We have done similar project. Very, very time consuming. We stille have
> the Nikon 5000 and it is SLOW. What we did was put a digital camera on a
> slide projector and load slide trays – went much faster and the resolution
> was good. We also had a slide projector converted to a slide cleaner called
> the “car wash”. It used compressed air to blow dust off the slides, which
> were dirty – even in slide sleeves.  This is now set upo at a Kinkos Copy
> center here I believe. You might consider outsourcing this massive project?
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>
>
> Randall Verdick, FOPS
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> Educational Media Coordinator
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> Department of Ophthalmology
>
> University of Iowa
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> *From:* optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> *On Behalf Of *Steffens, Timothy
> *Sent:* Thursday, December 12, 2013 9:43 AM
> *To:* optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* [optimal] Film scanner w/feeder
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>
> Hi all,
>
>
>
> I'm looking to purchase a scanner with an auto feeder. Kellogg wants to
> start scanning in all the old patient slides and start a teaching file. I
> use to use a Nikon scanner at Indiana University similar to this one
> http://www.nikonusa.com/en/Nikon-Products/Product-Archive/Film-Scanners/9238/Super-COOLSCAN-5000-ED.html
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> Does anyone know of a good one to purchase or have one they are willing to
> sell with an auto feeder?
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> Thanks,
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> Tim Steffens, CRA
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> Director of Ophthalmic Imaging
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> University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center
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> 1000 Wall Street
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> Ann Arbor, MI
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> P: 734-936-2283
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> tjsteffe@xxxxxxxxx
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