When you say cut the strips apart, how many frames do you want to keep intact? Drum scanners, although much more complicated and cumbersome will top any flatbed. I got mine for $500 so it is possible to get on in that range. Just look for a tabletop model as anything else will be impossible to deal with unless you have a large ground floor studio and forklift to accommodate such a thing. ________________________________ From: Adrienne Moumin <photowonder2010@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: Pure Silver <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Fri, May 20, 2011 9:22:14 AM Subject: [pure-silver] Film Scanner Advice I have a 2-yr backlog of 120 film to scan (purely for web & promotional purposes), and would like to graduate from my old Epson flatbed to a dedicated film scanner. I know they are extremely scarce, and the prices are out of this world. Can anyone recommend something that would set me back about $500-700USD, with a holder that doesn't require me to cut the strips apart? Thanks in advance for any advice you can provide. -Adrienne Moumin *************************************** B&W photographs and photo-collages: www.picturexhibit.com Photos @ Saatchi Gallery: www.tinyurl.com/hw6r3 Handmade jewelry: www.droolerystore.com ***************************************