Scanner for slide copying????
05 December 2001, 08:38 AM
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Anyone know of a fairly good quality scanner for reproducing transparencies?
Need to show some of my work off to galleries and I'm fed up with them losing or not returning work
Budget of up to £500
Cheers
Amanda
Need to show some of my work off to galleries and I'm fed up with them losing or not returning work
Budget of up to £500
Cheers
Amanda
05 December 2001, 09:26 AM
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Hi Amanda,
Most flat bed scanners have a transparency adapter for scanning 35mm negatives and that sort of thing. Loads of different people make flat beds - Epson, Canon, HP etc. PC Pro rate the Epson Perfection 1200 Photo - http://www.pcpro.co.uk/chris/printre....php3?id=35331
Alternatively, you can get a dedicated film scanner.
Nikon do the CoolScan IV for around £450 + VAT.
Canon also do a couple of film scanners - http://www.canon.co.uk/canoscan/index.htm
Have you got a Jessops or something near you? They might well have something in store you could take a look at.
HTH,
Chris.
Most flat bed scanners have a transparency adapter for scanning 35mm negatives and that sort of thing. Loads of different people make flat beds - Epson, Canon, HP etc. PC Pro rate the Epson Perfection 1200 Photo - http://www.pcpro.co.uk/chris/printre....php3?id=35331
Alternatively, you can get a dedicated film scanner.
Nikon do the CoolScan IV for around £450 + VAT.
Canon also do a couple of film scanners - http://www.canon.co.uk/canoscan/index.htm
Have you got a Jessops or something near you? They might well have something in store you could take a look at.
HTH,
Chris.
05 December 2001, 02:56 PM
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Hi
I have been using a Canon CanoScan FS2710 for nearly 2 years.
It is easy to use. The software - Photoshop LE with a plug-in -
is also ok to use. It will accept slides, negatives and B & W all 35mm. There is an adaptor for APS.
The results have been consistently good. I am mostly using it to archive the drawers full of slides and negatives I have accumulated over a lifetime. That is the only drawback to it. If you have lots work to scan, it is a bit time consuming.
If you have good printer and use the right paper, the printed results are indistinguishable from photographic prints.
I paid less than £500 for it. Canon have recently introduced the CanoScan FS4000US - a 4000 dpi scanner for less than £700. That would obviously deliver more detailed scans for a bit more money.
Though with the 2700 dpi scanner I have found that you see film grain before pixelation when enlarging the images.
I hope that this helps
Charles
I have been using a Canon CanoScan FS2710 for nearly 2 years.
It is easy to use. The software - Photoshop LE with a plug-in -
is also ok to use. It will accept slides, negatives and B & W all 35mm. There is an adaptor for APS.
The results have been consistently good. I am mostly using it to archive the drawers full of slides and negatives I have accumulated over a lifetime. That is the only drawback to it. If you have lots work to scan, it is a bit time consuming.
If you have good printer and use the right paper, the printed results are indistinguishable from photographic prints.
I paid less than £500 for it. Canon have recently introduced the CanoScan FS4000US - a 4000 dpi scanner for less than £700. That would obviously deliver more detailed scans for a bit more money.
Though with the 2700 dpi scanner I have found that you see film grain before pixelation when enlarging the images.
I hope that this helps
Charles
05 December 2001, 03:40 PM
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Nikon do the CoolScan IV for around £450 + VAT
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Hi
I have purchased a HP Scanjet 5370C it comes complete with the adapters for scanning negs and slides. I bought this from MAKRO's cost a meager £110. Brilliant Results
Have a look hear for spec http://www.hp-expo.com/uk/eng/produc...6.html?id=1916
All the best Pete
I have purchased a HP Scanjet 5370C it comes complete with the adapters for scanning negs and slides. I bought this from MAKRO's cost a meager £110. Brilliant Results
Have a look hear for spec http://www.hp-expo.com/uk/eng/produc...6.html?id=1916
All the best Pete
06 December 2001, 07:07 PM
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Way to a photographer's heart Josh 
I'm the same, nice to have one as a toy tho!
Used to have a couple of Nikons and a Rollei, now just got a digi-snapper and take my work to a professional
Cheers for the advice
I'm the same, nice to have one as a toy tho!
Used to have a couple of Nikons and a Rollei, now just got a digi-snapper and take my work to a professional
Cheers for the advice
06 December 2001, 09:44 PM
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Ditto comments above re: Canon FS2710, I've had mine for about 2 years, it is excellent.
However, I would probably go for a Nikon if I could get one with their software that automatically cleans up images (sorry, can't remember what it's called) if it was a similar price.
Cheers
Tim
However, I would probably go for a Nikon if I could get one with their software that automatically cleans up images (sorry, can't remember what it's called) if it was a similar price.
Cheers
Tim
06 December 2001, 10:04 PM
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Depending on how much you want o enlarge the images go for the Coolscan IV if you want to blow them up big , a dedicated slide scanner will normally have better resolution over the scanning area where a flatbed with a tranny unit will not give you the same resolution so if you're enlarging the images the quality will suffer. Flatbed solutions will be your for around £200 where as the Coolscan is far more .
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07 December 2001, 10:04 AM
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I'd agree with Allan.
I use my old LS1000 for scanning 35mm, but use an Epson GT9600 with a tranny adaptor for my 120 stuff. The quality is pretty good, but not as good as a dedicated scanner. 35mm on a tranny adaptor can be a bit hit 'n miss. I use mine to scan my stock travel shots so I can put them onto CD's to send out to brochure pulishers.
I know a couple of people with newer coolscans, with the ICE software, and they get pretty much the same results that I do.
Josh
I use my old LS1000 for scanning 35mm, but use an Epson GT9600 with a tranny adaptor for my 120 stuff. The quality is pretty good, but not as good as a dedicated scanner. 35mm on a tranny adaptor can be a bit hit 'n miss. I use mine to scan my stock travel shots so I can put them onto CD's to send out to brochure pulishers.
I know a couple of people with newer coolscans, with the ICE software, and they get pretty much the same results that I do.
Josh
08 December 2001, 01:23 PM
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Trust 'chelle to muppet a 'serious' thread! 
I have been looking at getting a second hand film/slide scanner and Jessops seem to have some good ones in for about £350 second hand.
I have been looking at getting a second hand film/slide scanner and Jessops seem to have some good ones in for about £350 second hand.
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