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Film and Transparency scanners
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And for good reason. It means virtually nothing. Most scanners I'm familiar with do not have a fixed sensor as in a digital camera, they instead have a linear array which travels along via the aid of a stepping motor to scan the negative. No, I have seen this. It is a 2D imaging chip- same as in cameras, with a fixed focus lens. The advantage of it is its convenience and ease of use. Several years ago 5 Mp would be considered okay. Now, maybe not in these days of 10 Mp cheap P&S cams. However, for the price it is okay- cheaper than most flatbed scanners that do negs and slides. Will it get all of the data on your films? Depends on the film you used, the quality of the camera you used, etc. Also, the quality you need is dependent on what you will do with the results. If you intend large prints, maybe it is better to go with a more expensive scanner. If you just want them to keep in a computer or digital picture frame, or to do 4 x 6 prints, that unit is probably fine. It certainly will make digital files to save your heritage. |
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Film and Transparency scanners
On Fri, 12 Dec 2008 09:09:54 -0600, Don Stauffer wrote:
ray wrote: And for good reason. It means virtually nothing. Most scanners I'm familiar with do not have a fixed sensor as in a digital camera, they instead have a linear array which travels along via the aid of a stepping motor to scan the negative. No, I have seen this. It is a 2D imaging chip- same as in cameras, with a fixed focus lens. The advantage of it is its convenience and ease of use. Thanks for the info. How are they speed wise? Several years ago 5 Mp would be considered okay. Now, maybe not in these days of 10 Mp cheap P&S cams. However, for the price it is okay- cheaper than most flatbed scanners that do negs and slides. I've found several refurbished models at the Epson online store that are under $100 and do negatives and slides. Will it get all of the data on your films? Depends on the film you used, the quality of the camera you used, etc. Also, the quality you need is dependent on what you will do with the results. If you intend large prints, maybe it is better to go with a more expensive scanner. If you just want them to keep in a computer or digital picture frame, or to do 4 x 6 prints, that unit is probably fine. It certainly will make digital files to save your heritage. |
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Film and Transparency scanners
ray wrote:
On Fri, 12 Dec 2008 09:09:54 -0600, Don Stauffer wrote: ray wrote: Thanks for the info. How are they speed wise? Undoubtedly faster than setting up a transparency cover and template on a flatbed I've found several refurbished models at the Epson online store that are under $100 and do negatives and slides. I bought a flatbed with a transparency adapter for seventy something, about the same price as those gadgets, but of course far more flexible. I would expect the quality is a bit better, but the convenience of the gadget is fine. It takes some physical time to set the transparency adapter up, and then more time to get into the driver and set it from print scanning to transparency scanning. |
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