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flatbed scanner for photos: recommendations?
i have an archive of family photos that i'd like to scan - i started
with a microtek x6el, but wasn't too happy with the results. fortuitously, the scanner died recently. i was hoping someone here might have recommendations for a replacement? my budget is around $500. the primary factor is picture quality, and the ability to scan 8"x11" pages. scanning speed, bells/whistles/etc are secondary. i don't think i'd use it much once i'm finished with this archiving project, but it would be nice if it were a good all-around scanner for both photos and documents in case i need it in the future. also, i'll be working under linux, but i can cross-check any recommendations here against this list: http://www.sane-project.org/sane-supported-devices.html thanks in advance for your advice! |
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flatbed scanner for photos: recommendations?
On Tue, 20 Jan 2004 16:31:59 -0500, Mac McDougald wrote:
In one respect the best print scanner I had was an antique HP 300 dpi SCSI scanner. There was something about the way the lighting was arranged that allowed a good scan of various non glossy photo prints. Newer scanners I've tried register reflections off the surface of the paper. I've never read a discussion of this problem in a scanner review. -- Chuck Forsberg www.omen.com 503-614-0430 Developer of Industrial ZMODEM(Tm) for Embedded Applications Omen Technology Inc "The High Reliability Software" 10255 NW Old Cornelius Pass Portland OR 97231 FAX 629-0665 |
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flatbed scanner for photos: recommendations?
On Tue, 20 Jan 2004 11:49:13 GMT, flacco
wrote: i have an archive of family photos that i'd like to scan - i started with a microtek x6el, but wasn't too happy with the results. fortuitously, the scanner died recently. i was hoping someone here might have recommendations for a replacement? my budget is around $500. the primary factor is picture quality, and the ability to scan 8"x11" pages. scanning speed, bells/whistles/etc are secondary. i don't think i'd use it much once i'm finished with this archiving project, but it would be nice if it were a good all-around scanner for both photos and documents in case i need it in the future. also, i'll be working under linux, but i can cross-check any recommendations here against this list: http://www.sane-project.org/sane-supported-devices.html thanks in advance for your advice! As others have said, any flatbed would probably serve the purpose. I have a MicroTek 6800 that I recently got, and it serves me well for photos. I got it because it has the Digital Ice feature, which is a real time saver if you're scanning old photos. It does help clear up scratches, lint, tears, etc. While you could do it yourself in Photoshop, having the scanner do it saves a lot of time....especially when you lose almost no quality in the scan. As for slides and negatives, well, I'd suggest a separate slide scanner. No flatbed can match the quality of a slide/negative scanner.(well, okay, maybe the Creo-Scitex can, but that's $54,000.g) The MicroTek 6800 can be had for around $270 if you shop around, and a dedicated slide scanner......well, the Pacific Image line starts at around $170 for an 1800 dpi slide scanner, so you might consider buying both. If you should decide to go for the 6800, try using it to scan slides and negatives first, before buying the Pacific Image slide scanner, then if it's not what you were hoping for, check out the Pacific Image scanner. Good luck on whatever you decide to get.... burpee |
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