Hello Declan and GP-UK,
On Wednesday, February 10, 2010, at 1:36:14 AM, Declan wrote:
> Anyone have suggestions on this? I want to scan a load of slides, all
> old fashioned 35mm in mounts so I need a scanner which can handle
> mounted slides. My own Canon can only take film strips.
> There are dedicated units available, my mate in Canada bought one and we
> could not get it to work---stimulus for all this was our 30 year medical
> school graduation reunion in Ontario and we wanted to digitise our old
> slides from the 70s for a facebook page and a slide show over dinner.
> So I am thinking of buying a regular scanner with slide attachment and I
> have seen two by Epson get good mentions.
> Any one have any experience with this?
Robert asked a similar question on this list in March of last year. My
response then was:
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http://www.scantips.com/
http://www.plustek.de/uk/product/center.php?center_id=2
OpticFilm Series.
Haven't bought one yet [on my wishlist) but the Plustek OpticFilm
7200iSE is retailing at Amazon UK at £190.83.
Also consider ViewScan software which works with 1200 flatbed and film
scanners. Read the reviews.
http://www.hamrick.com/
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Caveats:
Plusteck have brought out newer models since the above and you will
also need to verify the capabilities regarding 35mm mounts. However,
the key point issue is:
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The TMA ((Transparent Media Adapter, sometimes called a film adapter)
on a top-end flatbed scanner is a good choice for large film. In
general, you will get a lot more film capability for $400 or $1000
than for $100 (true of both flatbeds and film scanners). 6x7 cm medium
film scanned at 1200 dpi can give a 2600x3200 pixel image, large
enough to print 8x10 inches at 300 dpi. But 35 mm film is simply too
small, and a much larger problem.
Scanning 35 mm film on a flatbed is a very popular issue, but there
are many nagging details with a TMA. The best answer is a 35 mm film
scanner (next chapter), but using a TMA on a good flatbed can work for
some purposes. Still, it is not the best way to scan 35 mm film. Yes,
it works. No, it may not be good enough. It may be fine for casual
purposes, for viewing smaller images on the screen, but printing size
may be an issue. Scanning film is generally better than scanning
prints, but for inexpensive flatbeds, scanning prints often gives
better results.
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From http://www.scantips.com/basics12.html
The above is just a brief quote from the Scantips site to give you an
idea of why the flatbed solution may be less than optimal.
Chris
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