Comments on: Anyone Know About This Slide and Film Negative Scanner? http://halpccldp.wordpress.com/2008/02/14/anyone-know-about-this-slide-and-film-negative-scanner/ For blogging instructions, see the "How to Use This Blog" page (in the Pages section to the right). Mon, 17 Aug 2009 05:51:46 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Lars http://halpccldp.wordpress.com/2008/02/14/anyone-know-about-this-slide-and-film-negative-scanner/#comment-2215 Lars Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:46:51 +0000 http://halpccldp.wordpress.com/?p=51#comment-2215 You might also want to look at this side by side comparison of all the high quality scanning services. http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=phRG-JoD0f6N8DrY8b8ZGLw You might also want to look at this side by side comparison of all the high quality scanning services.

http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=phRG-JoD0f6N8DrY8b8ZGLw

]]> By: Murray McAndrew http://halpccldp.wordpress.com/2008/02/14/anyone-know-about-this-slide-and-film-negative-scanner/#comment-2202 Murray McAndrew Tue, 20 May 2008 02:07:19 +0000 http://halpccldp.wordpress.com/?p=51#comment-2202 Thanks to all who responded to my question about the H-S Film & Slide Scanner. Lots of useful information in these postings. It shows me how useful the Digital Photography SIG can be and the utility of the blog maintained by Carl. Thanks to all who responded to my question about the H-S Film & Slide Scanner. Lots of useful information in these postings. It shows me how useful the Digital Photography SIG can be and the utility of the blog maintained by Carl.

]]> By: openkimono http://halpccldp.wordpress.com/2008/02/14/anyone-know-about-this-slide-and-film-negative-scanner/#comment-2199 openkimono Thu, 15 May 2008 03:39:57 +0000 http://halpccldp.wordpress.com/?p=51#comment-2199 The Hammacher Schlemmer product is (how do I put this delicately?) junk. We bought a product identical to this on sale for $80 at Bed, Bath & Beyond. After the first slide, I was unimpressed. After the second slide, it went back to the store. We've subsequently moved up to a Canon CanoScan 8800F and have been pleased. It's a mid-range product at about $170 on Amazon.com, but I think it turns out excellent images considering what I'm working with (20-30 year old film slides). I have a brief post over on my blog @ http://openkimono.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/canoscan-8800f/ which contains one of the first slides I converted. This scanner will do 300 dpi up to 4800 dpi. Take the advice of some others responding to this post and look around before you buy. The Hammacher Schlemmer product is (how do I put this delicately?) junk. We bought a product identical to this on sale for $80 at Bed, Bath & Beyond. After the first slide, I was unimpressed. After the second slide, it went back to the store.

We’ve subsequently moved up to a Canon CanoScan 8800F and have been pleased. It’s a mid-range product at about $170 on Amazon.com, but I think it turns out excellent images considering what I’m working with (20-30 year old film slides). I have a brief post over on my blog @ http://openkimono.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/canoscan-8800f/ which contains one of the first slides I converted. This scanner will do 300 dpi up to 4800 dpi.

Take the advice of some others responding to this post and look around before you buy.

]]> By: MargaretM http://halpccldp.wordpress.com/2008/02/14/anyone-know-about-this-slide-and-film-negative-scanner/#comment-2182 MargaretM Sun, 20 Apr 2008 02:19:18 +0000 http://halpccldp.wordpress.com/?p=51#comment-2182 I wouldn't buy this scanner for myself. Speed isn't the only thing you want to look at. It only scans 1800 dpi. I scan my slides and negatives close to 4000 dpi or above. 1800 dpi will get you a 4 x 6 print. This scanner has a 10 bit color converter....I want more than that. My advice is to compare a couple of good quality scanners from Nikon, Epson, Canon, etc. They will be more expensive, but they will probably give you better quality. I wouldn’t buy this scanner for myself. Speed isn’t the only thing you want to look at. It only scans 1800 dpi. I scan my slides and negatives close to 4000 dpi or above. 1800 dpi will get you a 4 x 6 print.

This scanner has a 10 bit color converter….I want more than that.

My advice is to compare a couple of good quality scanners from Nikon, Epson, Canon, etc. They will be more expensive, but they will probably give you better quality.

]]> By: Picturation http://halpccldp.wordpress.com/2008/02/14/anyone-know-about-this-slide-and-film-negative-scanner/#comment-2127 Picturation Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:40:58 +0000 http://halpccldp.wordpress.com/?p=51#comment-2127 > Sounds great, but does it work work with a Mac computer? Yes. Here's a thread discussing it http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=177002 > Sounds great, but does it work work with a Mac computer?

Yes. Here’s a thread discussing it http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=177002

]]> By: Chelsea FC http://halpccldp.wordpress.com/2008/02/14/anyone-know-about-this-slide-and-film-negative-scanner/#comment-2116 Chelsea FC Fri, 15 Feb 2008 21:53:55 +0000 http://halpccldp.wordpress.com/?p=51#comment-2116 I believe the previous poster might have meant ScanCafe http://www.scancafe.com/ as all the information he provided can be found on the ScanCafe web site. If you have any questions about ScanCafe's slide scanning services you can contact them online at http://www.scancafe.com/contactus.php I believe the previous poster might have meant ScanCafe http://www.scancafe.com/ as all the information he provided can be found on the ScanCafe web site.

If you have any questions about ScanCafe’s slide scanning services you can contact them online at http://www.scancafe.com/contactus.php

]]> By: Carl W Farley http://halpccldp.wordpress.com/2008/02/14/anyone-know-about-this-slide-and-film-negative-scanner/#comment-2115 Carl W Farley Fri, 15 Feb 2008 19:40:34 +0000 http://halpccldp.wordpress.com/?p=51#comment-2115 If you have thousands of slides you want to copy, I would suggest you take a look at www.scancam.com. They charge $ 0.24 /slide and you only pay for the ones you want to keep! If you really want to scan them yourself, be prepared to spend a fair amount of money and lots of time. It takes about 5 min./slide. To buy a scanner, you need one that scans at at least 4000 dpi and at 8 bit color (RGB). Good luck! If you have thousands of slides you want to copy, I would suggest you take a look at http://www.scancam.com. They charge $ 0.24 /slide and you only pay for the ones you want to keep!

If you really want to scan them yourself, be prepared to spend a fair amount of money and lots of time. It takes about 5 min./slide.

To buy a scanner, you need one that scans at at least 4000 dpi and at 8 bit color (RGB).

Good luck!

]]> By: Eddie Stabgler http://halpccldp.wordpress.com/2008/02/14/anyone-know-about-this-slide-and-film-negative-scanner/#comment-2113 Eddie Stabgler Fri, 15 Feb 2008 02:13:04 +0000 http://halpccldp.wordpress.com/?p=51#comment-2113 Sounds great, but does it work work with a Mac computer? If not, it's worthless to many photographers. Sounds great, but does it work work with a Mac computer? If not, it’s worthless to many photographers.

]]> By: Picturation http://halpccldp.wordpress.com/2008/02/14/anyone-know-about-this-slide-and-film-negative-scanner/#comment-2112 Picturation Fri, 15 Feb 2008 01:19:17 +0000 http://halpccldp.wordpress.com/?p=51#comment-2112 The resolution to scan slides is traditionally 2400 dpi. But, there's more to the quality than the dpi. I used a Nikon LS-2000 film scanner. They're discontinued now but you can get them on eBay for about $300 -- http://tinyurl.com/2np79p. You want to make sure it has all the pieces that came with it originally, including software. I think this picture shows them all http://www.joesco.com/ei/nikon01.jpg This scanner gave me excellent results. The resolution to scan slides is traditionally 2400 dpi. But, there’s more to the quality than the dpi.

I used a Nikon LS-2000 film scanner. They’re discontinued now but you can get them on eBay for about $300 — http://tinyurl.com/2np79p. You want to make sure it has all the pieces that came with it originally, including software. I think this picture shows them all http://www.joesco.com/ei/nikon01.jpg

This scanner gave me excellent results.

]]> By: Harry M House http://halpccldp.wordpress.com/2008/02/14/anyone-know-about-this-slide-and-film-negative-scanner/#comment-2110 Harry M House Thu, 14 Feb 2008 19:07:16 +0000 http://halpccldp.wordpress.com/?p=51#comment-2110 Sounds awesome! Only 5 seconds---now that is a "double dog dare" experience. My HP slide scanner takes 12 seconds with lots of other things which could happen to extend the time to 25+. I suppose you connect it to a movable memory, download it to your CPU, then do some slide corrective activities to finally get the slide to the proper quality. A test run certainly would be worth the time and effort.. Harry Sounds awesome! Only 5 seconds—now that is a “double dog dare” experience. My HP slide scanner takes 12 seconds with lots of other things which could happen to extend the time to 25+.

I suppose you connect it to a movable memory, download it to your CPU, then do some slide corrective activities to finally get the slide to the proper quality.

A test run certainly would be worth the time and effort..

Harry

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