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scanner for slides/negs(color&b&w)/prints

Nov 17, 2010 11:00PM PST

Wish to begin scanning old collection of 35mm slides, 35mm color negs,color prints AND 35mm B&W negs.
Have heard that many products have problems with B&W negs which is large part of my collection.
Need help with product recommendations and/or good research web sites.

TY

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Epson V500 photo scanner
Nov 19, 2010 2:40PM PST

For the past year I have been shooting, developing, and scanning B&W negatives using the Epson V500 flatbed scanner. The scanner comes with plastic frames to hold the slides or negatives. I bought this model because it includes a frame to hold 120 film negatives, as well as 35mm. Note that this is NOT a high end scanner, but it might work for you. (I am only an amateur shooter, and pretty much limit the use of my scans to web display or 4x6 prints, no large prints.) You can probably find one of these V500 scanners for about $150. I don't use the scanning software that came with the Epson; instead I use VueScan, which I think works better. (You can try before you buy, so just search for "VueScan," try it out, and see for yourself.) People who are professionals can probably recommend a scanner of higher quality, but this is what works for me.
You can also go to Flickr and conduct a search for the scanner you are considering; odds are you will find a flickr group of folks using it. (There's one for the V500.) Then you can look at their scans and assess the quality before you purchase. Have fun giving new life to old film!

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scanner etc..
Nov 21, 2010 12:09AM PST

TY...mamacita 5300. Will look into it.