Slide and negative scanner recommendations?
Posted by: lutyens on 20 June 2018
I am very aware that this forum has some very fine photographers on it. I hope someone could give me some advice. I have been asked to scan a large number of slides taken by my parents. Could someone recommend a decent scanner? I am prepared to not buy the cheapest as I have years of slides from my younger days, some of which that I would like digitised.
Any recommendations?
many thanks
Here's a straight (uncorrected/manipulated) scan from a transparency (appropriately it's of a CB Hicap) that I did on the Epson 2450 (600dpi). As Fatcat points out, the Epson scanners use a proper overhead light for their transparency scanning.
That’s impressive.
I was seriously considering a used 2450 before I bought the V550. I wish I had now, probably saved myself a ton.
fatcat posted:This threads been going over for 24 hours. I can’t believe nobody’s pointed out that analogue is better than digital.
If you’ve got a collection of high quality 35mm slides it's well worth investing in a top notch projector. I’d recommend the Leica Prodovit P600IR with Colorplan Lens. It produces stunning images. (a lot larger than A3, no scanning or printing required).
If you use 35mm and 6x6, the Rollei P11 is a nice piece of kit.
I am tempted to agree, but only tempted! Without violins.....................my father took slide images over many years. As my mother is now in a care home, we have been recommended to create a memory book and to do that we need to digitise the slides. Hence the question. We could just print them but all the family have decided they want a copy of the chosen images!
Richard, your image is very impressive.
A flatbed scanner will cost around £175/250 new but a Coolscan will cost at least £800 and be second hand (which in itself isn't an issue so long as you can guarantee the quality of the purchase as always)
( And if i get the projector out again, my kids will just leave me too it.......!)