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Newbie question.. What to use to scan 200 or so slides of different formats
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Grandpa
2004-09-22 02:01:33 UTC
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Hello. My father has many old slides in 120 format (whatever that is) and
35 mil slides. I checked with a local photo shop and the price is frankly
out of the question. Is there a good scanner that would be recommended? At
least this way I would have a scanner in the end as well.

Thanks all.
Mac McDougald
2004-09-22 04:24:38 UTC
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Post by Grandpa
Hello. My father has many old slides in 120 format (whatever that is) and
35 mil slides. I checked with a local photo shop and the price is frankly
out of the question. Is there a good scanner that would be recommended? At
least this way I would have a scanner in the end as well.
Thanks all.
Dedicated film scanner best for 35mm, but film scanners for 120 film are
expensive.

120 does nicely with Epson flatbeds with built-in transparency adaptors,
200-350 dollar range. They will do 35 also, with fairly good results if
you're not too picky.

You can get more opinions if you'll post on comp.periphs.scanners.
this is pretty much a dead group here.

Mac
Grandpa
2004-09-22 13:39:54 UTC
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OK. Thanks for the advice.
Post by Mac McDougald
Post by Grandpa
Hello. My father has many old slides in 120 format (whatever that is) and
35 mil slides. I checked with a local photo shop and the price is frankly
out of the question. Is there a good scanner that would be recommended?
At
Post by Mac McDougald
Post by Grandpa
least this way I would have a scanner in the end as well.
Thanks all.
Dedicated film scanner best for 35mm, but film scanners for 120 film are
expensive.
120 does nicely with Epson flatbeds with built-in transparency adaptors,
200-350 dollar range. They will do 35 also, with fairly good results if
you're not too picky.
You can get more opinions if you'll post on comp.periphs.scanners.
this is pretty much a dead group here.
Mac
Gene Hora
2004-10-03 02:00:01 UTC
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Post by Grandpa
OK. Thanks for the advice.
Post by Mac McDougald
Post by Grandpa
Hello. My father has many old slides in 120 format (whatever that is)
and
Post by Mac McDougald
Post by Grandpa
35 mil slides. I checked with a local photo shop and the price is
frankly
Post by Mac McDougald
Post by Grandpa
out of the question. Is there a good scanner that would be
recommended?
At
Post by Mac McDougald
Post by Grandpa
least this way I would have a scanner in the end as well.
Thanks all.
Dedicated film scanner best for 35mm, but film scanners for 120 film are
expensive.
120 does nicely with Epson flatbeds with built-in transparency adaptors,
200-350 dollar range. They will do 35 also, with fairly good results if
you're not too picky.
You can get more opinions if you'll post on comp.periphs.scanners.
this is pretty much a dead group here.
Mac
Don't you mean comp.periphs.scanner ? (without the "s") This one is
"scanners"
Mac McDougald
2004-10-06 02:16:37 UTC
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Post by Gene Hora
Post by Grandpa
OK. Thanks for the advice.
Post by Mac McDougald
Post by Grandpa
Hello. My father has many old slides in 120 format (whatever that is)
and
Post by Mac McDougald
Post by Grandpa
35 mil slides. I checked with a local photo shop and the price is
frankly
Post by Mac McDougald
Post by Grandpa
out of the question. Is there a good scanner that would be recommended?
At
Post by Mac McDougald
Post by Grandpa
least this way I would have a scanner in the end as well.
Thanks all.
Dedicated film scanner best for 35mm, but film scanners for 120 film are
expensive.
120 does nicely with Epson flatbeds with built-in transparency adaptors,
200-350 dollar range. They will do 35 also, with fairly good results if
you're not too picky.
You can get more opinions if you'll post on comp.periphs.scanners.
this is pretty much a dead group here.
Mac
Don't you mean comp.periphs.scanner ? (without the "s") This one is
"scanners"
No, I mean:
comp.periphs.scanners

The most active scanner UseNet group, maybe 50 posts per day or so.
There is also alt.comp.periphs.scanner (also very low traffic but not as
low as this one).

Mac

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