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Nov 18, 2008 · The best flatbed film scanner? You would be looking for a Scitex, which is available used for as little as $12000. Consumer flatbeds, like the various Epson models, are completely inadequate for 35mm film, and marginal for 4x5 (compared to medium format on the LS-8000). I would keep the LS-8000 and get an inexpensive Epson strictly for 4x5.
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Aug 24, 1999 · It comes with film holders from 35mm. through 4x5. It is capable of doing 1200 x 2400 scan (true optical. resolution). Dmax on it is 3.4 which is not bad for a flatbed. scanner. Comes with good scanning software and can be found for. around $1150 on the Internet (try pricescan.com for comparative. shopping).
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Jul 2, 2008 · Rather than pour money into another flatbed, save your pennies for a Nikon LS-9000 and glass holder (about $2000) and make do with what you have for now. The best focus of the 2450 is close to the glass bed - abut twice as good as you can get using the holder.
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Feb 19, 2005 · If you only need 35mm, you really are better off with the least expensive Minolta and an inexpensive flatbed for document scanning. If you want to scan 120 film, the Espon or Canon flatbeds seem to be your only choice within your budget.
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Apr 24, 2005 · I'm considering buying a scanner perferably under $200. I will be scanning an equal amount of prints and negatives. I realize that a dedicated film scanner is prefered, but I need to have the abilty to scan prints also. I will be scanning 35mm negs and some older square negs that are 2 1/4" x 2 1...
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Nov 26, 2018 · A top flatbed scanner like V700/V800 might be able to do slightly better, but it would take a lot more effort in learning curve and experimenting with various expensive film holders (wet mount, etc). Unless you're planning to make exhibition prints or publish a book, stick with your familiar technique that is already providing decent results.
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Aug 11, 2019 · IMO, the best solution is a DSLR or MILC camera with a macro lens capable of 1:1 magnification (0.75 resolution for APS-C), and a slide/film holder like a Nikon ES-2. You can scan 5-10 rolls an hour, with film-scanner quality. I have a Nikon LS-4000 and LS-8000 (medium format) scanner, but choose to use a camera instead.
Scanning 4x5 Negatives - The Digital Darkroom: Process, …
Mar 13, 2017 · Any scanner at all, from a $200 flatbed from a flea market to any of Epson's and Nikon's offering, can be (and so very often is) used to scan and post images to the web, and the max resolution only needs to be 1600dpi resampled to 100 for web viewing. Monitors are not calibrated like-for-like (white point/grey point, gamut), nor is resolution.
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Feb 21, 2007 · What is the best flatbed to scan neg's. I reaise a dedicated neg scanner is the best but can't afford the Nikon 9000. The epson 3200 was a good bet but it's discontinued. I don't know what replaced it. [email protected]
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Jun 21, 2016 · I'm looking to replace my canon 9000f, I've had it 5 years, and last year it decided to rip itself apart. Now the whole scanner is screwed down onto a piece of wood, to hold the motor in place, It works as well as it ever did, but I was never hugely impressed by it. …