bazv
October 14, 2015 at 7:46 pm

Photo scanner recommendations

Gents : )
One of my plans over our el ninho winter is to sort through hundreds of old negatives and digitize those of any interest (if any lol)

I have been thinking of something along the lines of an Epson V600 !

Requirements are – reasonable quality,reliable and EASY to use 😀 but not wanting to spend much more than 200squid

Thanks and rgds baz

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By: bazv - 14th October 2015 at 22:12

Thanks Trekky – we have been offered a cheapo and may try it out but definitely like the idea of (mostly auto )

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By: trekbuster - 14th October 2015 at 20:49

If you have a large number to scan, a dedicated film/slide scanner makes the job easier. Something like the Nikon Coolscan IV or V. But even second hand they’re nearly twice your budget. The reviews of the V600 look very positive for the price point.
As you appear to be suggesting, use a viewer or projector to sort them into possibles first-just scanning everything is a ……waste of time
Be prepared to spend a lot of time doing this even after sifting. Much, much longer than you would expect. It can get very boring. I speak from personal experience!