Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/08/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi folks, I got a Canoscan D600U flatbed scanner a few weeks ago for dirt cheap and it's great for making scans off prints but for slide scanning I haven't gotten any reasonable results yet. I tried out two slides- one shot on Ektachrome and the other on Provia and both slides turned out alright for web display but not for my upcoming pdf book I'm working on. Therefore, it is a disappointing bargain so far. The question is: 1) Do flatbad scanners scan negatives better than slides? I have no clue about this one. 2) I would probably want to invest in a $600 or less dedicated film scanner. Which would you recommend? A Nikon Coolscan, Epson 2450, or a Polaroid sprintscan or a higher end Canoscan film scanner? 3) Any advice on dust and scratches removal software? Does this option (e.g. digital ICE) exist with the packaged scanner or is it separate? Granted, digital imaging isn't easy for a newcomer. And investing into it is probably worth it esp. when I will be interested in doing more and more archival prints later on. sincerely, Alfie _________________________________________________________________ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html