Re: [OT] Slide scanner

["Rob Lamb" <rjl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

That's what I was afraid of but this potentially an archiving=20
process rather than a 'profesional' requirement. Interestingly=20
there's a Minolta 5400 on eBay starting at =A3279.99 + =A330 shipping=20
from Canada. I was more thinking of =A3150-200.

Rob

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Andy Laurence" <andy@a...> wrote:
> I've been through a few negative/slide scanners.  Never had what I=20
would term a good result out of them.  Certainly nothing that comes=20
remotely close to the kind of quality I get from my EOS digital.=20=20
I'd go with a pro outfit for scanning films myself.  It's pricy per=20
negative/slide, but at least you'll be guaranteed decent quality.=20=20
If anyone does know of a decent scanner that costs less than what it=20
would to pay someone else, let me know!
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> Cheers,
> Andy
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> 	-----Original Message-----=20
> 	From: Bricknell, Tony [mailto:tony.bricknell@t...]=20
> 	Sent: Thu 16/12/2004 16:33=20
> 	To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx=20
> 	Cc:=20
> 	Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] Slide scanner
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> 	I've been looking at these recently.  The best I could find=20
(unless you were
> 	throwing silly money at) it was the Minolta Dimage Scan=20
Elite 5400,
> 	presently on www.dabs.com for 524 inc.  Spending anything=20
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> 	seems to give you nothing more than "adequate" scans -=20
and "adequate" wasn't
> 	good enough for archiving my slide collection...
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> 	See the likes of
> 	http://www.photo-
i.co.uk/Reviews/interactive/Scanners/Minolta/page_1.htm
> 	for a typical review
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> 	HTH,
> 	Tony
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> 	-----Original Message-----
> 	From: Rob Lamb [mailto:rjl@s...]
> 	Sent: 16 December 2004 16:15
> 	To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> 	Subject: [ukha_d] [OT] Slide scanner
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> 	Been clearing my sadly departed Mother's house and have come=20
across
> 	hundreds of 35mm slides I forgot were there. I've had a go=20
using my
> 	flatbed scanner with disappointing results so was looking to=20
get a
> 	dedicated slide scanner.
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> 	Does anyone have any recommendations or pointers?
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> 	Regards,
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> 	Rob
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