Flatbed Scanner

popeye · 21st April 2003

Hi...
Any suggestion on what flatbed scanner that is also quite good for film/slide scanning? I know it can't be compare with dedicated film scanner, but well, budget is a constrain here

Zerstorer · 21st April 2003

Try an Epson Perfection 2450($500+) or the newer Epson Perfection 3200($700+).

They can scan 35mm and even medium formart 6x7 and large format 4x5.

chaotic · 21st April 2003

how about the lower end epson 1660?

Zerstorer · 21st April 2003

Heh..just realised that you said budget is a constraint...these 2 aren't exactly cheap, but they are among the best flatbed scanners for film.

popeye · 22nd April 2003

hi zerstorer...
for $500, i think I'd better buy minolta scandual III, don't you think so?

Zerstorer · 22nd April 2003

Quote:

Originally posted by popeye
hi zerstorer...
for $500, i think I'd better buy minolta scandual III, don't you think so?

Indeed you would be better off with a Minolta or a Kodak film scanner for $500, but you did say you wanted a FLATBED scanner...

Besides the Epson 3200 can scan 2 strips of negatives at a time and does it much faster than the scan dual III. It also scans medium and large format and above all, performs as a top rate flatbed scanner.

If you just want to scan 35mm film, you are better off with a Nikon LS30 or Acer Scanwit 2nd hand or the Minolta Dualscan III.

wormz777 · 22nd April 2003

How much is the Minolta Dualscan III brand new? No ICE I suppose?

aaronLiu · 22nd April 2003

The Dual Scan III is going for S$560 inclusive of GST from CP.

Adam Goi · 22nd April 2003

If you main objective is to scan -ves and +ves in the long run, then it'll be wiser to exceed your budget by a little (I know it's easier to say than to do), i.e. $500 to get a dedicated film scanner.

popeye · 22nd April 2003

Quote:

Originally posted by Zerstorer
Indeed you would be better off with a Minolta or a Kodak film scanner for $500, but you did say you wanted a FLATBED scanner...

Yes, I was asking for FLATBED with assumption the budget will be not more than $300. If it already touch $500 region, then definitely I will choose dedicated scanner lor

chaotic · 26th April 2003

epson 1660 is $289.. just below your budget of $300.

giddygoat · 2nd May 2003

hi,
also considering a flatbed scanner capable of scanning film. am considering between Canoscan 5000F and Epson 2400 based on online reviews.
The Canoscan is 2400 X 4800 dpi and has this feature called FARE (Film Automatic Retouching & Enhancement), i guess it is Canon's version of ICE. $399 according to Canon website. guess can get cheaper at SLS so it's only just slightly over your budget of $300.just need to streeetch your budget a little

The Epson 2400 is supposed to be intermediate between the entry level 1660 and the more costly 2450. dunno if it's for sale here but the prices quoted at CNET.com in USD priced it at a similar range to the Canoscan. 2400X2400 dpi.
has anyone used anyone of these scanners before? would appreciate your feedback (sorry hor Popeye, i hijack your thread a bit)

scanner · 5th May 2003

Quote:

Originally posted by Zerstorer
Try an Epson Perfection 2450($500+) or the newer Epson Perfection 3200($700+).

They can scan 35mm and even medium formart 6x7 and large format 4x5.

Can anyone comment on both the capbilities and quality of the 2 scannners?

Thanks

Zerstorer · 5th May 2003

Quote:

Originally posted by scanner
Can anyone comment on both the capbilities and quality of the 2 scannners?

Thanks

Previous discussion here.
http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthrea...threadid=30889

coca88 · 12th May 2003

http://www.pbase.com/image/17086429=picture

Hi there, I've got a scanned picture from my canon 5000F .It's taken from the birdpark. Anyone would like to contribute the scan image from his or her epson 2450

dehuis · 14th May 2003

if i'm not wrong, there is a thread in buy and sell for a brand new epson 1640 for $99. that scanner has the option of buying a film scanner as an add on attachment and thats supposed to cost only $70.

can definitely fit ur budget. quality? sorry i dunno

http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthrea...hlight=scanner

http://www.epson.com.sg/html/perf164...rfection_.html

chaotic · 15th May 2003

just curious, if anyone tried the plustek scanners like UT16 or ST24. They are pretty cheap at $95 and $165 respectively and comes with film scanning abilities.

StreetShooter · 24th May 2003

I've been playing with the Epson Perfection 1660 which I got a couple of days ago. It rocks!

First, it's USB 2.0, which means the scans are very fast. Less than 4 seconds for full page preview, and each 3R or 4R size photo takes only a few seconds. No need to buy firewire or SCSI card.

The software has improved tremendously since the last time I bought a scanner. It's so smart I can't really believe it. You can literally chuck a photo onto the scanner at any angle, and it will determine what type of document it is and scan, crop and rotate it automatically!

The film adaptor also works pretty well, but it is quite slow. Then again it's pretty automated, so you can set it to scan 6 frames at a time and go do something else. It will detect that it's negative colour film (or whatever) and scan it frame by frame. Gives you images of about 2 to 2.5 MP for each frame. Also automatically colour-corrects and inverts negative film, so the image that appears in Photoshop is not a negative, but the real colour picture. I'm not familiar with dedicated film scanners, but the quality is pretty acceptable to me. The resolution may not match using a 10D and macro lens, but the colour accuracy is probably much better.

The scanner itself is a bit on the bulky side compared to the ultraslim ones that were in vogue a few years ago. It's also noisy, with a particularly unpleasant high pitched sound.

Cost was $278 at Cybermind (with GST). Most other places asking $289 for it.

chaotic · 25th May 2003

can post a sample of the scanned negatives/slides on the web?

amazon is selling this scanner at 123US or about 215 SGD. Why are we always get rip off in Sg?

akdwivedi · 27th May 2003

Just found this one from canon website.. Canon 9900F

Anyone has any experience with this..

21st April 2003	#1
popeye Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 503	Flatbed Scanner Hi... Any suggestion on what flatbed scanner that is also quite good for film/slide scanning? I know it can't be compare with dedicated film scanner, but well, budget is a constrain here

22nd April 2003	#7
wormz777 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: CCK Posts: 2,246	How much is the Minolta Dualscan III brand new? No ICE I suppose? __________________ www.coolblackbox.com

12th May 2003	#15
coca88 Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: On the streets where you live Posts: 199	http://www.pbase.com/image/17086429=picture Hi there, I've got a scanned picture from my canon 5000F .It's taken from the birdpark. Anyone would like to contribute the scan image from his or her epson 2450 Last edited by coca88; 27th May 2003 at 01:48 AM.

14th May 2003	#16
dehuis Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: everton park Posts: 264	if i'm not wrong, there is a thread in buy and sell for a brand new epson 1640 for $99. that scanner has the option of buying a film scanner as an add on attachment and thats supposed to cost only $70. can definitely fit ur budget. quality? sorry i dunno http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthrea...hlight=scanner http://www.epson.com.sg/html/perf164...rfection_.html Last edited by dehuis; 14th May 2003 at 05:28 PM.

21st April 2003	#2
Zerstorer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 3,610	Try an Epson Perfection 2450($500+) or the newer Epson Perfection 3200($700+). They can scan 35mm and even medium formart 6x7 and large format 4x5.

21st April 2003	#3
chaotic Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 738	how about the lower end epson 1660?

22nd April 2003	#8
aaronLiu Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Singapore - Central Posts: 101	The Dual Scan III is going for S$560 inclusive of GST from CP.

22nd April 2003	#9
Adam Goi ClubSNAP Idol Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Jalan Suka Posts: 5,321	If you main objective is to scan -ves and +ves in the long run, then it'll be wiser to exceed your budget by a little (I know it's easier to say than to do), i.e. $500 to get a dedicated film scanner.

26th April 2003	#11
chaotic Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 738	epson 1660 is $289.. just below your budget of $300.

2nd May 2003	#12
giddygoat Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 308	hi, also considering a flatbed scanner capable of scanning film. am considering between Canoscan 5000F and Epson 2400 based on online reviews. The Canoscan is 2400 X 4800 dpi and has this feature called FARE (Film Automatic Retouching & Enhancement), i guess it is Canon's version of ICE. $399 according to Canon website. guess can get cheaper at SLS so it's only just slightly over your budget of $300.just need to streeetch your budget a little The Epson 2400 is supposed to be intermediate between the entry level 1660 and the more costly 2450. dunno if it's for sale here but the prices quoted at CNET.com in USD priced it at a similar range to the Canoscan. 2400X2400 dpi. has anyone used anyone of these scanners before? would appreciate your feedback (sorry hor Popeye, i hijack your thread a bit)

15th May 2003	#17
chaotic Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 738	just curious, if anyone tried the plustek scanners like UT16 or ST24. They are pretty cheap at $95 and $165 respectively and comes with film scanning abilities.

24th May 2003	#18
StreetShooter Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Katong Posts: 4,702	I've been playing with the Epson Perfection 1660 which I got a couple of days ago. It rocks! First, it's USB 2.0, which means the scans are very fast. Less than 4 seconds for full page preview, and each 3R or 4R size photo takes only a few seconds. No need to buy firewire or SCSI card. The software has improved tremendously since the last time I bought a scanner. It's so smart I can't really believe it. You can literally chuck a photo onto the scanner at any angle, and it will determine what type of document it is and scan, crop and rotate it automatically! The film adaptor also works pretty well, but it is quite slow. Then again it's pretty automated, so you can set it to scan 6 frames at a time and go do something else. It will detect that it's negative colour film (or whatever) and scan it frame by frame. Gives you images of about 2 to 2.5 MP for each frame. Also automatically colour-corrects and inverts negative film, so the image that appears in Photoshop is not a negative, but the real colour picture. I'm not familiar with dedicated film scanners, but the quality is pretty acceptable to me. The resolution may not match using a 10D and macro lens, but the colour accuracy is probably much better. The scanner itself is a bit on the bulky side compared to the ultraslim ones that were in vogue a few years ago. It's also noisy, with a particularly unpleasant high pitched sound. Cost was $278 at Cybermind (with GST). Most other places asking $289 for it.

25th May 2003	#19
chaotic Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 738	can post a sample of the scanned negatives/slides on the web? amazon is selling this scanner at 123US or about 215 SGD. Why are we always get rip off in Sg?

27th May 2003	#20
akdwivedi Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 790	Just found this one from canon website.. Canon 9900F Anyone has any experience with this..