Film scanner

[Tareq]

Hey all,

what is a good scanner to be used for film media [rolls, negatives, slides,...] for 35mm and medium format and large format up to 8x10"?

[breal101]

Tareq, this is one that might do what you want. I used an earlier version of this scanner, it did an acceptable job with transparencies larger than 35mm. For 35mm slides you might need another scanner.

http://support.microtek.com/ScanMaker_9800XL_with_TMA_Specifications.htm

[Tareq]

Tareq, this is one that might do what you want. I used an earlier version of this scanner, it did an acceptable job with transparencies larger than 35mm. For 35mm slides you might need another scanner.

http://support.microtek.com/ScanMaker_9800XL_with_TMA_Specifications.htm

It seems a high end or high quality scanner, but it is the first time i heard about this scanner, so how is the results, performances, compared to Epson and Nikon scanners, how good is this scanner?

[breal101]

Microtek manufactured drum scanners, that was one reason we bought the one we had. I really can't compare it to Epson because I never used one, Nikon scanners do a better job with 35mm slides for sure. Any consumer grade scanner is going to fall short of a drum scanner. We used it for quick scans from film for use in composing layouts, the final scans were usually done on a drum scanner. It did come in handy for prints from transparencies and scans for internet.

[Tareq]

Microtek manufactured drum scanners, that was one reason we bought the one we had. I really can't compare it to Epson because I never used one, Nikon scanners do a better job with 35mm slides for sure. Any consumer grade scanner is going to fall short of a drum scanner. We used it for quick scans from film for use in composing layouts, the final scans were usually done on a drum scanner. It did come in handy for prints from transparencies and scans for internet.

hmmmmm, i need to test it somewhere first before i decide on that.

[Tony-S]

Epson v700 will do 4x5 and their newly announced v600 seems to be a v500 replacement. Both have digital ICE and do pos, neg, 35mm film or slides, and medium format panos up to 6 cm x 22 cm.

[Tareq]

Epson v700 will do 4x5 and their newly announced v600 seems to be a v500 replacement. Both have digital ICE and do pos, neg, 35mm film or slides, and medium format panos up to 6 cm x 22 cm.

My eye is on Epson V750 long time unless there is something else will change that, i will use it as a starting and for something else normal [like documents and so], but if later i can find much better scanner for medium format films and large format then i may upgrade.