Re: filmscanners: Scanning large quantities of slides...

["Op's" <martin@wollongong.apana.org.au>]

Ron

I would have a look at the cheaper Nikon Coolscan IV which scans at 2900dpi. But
if, as you say there are some doggy slides amongst your lot then you will need
the Digital ICE - which now seems better.

At present I can scan slides with my LS2000 at 2700 dpi and then print them out
at 4K (4032x2689) resolution on the Polaroid film recorder with no appreciable
difference in projection quality. I don't think that its absolutely necessary to
scan at 4000 dpi if you still have your originals available.

Rob


>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ronald Vyhmeister [mailto:vyhmeisr@uapsoft.com.ar]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 6:46 PM
> To: filmscanners@halftone.co.uk
> Subject: filmscanners: Scanning large quantities of slides...
>
> I'm being transferred into the tropics, and I don't really want to carry my
> slide collection into that kind of environment...
>
> I'm looking at acquiring a slide scanner to do this job...and I don't have
> an unlimited budget...  It's all 35mm, no APS.  It's a mix of Kodachrome,
> Ektachrome and Fujichrome...  I don't want to do them one at a time, and yet
> I'm not sure I can afford the cost of the bulk loader with the Nikon 4000ED
> or some equivalent...  I know I will need some form of help with the
> dust/scratches (ICE or FARE, or something else?)... Not on all, but
> certainly on the older ones...  However, the older ones are Kodachrome,
> which I understand isn't helped much...
>
> Any suggestions are appreciated...
>
> Ron