hermannhkg Posted July 10, 2009 Share #1 Posted July 10, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) I have thousands of slide to scan, and my flatbed scanner is not good at this, so am looking for a decent one. Any suggestions, anyone, Thank you. Cheers, Hermann Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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andybarton Posted July 10, 2009 Share #2 Posted July 10, 2009 You need to find a Nikon 9000 with the optional auto slide feeder, otherwise you will send yourself mad. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnPirat Posted July 10, 2009 Share #3 Posted July 10, 2009 HERE maybe something for you??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hermannhkg Posted July 11, 2009 Author Share #4 Posted July 11, 2009 Thank you, Gentleman, for the most informative input, now, i really have some studies to do, Cheers, Hermann Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackbaty Posted July 11, 2009 Share #5 Posted July 11, 2009 I wish I'd have known about ScanCafe before I scanned (only hundreds) of my own. ScanCafe Have not tried them personally but friends did and liked the results. Cheap and easy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andalus Posted July 11, 2009 Share #6 Posted July 11, 2009 Scan Cafe is great. I had a 1000 or so slides scanned both in JPG and RAW format. All were exptremely well done. No complaints. And for about $300. It was well worth the time and expense. It's a great business! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
digbyhp Posted July 28, 2009 Share #7 Posted July 28, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hello All, I'd like to re-invigorate this thread to gain feedback on what high quality film scanners are still being produced. I've had a recently failed attempt to get hold of the last of the Nikon 5000-ED. I don't want to spend big dollars on the last of the 9000-ED. I get very good, yet low-res, scans from my local Fuji digital shop, so have started to question the 'business case' of buying my own scanner. Although, the appeal of control is still, well, appealing. Am reluctant to invest in what I would call 'Indie' scanners like 'Plustek' until I see some real-world examples. Any ideas, info, examples? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpattison Posted July 28, 2009 Share #8 Posted July 28, 2009 hi Digby, I use a Microtek i900... (with Silverfast Ai software) Microtek International Inc. - Europe, Asia Pacific, & South and Central America - Professional It covers 5x4 to 35mm, with up to 16 passes to eliminate noise. It has a flatbed on top, but film is placed in a tray underneath, so is scanned directly (not through glass). Cheers, John Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_goode Posted July 28, 2009 Share #9 Posted July 28, 2009 John, Just an FYI for US or North American forum members, Microtek no longer sells its scanners in this market (http://www.microtekusa.com/) Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryee3 Posted August 3, 2009 Share #10 Posted August 3, 2009 Does the Nikon 9000 scanner also scans negatives automatically? if not is there a good rapid solution for 35mm negatives at 6 frames per strip? My current flatbed doesnt do a very good job and its seems to take forever. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrice Posted August 3, 2009 Share #11 Posted August 3, 2009 Another great bargain to be had is the Minolta dimage scan elite 5400, I got mine off US ebay for 499 (had to use a freight forwarder to get it to Australia). With Vuescan it's quick and the detail it can get out of even cheap superia xtra 400 is amazing. It also produces .dng raw files with vuescan. I have some Sensia and Provia still to scan but it comes with both the 6 negative strip feeder and slide holder. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryee3 Posted August 3, 2009 Share #12 Posted August 3, 2009 Does the Nikon 9000 scanner also scans negatives automatically? if not is there a good rapid solution for 35mm negatives at 6 frames per strip? My current flatbed doesnt do a very good job and its seems to take forever. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewis44 Posted August 3, 2009 Share #13 Posted August 3, 2009 As far as I know, some USA dealers have New Nikon LS-5000's in stock. Adorama for one. See: 9238 Nikon Super Coolscan 5000-ED 35mm Film Scanner with USB 2.0 Interface. or B&H Nikon | Super Coolscan 5000 ED Film Scanner | 9238 | B&H Photo Two great dealers who should ship to you. I have one and it's a Great Scanner Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrid Posted August 3, 2009 Share #14 Posted August 3, 2009 You need the 5000ED with the optional slide feeder. Nikon (SF-210) Slide Feeder for LS-5000 ED - Pronto Tech.com The 9000ED is a very large unit that also scans medium format. As far as I know there are no automatic feeders for it I own both scanners, so I speak from experience. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bernd Banken Posted August 3, 2009 Share #15 Posted August 3, 2009 here is a diapositive batch scanner, sorry - only german description: Diascanner Reflecta DigitDia 5000 Magazin-Zufuhr Filmscanner-Erfahrungsbericht: Automatisches Scannen von Dia-Magazinen im Batchmodus Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandokan Posted August 3, 2009 Share #16 Posted August 3, 2009 hi Digby, I use a Microtek i900... (with Silverfast Ai software) Microtek International Inc. - Europe, Asia Pacific, & South and Central America - Professional It covers 5x4 to 35mm, with up to 16 passes to eliminate noise. It has a flatbed on top, but film is placed in a tray underneath, so is scanned directly (not through glass). Cheers, John HI John, What is the "real" DMax for the 900i and 900e? I read an on-line review a couple of years ago (I think of the older Plustek products) which in real world tests showed that the DMax was less than Plustek's advertised DMax when compared to Nikon and Epson 750 scanners? Thanks Ravi PS Can anyone show comparison scans of the same slide with the Nikon and Epson scanners? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_newell Posted August 3, 2009 Share #17 Posted August 3, 2009 You need the 5000ED with the optional slide feeder. The "problem" with the 5000ED is that by the time you add both the slide feeder and the roll film reader you're looking at a >US$2K scanner. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
drums1977 Posted August 3, 2009 Share #18 Posted August 3, 2009 I own an Epson V700 flatbed. It's cheap (around 550 euros), it scans 35mm and medium format and the quality is more than fair. And you can pop in 4 x 6 frames strips at once! If you are not planning scanning with commercial intentions, I suggest to check Epson out. J. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekF Posted August 3, 2009 Share #19 Posted August 3, 2009 You can also hack the included SA-21 adapter into one that can scan an entire roll of film, thereby saving you quite a bit of money over buying the "official" roll-film accessory: Scanning Whole Rolls With Vuescan + Coolscan I haven't done this yet but am planning to try it when time permits. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpattison Posted August 5, 2009 Share #20 Posted August 5, 2009 Hi Ravi, Sorry, I don't know how to tell what the DMax actually is!. This review from 2004 was one that convinced me to buy it. I use 5x4, 6x7 6x12 and 35mm, so it was ideal. I must say, though, that to get a reasonable scan from 35mm B/W film, I use max resolution and 16bit HDR mode with 8 passes. The best film I found is Ilford Delta 100. though I haven't tried all the films available. Delta is great for my needs. Scanner Review: Microtek ScanMaker i900 I guess, if I had the money, I'd buy a dedicated 35mm scanner, just for 35mm and keep the i900 for larger formats, it scans without glass up to two 5x4s at once, with a glass "tray" to go up to 10x8, or awkward sizes. Salford Photography Group click on the gallery My pics are all 6x12 except the Spanish hotel corridor shot, which is on my R8/35f4 PC and the phone booth in France, on 6x7. All scanned on the i900. Cheers, John Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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