schimmey Posted May 24, 2009 Share #1 Posted May 24, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi All, I have until recently been using a Leafscan 45 but this seems to have given up the ghost. Can anyone recommend a good scanner for b/w & colour film? Thanks, Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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gut_licht Posted May 24, 2009 Share #2 Posted May 24, 2009 depends on your money: Flextight Imacon /Flexcolor software or with a lower budget for 24x36mm negative/slide: Quato Intelli Scan 5000, Silverfast included, Dirk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kschwarz Posted May 25, 2009 Share #3 Posted May 25, 2009 I use a Nikon 9000ED, as I have a ton of Leica M6/R9 and Mamiya M7 medium format negatives to scan. It is a wonderful scanner, but I would suggest getting the accessory glass film holder if you plan on any medium format scanning. I use VueScan on my Mac to run the scanner and the results are fabulous. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrejP Posted June 7, 2009 Share #4 Posted June 7, 2009 I have Plustek OpticFilm 7500i + Silverfast AI. For price around 350€ and occasional scanning it is probably the best buy. It is not cuting edge, but still lightyears ahead from anything flatbed. I usually scan my films on Fuji frontier minilab and those photos are sharper and have a little less noise in dark patches,...but difference is not huge. For me, proper color renderiton is worth much much more than few bits of sharpnes...and i can play with color at home as much as i want to. On Frontier i get what i get,... I dont know if i want to spent 2000€ + for really good scanner...mhm... It is just not worth it for amateur photography. I dont know what you want/need. ... -Andrej Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy Posted June 7, 2009 Share #5 Posted June 7, 2009 a Leafscan 45 but this seems to have given up the ghost. A pity. I'm not sure you'll be particularly happy with a desktop film scanner like the Nikon 5000 as a replacement. The Imacon/Hasselblads are decent but new prices (current two models are £9k and £15k in my latest Calumet catalogue) are difficult to justify unless you do a lot of scanning. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiagoliveira Posted June 14, 2009 Share #6 Posted June 14, 2009 Hi guys, I am no pro, tehrefore I would like to state that my passion for photography is just that, a passion. I use a Epson V500 and so far I am more than happy with the results. I shot mainly BW film with my M6. The scans I do can be easily enlarged to A3 size with no problem. If you're looking for something with a titght budget your should think about it. The epson V700 very mentioned in the forum has a wider area of scan but in terms of specs and quality is the same as the v500, (V500 although lower in the range is more recent, therefore with top specs in the amateur range). Cheers, T Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wijayane Posted June 17, 2009 Share #7 Posted June 17, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) I see that Plustek and Epson V700 are mentioned here in this thread. They are the two scanners I'm considering to get soon. I've got friends who use both and the results are really quite good. Both scanners have good price, not too expensive. I wonder which of the two has the 'edge'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
noah_addis Posted June 17, 2009 Share #8 Posted June 17, 2009 There have been a few scanning threads lately so you might want to read through them. I've had good luck with my Nikon 9000 and Vuescan. The larger, more diffused light source means it picks up grain and dust less than the smaller 35mm-only Nikons. The Leaf scanner was top-of-the-line at the time, but it's quite old now so I'm sure the 9000 can produce much better results. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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