Scanning objects

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My old scanner has recently died (Black Widow 9636) which was superb for
scanning objects such as action figures.

Can anyone suggest a good alternative scanner which can do the same thing
and that is compatible with XP Pro (the 9636 wasn't!).

Many thanks in advance.

Nomenluni

Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.scanner (More info?)

"CSM1" <nomoremail@nomail.com> wrote in message
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> "Nomenluni" <nomenluni@*spam*bigfoot.com> wrote in message
> news:capiid$h1p$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk...
> > My old scanner has recently died (Black Widow 9636) which was
superb for
> > scanning objects such as action figures.
> >
> > Can anyone suggest a good alternative scanner which can do the
same thing
> > and that is compatible with XP Pro (the 9636 wasn't!).
> >
> > Many thanks in advance.
> >
> > Nomenluni
> >
> >
>
> Just about any of todays scanners that have a CCD (Charged-Coupled
Device)
> sensor will do a good job with objects.
>
> CIS (Contact Image Sensor) sensors have very little depth of field.
> http://www.viewz.com/shoppingguide/scanner.shtml
>
> --
> CSM1
> http://www.carlmcmillan.com
> --

My Canon D1250 does coins rather well and even did a passable job on a
commemorative mug. Of course, I did one view and then turned the mug
about 90 degrees for the rest. I guess, if it had been necessary I
could have used 4 views.


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James V. Silverton
Potomac, Maryland, USA