Newbie needs help to select 35mm scanner

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I have recently purchased a Canon 9950F scanner to scan slides and old
negatives and I'm really
pleased with the results.
It has separate frames for 35mm film, mounted slides and large negatives (up
to 4x5).

My previous scanner, also a Canon would scan slides but only about 3 at a
time.
The new one will do 12 slides or 30 35mm negatives at a time.
After previewing, the scanning time per 12 mounted slides is around six
minutes.

The people in this group are very helpful, so you may get a lot of varying
opinions but I'm very happy with my new toy.
Good luck.
Noel


"buffyb" <buffyb.1lnrvn@news.computerbanter.com> wrote in message
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>
> Thanks for the idea, but I am still on film for my photos. After this
> project is done, I plan on getting a digital camera.
>
> I do have access to a digital camera when my son comes to visit, so we
> may try this.
>
> Why a white mat board for a screen instead of a regular projection
> screen?
>
> I have a projector, it would be interesting to define it. It was my
> parents, put in one slide turn the disk thing and put in another while
> you look at the first one. no automation here (ha ha)
>
> Thanks again,
> Buffyb
>
> Crhoff Wrote:
>> Another option, if you have a digital camera and a good projector is to
>> take
>> pictures of them. I did about 1500 this way and it's a lot faster than
>> a
>> scanner and the results were pretty good. I found a flat white mat
>> board
>> worked best for a screen
>>
>>
>> "buffyb" buffyb.1lacjp@news.computerbanter.com wrote in message
>> news:buffyb.1lacjp@news.computerbanter.com...-
>>
>> Hi
>> I am looking for suggestions/recomendations for the purchase of a
>> stand
>> alone 35mm slide scanner.
>>
>> I have a large quanity of Kodachrome slides that my dad took. (2,400
>> at
>> least).
>>
>> I want to scan and make cd's for family members to view on computer
>> but
>> with the quality needed to print from 4x6 to 8x10 photos.
>>
>> My price range is $199-299.
>>
>> the abilty to correct flaws, focus etc is important.
>>
>> Also ease of use (newbie to scans, digital etc)
>>
>> i know nothing about dpi, resoulutions, file formats.
>>
>> What do you recommend?
>> What should I look for?
>>
>> Thanks, buffyb
>>
>>
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