35 mm slide scanners

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My sister and I have about 1000 or more old 35 mm slides we would like
to scan onto a PC with Windows XP, and then probably straight onto a CD
rom in order to have assorted slide shows. We might also want to fiddle
around and manipulate and then print a few of the nicer scenic shots. I
have Adobe photoshop CS2 version 9 and Olympus Master installed.
How long does it take to scan each transparency, and does anyone have
any tips for the novice.
Can anyone recommend the current best scanner for this costing no more
than £120.
 
My sister and I have about 1000 or more old 35 mm slides we would like
to scan onto a PC with Windows XP, and then probably straight onto a CD
rom in order to have assorted slide shows. We might also want to fiddle
around and manipulate and then print a few of the nicer scenic shots. I
have Adobe photoshop CS2 version 9 and Olympus Master installed.
How long does it take to scan each transparency, and does anyone have
any tips for the novice.
Can anyone recommend the current best scanner for this costing no more
than £120.
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It is not likely that you can find a decent film scanner for £120.

You can get flatbed scanners for that price, but flatbed scanners are not
the best scanners for 35 mm film. Canon and Epson make Flatbed scanners with
transparency adapters in that price range.

I assume you are in the UK because you used Pounds for the money symbol.
Canon UK: Choose Scanners: Flatbed with film.
http://www.canon.co.uk/Products_Solutions/index.asp

The Canon Canoscan 8400F will scan 35 mm and 120 film. About £110
(http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00038TEOM/qid=1141591493/203-8344488-0895949

Average time it takes to scan and correct a slide or negative is 3-5 minutes
per slide or negative.
 
My sister and I have about 1000 or more old 35 mm slides we would like
to scan onto a PC with Windows XP, and then probably straight onto a CD
rom in order to have assorted slide shows. We might also want to fiddle
around and manipulate and then print a few of the nicer scenic shots. I
have Adobe photoshop CS2 version 9 and Olympus Master installed.
How long does it take to scan each transparency, and does anyone have
any tips for the novice.
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Taht depends on the specific scanner and what operations you undertake
during the scan. My Nikon LS5000 will do a straight scan at 4000 dpi
in slightly less than 20 seconds but it's a long way from 120# . Some
one has already posted the link to scantips.
Can anyone recommend the current best scanner for this costing no more
than £120.
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I don't think you are going to find a scanner that does well on 35mm
in that price range unless you are only going to make small prints.
For the slide shows on the computer screen you do not need a high
resolution so many will work for that.

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com
 
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