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Colin J
I need some advice about choosing a slide scanner. I need a good
workhorse that will help me scan quite large numbers (thousands) of
mounted 35mm slides over the next few weeks and months.
They include many Kodachromes from 1973 to 2005 plus Agfachromes (CT18
and CT21) and many more recent Fuji Provia and Velvia slides.
To make things more complicated, I will need to scan a smaller number
(hundreds) of black and white and colour negatives of various brands.
The black and white films are about two thirds chromogenic (C41
process) and the remainder are traditional emulsions.
This is for my work, so lowest purchase cost is not the primary issue.
I have a BenQ 2720 which is a reasonably good scanner but it is too
slow. I want higher resolution (4000dpi) and probably need a slide
feeder. It seems to me that the most obvious choice is the Nikon
Super Coolscan LS5000ED with the SF-210 Slide Feeder, but I would
welcome some guidance from those with more experience.
Is the LS5000ED the only choice here? If there is anyone with
experience of using the LS5000ED to scan some or all of the mix of
films I listed above, I would be very pleased indeed to hear from you.
Thank you,
Colin
workhorse that will help me scan quite large numbers (thousands) of
mounted 35mm slides over the next few weeks and months.
They include many Kodachromes from 1973 to 2005 plus Agfachromes (CT18
and CT21) and many more recent Fuji Provia and Velvia slides.
To make things more complicated, I will need to scan a smaller number
(hundreds) of black and white and colour negatives of various brands.
The black and white films are about two thirds chromogenic (C41
process) and the remainder are traditional emulsions.
This is for my work, so lowest purchase cost is not the primary issue.
I have a BenQ 2720 which is a reasonably good scanner but it is too
slow. I want higher resolution (4000dpi) and probably need a slide
feeder. It seems to me that the most obvious choice is the Nikon
Super Coolscan LS5000ED with the SF-210 Slide Feeder, but I would
welcome some guidance from those with more experience.
Is the LS5000ED the only choice here? If there is anyone with
experience of using the LS5000ED to scan some or all of the mix of
films I listed above, I would be very pleased indeed to hear from you.
Thank you,
Colin