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From: "winmcl" <>
Subject: Re: [SP] film scanners
Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2002 12:58:04 -0700
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Elizabeth:
The Minolta Dimage Scan Dual II has an adapter that scans APS film. I have a
folder that says "Optional Advanced Photo System Adapter AD-10
715016 AOS ADAPTER AD-10 FOR DIMAGE."
Without the adapter it scans 35 mm. "Up to six sleeved-frames and four
mounted frames of 35 mm film can be continuously scanned using the included
holder.
High resolution scans up to 2,880 dpi with 12-bit A/AD conversion .
Continuous scanning, and automatic image connection scans both 35 mm sleeved
and mounted, positive and negative film in color and black and white.
Cost is around $425.00.

It sounds great, but it cannot do my old negatves, so I am still deciding
what to get.

I plan to find out more about the Epson Perfection 1650 scanner. This is a
flatbed, and i already have a good flatbed HP Deskjet II 4c, but it does not
do slides or negatives.

The Perfection 1650 optical resolution is 1600 dpi; hardware resolution is
1600 X 3200 dpi Maximum with Microstep Technology; maximum resolution is
12800 X 12800 dpi with software interpolation. Effective pixels 13,600 x 18,
700 (1600 dpi).
It has an optional transparency unit that "scans up to 4" X 5" film,
negatives or transparencies." This sounds like it might be what I need for
my old negatives.
Any advice from anyone knowledgable about these scanners or something better
will be appreciated.
Winifred

----- Original Message -----
From: "E.Rodier" <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, March 25, 2002 9:42 AM
Subject: [SP] film scanners


> Expensive film scanners seem to need expensive adaptors, up to $400 US.
More
> photographers must be interested in scanning their own 35mm film this
year.
> $1179.98 unit advertised in a Canadian store this week. Haven't yet seen a
> package with adaptor for APS film included yet.
> http://www.how2scan.com
>
> Scanning film for printing one large image file at a time is a separate
> challenge from scanning a whole set of family pictures for use with
> genealogy database or family book.
>
> An "ordinary" computer may have problems printing an image over 1 mb. A
film
> scanner set for best settings might create files of 16-31 mb.
> Elizabeth
>
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