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Scanner newbie
by pcford - 11/10/08 9:13 AMHi,
I have several old photo's some are beginning to fade, some are scratched. I am wanting to scan them and put them on CD or DVD's, before they get worse. Also to make copies for family. I'm new to scanners, would like one that will do the job well, but also easy to learn how to operate. Would like to keep cost down below $200. I have a laptop running vista.
I have read several suggestions & reviews, and think I have narrowed it down to 3 choices unless someone has a better model.
1) Canon 8800F
2) Epson V300
3) HP Scanjet G4010
Any suggestions or feedback would be appreciated.
Also any software that I may need that doesn't come with scanner.
Thanks Pam
I like HP but any of these or ones
by Steven Haninger - 11/10/08 5:36 PM In reply to: Scanner newbie by pcforddesigned as photo scanners should fit your purpose. They will come with a software package that will allow some adjustment of the scan as far as size, contrast, etc. and will simply create an image file. If you want to touch up some of the photos, you will need software to do so. I could recommend either Corel Paint Shop Pro or Adobe Photoshop Elements. Either of these are satisfactory. I've used Paint Shop Pro (previously from Jasc) much more than Adobe. My wife likes that one. It will be something you'll have to explore and learn to use but it does have some "one step" correction functions that work nicely to remove or soften scratches, dust spots, etc. Doing major work is time consuming but you may find it enjoyable.
Scanners
by Phil Crase - 11/11/08 4:36 AM In reply to: Scanner newbie by pcfordFrom that list pick the HP it should do what you want.
Canon
by Zouch - 11/14/08 6:45 PM In reply to: Scanner newbie by pcfordI have a Canon 8400F - just magic for photos on the platen or colour slides or colour negative film on the built-in film unit. It will probably handle monochrome negative film but I don't have any. Great resolution (better than the grain on some old photographs I have) and fast scanning. It is a bit bulky, though.
good scanner for photos
by JUNGLECAM - 11/15/08 10:54 AM In reply to: Scanner newbie by pcfordi have an epson 3170 flatbed scanner i purchased in march of 2004 for about 160.00 at a best buy in dallas,tx. it still works fine. no breakdowns. no repair. during the summer the heat makes it a little slower. but i think its a great buy. i use it for scanning negatives,slides,paper prints ,leaves,fabric,tax records, anything that will fit on the surface.
CanoScan 8800F
by MarcAtkinson - 1/30/09 6:50 PM In reply to: Scanner newbie by pcfordI have had the CanoScan 8800F for a couple of years and it does a fantastic job. I did not care much for Canon's software, so I bought VueScan (http://www.hamrick.com/). I use my scanner particularly for old photos and I could not be more pleased.
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