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[OM] Re: Scanner Q (was Hunstanton #3)

Subject: [OM] Re: Scanner Q (was Hunstanton #3)
From: hiwayman@xxxxxxx (Walt Wayman)
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 17:06:18 +0000
Sorry.  Should have renamed it.

Walt, still senile


> You might consider the Epson 4870.  I did, for a day or two, then blew the 
> scanner budget on the Minolta 5400 instead.  This is what Epson claims:
> 
> "With clarity and reproduction comparable to that of expensive dedicated film 
> scanners, this premium product provides the flexibility to automatically scan 
> and restore photos, transparencies, and more. Its built-in 6" x 9" 
> transparency 
> unit accommodates film as large as 4" x 5" or up to twenty-four 35mm negative 
> images simultaneously. And, its superior 4800 x 9600 dpi resolution and 
> stunning 
> 3.8 Dmax deliver intricate detail for phenomenal reprints and enlargements."
> 
> When my bank account recovers, I may be tempted.  I can look through my 
> thousands of trannies pretty easily, but the negatives, both color and B&W -- 
> especially color -- are a whole 'nother thing.
> 
> Walt
> 
> 
> > 
> > So let's say you had a lot of negative in ClearFiles. I'm talking A LOT of
> > negatives. Years worth of negatives...
> > 
> > How could I get those things into the computer just for browsing purposes? I
> > don't need the high resolution images, just something that was, say, 640x480
> > so I could browse thumbnails and such. Any ideas on how to get those in
> > there, other than just sitting there and scanning them one by one?
> > 
> > What if I took the proof sheet, slapped it on a scanner with a transparency
> > adapter and then scanned the whole thing at a real high resolution, then cut
> > up the files? Is that doable? What kind of scanner/resolution are we
> > talking' here? Is there a program that will cut them up for me?
> > 
> > 
> > Evan
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