I'm having the same difficulties with my Scan Elite 5400 (this isn't the newer 
version II). Dark areas in the slide just block out.

> 
> Would anyone care to share their opinions about film scanners?  My
> Canon 8400F just won't cut it for color slides.  It's not capable of
> resolving shadow detail, and high contrast images are a headache.  To
> be realistic, I'm not looking for drum scan quality.  I am looking to
> obtain a decent scan, with at least some shadow detail, that will
> provide an image I can either downsize for the web, or print.  Prints
> from the scans will never be larger than 8x10, and often will be 4x6
> or 5x7.  I'm not necessarily looking for top of the line, or even new;
> simply something that's better than my current scanner.  Any
> recommendations?

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