On 2/18/09, Nick David Wright <[email protected]> wrote: > > Has anyone any experience with the Canoscan 4400? It's only about $100. I > know the quality probably wouldn't be the greatest, but the primary purpose > of this scanner would be low-res scans for the web that look better than what > Wal-Mart does.
I think you should ask a few questions about the 4400 before you buy it. Can you get aftermarket negative carriers? Can you use Viewscan without Canon's craptastic drivers? Will Canon ever get around to offering Visa or 7 drivers for it? I'd guess "no" is a safe answer to all of these, but you'd need to dig a bit to find out for sure. Take Paul's advice and go with the Epson. Even with Epson's low end models you're more likely to encounter "yes" answers to those questions. You might also consider that I'm biased. I've regretted every piece of consumer grade Canon crap that I've ever bought, including the 8400f and a mini-DV camera. Both ended up costing as much or more than the competition's offerings and both did what the box claimed - as poorly as possible. (I have no experience with their cameras other than an AE-1, which was fine.) -- Scott (grouchier than thou) Loveless Cigarette-free since December 14th, 2008 http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
