Have been using a local service for the last 4 years to scan selected slides to Photo CD. Cost is dependent on the quantity scanned at a single time. I usually pay around $1.50 each when a batch of 30 to 40 are scanned at one time. You get 5 levels of resolution, but I generally use the highest resolution available. There is an additional charge of about $12 for each CD and I have been getting as many as 125 scans per disc. I am very satisfied with the quality of the scans from my local supplier. Make sure they are clean when you submit them or you will be cleaning the scans when you go to print. The CDs become your masterWith a digital manipulation program you can size and correct any brightness or color issues and then print. I have a 4 year old Epson Stylus Photo, (similar printers are available now for around $150) that produces killer prints. I can do a 4"X6" glossy for about $.25 each (paper cost). I choose to go this route as I don't want to take the time to scan myself. Hope this helps. Ken Waller ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 3:36 PM Subject: Inexpensive Photo Scanner v. PhotoCD
> Happy Friday! > > I'm looking into getting an inexpensive scanner (right now, the leader is the Epson 1250 with photo attachment). I'm debating on going this route versus getting a PhotoCD with my processing (both slides and color negs). I haven't had any shots made into a PhotoCD, so I'm brand new at this medium. > > I recently saw a thread on Photo.net that was along these lines as well, but I wanted to get the PDMLers thought on these two ways to go digital. > > My main reason for going digital is to post to the PUG, setup my own web portfolio and possibly print. Printing would probably be limited to 4x6, 5x7 and 8x10. > > Any thoughts on the PhotoCD or this scanner (or anything in the same price range, $100-$150US) would be appreciated. > > Thanks... > Ed K. > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
