On Sun, Oct 31, 2010 at 10:31 PM, Nick David Wright <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes, I'm piddling around about film scanners again. > I'm considering four models. Thought I'd ask you all's opinions. > > Epson V300 or V500. New, but flatbed. > > Plustek 7400. New. Dedicated film scanner. But who the heck is Plustek? > > Canoscan FS4000. Trusted brand. Great scanner. Very old tech ... will > it even work with a current computer?
For web resolution work, flatbeds work well enough and are convenient. But not for prints, imo, unless you are using something like an Epson 700 and medium format film. For 35mm, you want a dedicated film scanner. Both the Plustek OpticFilm 7400 and Canon FS4000 are supported by VueScan on Mac OS X and Windows. (The Canon can also be used on Linux). The Plustek requires you install the manufacturer's driver. The Canon driver is supplied by VueScan and there are notes on the website as to how to install it properly. I'd take the Canon on that basis. See http://www.hamrick.com/ for VueScan information. I currently have two film scanners: a Nikon Coolscan IV ED and a Minolta Scan Dual II. Both work extremely well. I drive both with VueScan. I'll sell the Minolta if you're interested (the Nikon has a much more robust APS film carrier, which I need). -- Godfrey godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com -- 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.
