If you can find one, the Benq ScanWit 2720s or 2740s (formerly Acer), is
a budget film scanner that gives amazingly good results, especially so
for not having Nikon, or Minolta on it's nameplate. I can't remember the
specifications, but before I went digital I used the 2720s with very
good results. The two machines are pretty much identical, the 2740s has
built in scratch removal. Not a big deal if you're scanning B&W
materials, it would have been very nice to have when scanning color
slides and negatives. Needless to say I did not have a 2740s. The
biggest problem I found was that the slide and negative carriers were
pretty flimsy, so when, buying one used, and you cannot get them new of
course you should make sure those are in good shape. Unfortunately I
don't even have the unit hooked up, and I'm not sure where the film
carriers are.
On 9/23/2013 12:41 PM, [email protected] wrote:
Been thinking about family photos from trips when I was a kid. They were
all 35mm slides, and/or stereo realist slides (which, if you chop in half,
makes a 35mm slide).
Really should convert them all into digital. They are most of the family
pictures I have.
I have an Epson Perfection flat bed kicking around somewhere. But it is
pretty old now, so figured maybe there are newer ones now that would do a
better job. Also I had a lot of problems with dust using it.
I am sort of thinking $200 or under. Or around there. I realize there are
really good ones that are a lot pricier, but while I want to convert the
slides, I don't want it THAT much. (I didn't take the pics. :-))
Anyone have any particular one to recommend?
Marnie aka Doe :-)
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