Taka wrote: > So what would be a recommended flatbed scanner to produce > somewhat reasonable quality 35mm scans for about $150?
Hi Taka, I'm actually satisfied with results from my Canoscan D660U, but I may not be as critical as other users. I paid about $120 or $130 for it about a year (??) ago. It has a lamp built into the hood for scanning 35mm negatives. I can get 2400 ppi scans out of it, giving full-frame files of about 22 MB. I think the single-pass optical resolution is actually 1200 ppi, and it actually gets 2400 either by multiple passes using some sort of diffractive optics, or else by software interpolation. Often times I don't do any sharpening during scanning or during post-scan processing, and I probably ~should~ do that as part of normal operating procedure. Perhaps you can take a look at my PUG posts over the last year or so and see how the results I get with this scanner compare with your needs? Bill Peifer Rochester, NY
