Re: Recommend a Scanner

2009-01-29 Thread PaperSmyth
My thanks to all of you! As usual, an insightful and helpful group with lots of perspective and answers. You've given me a place to start. And Loren, may you NEVER be burgled again (even if they just take something that doesn't quite work they way you need it to.) Nico

Re: Recommend a Scanner

2009-01-29 Thread Paxton
Can anyone recommend a currently available artist quality scanner that will work with my G4 MDD running OS X 10.3 (and probably will upgrade to 10.4)? I did check the archives, but the related topics are a little dated. The most important thing in a scanner is the Dmax which gives the range

Re: Recommend a Scanner

2009-01-26 Thread insightinmind
. Nico PaperSmyth Don't have a brand of scanner to recommend, but you might factor in the software many use with their scanners, called VueScan: http://www.hamrick.com/index.html I use it with an old SCSI Umax 2400S flatbed as well as a USB Nikon 5000ED Transparency Scanner. The software takes

Re: Recommend a Scanner

2009-01-26 Thread Dan
At 11:02 AM -0800 1/26/2009, PaperSmyth wrote: Can anyone recommend a currently available artist quality scanner that will work with my G4 MDD running OS X 10.3 (and probably will upgrade to 10.4)? I did check the archives, but the related topics are a little dated. Take a look at Canon's

Re: Recommend a Scanner

2009-01-26 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Jan 26, 2009, at 12:02 PM, PaperSmyth wrote: Hi, Guys. Can anyone recommend a currently available artist quality scanner that will work with my G4 MDD running OS X 10.3 (and probably will upgrade to 10.4)? I did check the archives, but the related topics are a little dated. By what

Re: Recommend a Scanner

2009-01-26 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Jan 26, 2009, at 12:43 PM, PaperSmyth wrote: I intend to use the scanner for full-color detailed artwork and the ability to scan photos would be a plus, of course. I don't really think I'll be scanning 3D since I do all of that via photos, but if you can recommend something that can do

Re: Recommend a Scanner

2009-01-26 Thread aussieshepsrock
You might want to check out the Epson Perfection Series. I personally use the now discontinued 4870 Photo model which has a nice built in transparency adapter and film holders ranging from mounted 35mm slides (8 at a time), 35mm negative strips (4 at a time), 120 neg strips, and 4x5 (2 at a