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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: thatguy on July 24, 2008, 02:14:00 pm

Title: scanner help
Post by: thatguy on July 24, 2008, 02:14:00 pm

my dad is in a clean up/sort out kick, and the family spent about 8 hours yesterday going through boxes of papers, pictures, and slides.  lots of slides.  dad wants to scan the slides and store them digitally.  i suggested that we do the same with the pictures and some documents.
 
 are there combination scanners that can do flatbed scanning and slides/negatives, or do i need to look at two different machines?  does anyone have any relevant experience?

Title: Re: scanner help
Post by: vansmack on July 24, 2008, 02:31:00 pm

It's a whole lot of work.  If somebody has the time and the patience, then you should look at Veho slide scanners with the autoloader - but it still takes forever.
 
 We rented a NIKON pro-scanner for about $75 for a weekend, and used it for three straight days.  Didn't get even half of the family collection done.
 
 Instead, we took a collection from family members, shipped the negatives off to India (http://www.scancafe.com) and paid $.25-$.30 per slide/photo/negative.  We sent a DVD to each family member that chipped in.  Highly recommended.

Title: Re: scanner help
Post by: 6949 on July 24, 2008, 03:27:00 pm

Just saw one (just for slides) in skymall.
 
  http://www.skymall.com/shopping/detail.htm?pid=102488719&c=10280 (http://www.skymall.com/shopping/detail.htm?pid=102488719&c=10280)

Title: Re: scanner help
Post by: eddie on July 24, 2008, 07:12:00 pm

We have one in the office.

Title: Re: scanner help
Post by: thatguy on July 25, 2008, 03:15:00 am

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Originally posted by eddie:
  We have one in the office.

so we have confirmation that i'm a moron.  i knew it had some attachments, but i couldn't remember if it did slides.
 
 hp scanjet 5590.  retails for around $300.  
 
 thanks for the help.