CanoScan 9900 F any experiences?

[Spider67]

Hi I have the opportunity of getting the scanner abovementionned.
Does anybody have experiences with it?
It's a flatbed but it has got all the masks for 120, 35mm and even 4X5 in.

Would be nice to know how to get good results with it.
Best regards
Des

 

[platorulez]

I bought this scanner off a friend second hand. So far I've gotten ok results with it using Vuescan, but I must admit that my scanning surface has gotten a little hazy so the results aren't fantastic.

 

[Spider67]

Welcome to the fora!
Yes the guy who has it, says he had to send it back one time because the scanning surface was dirty.

 

[agi]

I was never particularly happy with my 9950f with Vuescan and scanning medium format. But this method of using toothpicks helped a bit.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/calanan/389109425/

I ended up purchasing another scanner.

 

[swoop]

I used one for a long while and got decent results. But after awhile it developed newton rings on every other negative. And after purchasing a V700. I realized the quality wasn't so great in comparison. Otherwise, it's a fine scanner and gets the job done. I still have it, and I still use it. More for scanning tearsheets and other things rather than negatives anymore.

Edit: Mine is the 9950F. I don't know if there's a great deal of difference between the two.