stompyq
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First of all some background.
I shoot 35mm and 4x5 and until recently owned a Nikon coolscan 4000 and a very old epson flatbed. Due to some unfortunate life events i sold both scanners several months ago. Last month i finally cobbled together enough to get a Epson v700 flatbed. The scanner is excellent for 4x5 but i have been very disappointed with the 35mm scans. Now i was not expecting miracles but the quality is not good plus it's a PAIN to work with the stupid holders. I am almost at the point of giving up 35mm b/c it really is not worth it to get mediocre quality at the expense of so much time.
So i decided as a last resort i would try a dedicated film scanner again. I can't afford the coolscan (the prices look insane). I can also live without the increased res of the coolscan and have been looking for a cheap older dedicated film scanner. My price range is $150. I ve been looking at the
1. minolta scan dual II/III
2. polarid sprintscan
3. canon FS2710 (the 4000 is over budget).
These all seemed to be cheap but i can't seem to find a lot of information on them online. I can buy a scsi card and have vuescan.
Any experiences or recommendations would be much appreciated. I just want something a little better and less fiddly than the epson. IS this possiable? or should i try harder with the epson?
I shoot 35mm and 4x5 and until recently owned a Nikon coolscan 4000 and a very old epson flatbed. Due to some unfortunate life events i sold both scanners several months ago. Last month i finally cobbled together enough to get a Epson v700 flatbed. The scanner is excellent for 4x5 but i have been very disappointed with the 35mm scans. Now i was not expecting miracles but the quality is not good plus it's a PAIN to work with the stupid holders. I am almost at the point of giving up 35mm b/c it really is not worth it to get mediocre quality at the expense of so much time.
So i decided as a last resort i would try a dedicated film scanner again. I can't afford the coolscan (the prices look insane). I can also live without the increased res of the coolscan and have been looking for a cheap older dedicated film scanner. My price range is $150. I ve been looking at the
1. minolta scan dual II/III
2. polarid sprintscan
3. canon FS2710 (the 4000 is over budget).
These all seemed to be cheap but i can't seem to find a lot of information on them online. I can buy a scsi card and have vuescan.
Any experiences or recommendations would be much appreciated. I just want something a little better and less fiddly than the epson. IS this possiable? or should i try harder with the epson?