Plustek scanner -- how long to scan a roll?

[anerjee]

I have hybrid workflow -- develop and scan at the lab.

I am looking to do the scanning myself, to reduce cost as well as improve quality. I shoot about one 36 exposure roll a week. Maybe more over vacations. All my negatives are already digitized.

Would you suggest the Plustek 7600 or a flatbed like the canon 9000?

I have done my research and know the image quality differences. My question is from a time/convenience perspective.

I'll probably be only shooting 35mm film for the time being.

 

[SciAggie]

I just got a Plustek scanner. I scanned my third roll today so I am obviously a beginner. It took me about an hour.

 

[doolittle]

Scanning slides as I type (7600i). Just timed how long it took me to scan one slide, including lining up the frame etc (3600dpi). With dust and scratch removal (does an infrared pass as well) 2 minutes, without infrared 1 minute.
It used to take me longer (5-6min), as I had turned on the options for multipass exposure etc, but found no real difference in quality, just time.
So agree with SciAggie, allow around an hour per roll.

 

[fixbones]

Takes me about 40mins to scan a roll.

 

[lilneige]

It depends...
I never using auto level while scanning.
Usually, I would adjusting the level specifically for each exposure in NigaFix of SilverFast, and some might need iSRD which make the scan time longer.

Overall my scanning speed is pretty much same as doolittle's

 

[David_Manning]

I'm not sure if this helps you specifically, but if you can buy the Plustek 7600i AND a very inexpensive, used flatbed, you could scan the whole roll at once on the flatbed in about two or three minutes (like a contact sheet) and then scan selects on the Plustek. I do that now. I don't even print the contact sheet...just save it as one single jpg file.

I'm guessing you could get a used Epson 4490 or 4990 for less than $100.