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[m47k0]

hi

I'm looking to scan approx 2000 old BW 35mm negs - bands shot available light - ie there are some very thin negs in there

I'm interested to hear of anyones experience using Nikon 9000 or Epson v750 on such stuff

including approx scan times

thanks

Mark

 

[Matt(1pt4)]

Using vuescan, it takes 30 minutes for my Nikon 9000 to scan 12 frames to 45mb, 16 bit tiff files. The 9000 does better with thin negs than any other scanner I've tried (Scan Dual IV, a couple of flatbeds).

I'd skip the flatbed; keeping the platen of one of those things clean is a maddening experience. If you are only doing 35mm, you might try the 9000's little brother, the 5000.

 

[kully]

I have had to scan a lot of film with a V700. To speed things up buy one or more film holders from Epson (they are £10 each direct from them), you can then be loading one whilst the other is being scanned.

As for thin negs, you may well get problems where the frame is not recognised properly. With the V700/750, you can choose to 'draw your own' frames.

Depending upon the resolution you want to scan at (I'll assume 2400 dpi), with the V750, you're looking at doing four strips per 25 minutes including blowing with compressed air, wiping the scanner glass with a spectacle cloth, loading, previewing, unloading. This will decrease if you don't scan all the frames.

 

[m47k0]

hi

thanks for the speedy replies

vuescan times does that include any fancy multiscan stuff


the vague plan at the moment is to scan everything on a v750 (which we can borrow ) as digital contact sheets so we can see everything onscreen

then scan the viable shots on the Nikon to end up with printable files

I'm looking to use Silverfast with the nikon mainly as I've used it before

thanks again

Mark

 

[m47k0]

nikon scan times

so a single 200meg scan is round about 15minutes?

m