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Scanning + Printing Anonymous
Hey /p/, I'm looking into getting a good film scanner and possibly a photo printer.

Maybe some of you have these things and could give your opinion on them.

I was looking over at the Epson Perfection v500 and found good reviews and will see if I can get a discount below $200. I got a few hundred 35mm slides so far with more coming so I really need to get this a.s.a.p.

As for photo printers, can anyone recommend anything? Nothing too big I guess, just up around 8 x 10 or so. I haven't really looked into it. Something that won't cost me a fortune in the long run. This printer would only be used for specific photos, not too many. One that can handle color and black and white well.
>> Anonymous
>>182005

bampu. looking for the same thing.
>> chib !!RZtg9/1KP1J
If we could narrow the list down to brands to AVOID i'd be happy. I can research better after that
>> Anonymous
OP, I wish I could help, but I never researched film scanners or photo printers. I couldn't say which ones to get or avoid.
>> Anonymous
>>182012

Crap, meant OP HERE.
>> Warren !WSxruxpIJs
A lot depends on your budget. How much can you spend on each? How much do you *want* to spend on each?

There are good deals to be had, but it really depends a lot on your budget. I've had/used plenty, so give me some more info and I'll see what I can dig up.

If you have a desktop that you can stick a SCSI card in, look for a used Polaroid SprintScan 4000. Does 35mm negs and slides only, but does a good job of it. Also, Minolta and Nikon have both made a range of dedicated 35mm film scanners that are both good and available for fair prices used.
>> Serenar !m827jEgWi.
If you're only shooting 35mm, I hear the dedicated scanners (Minolta and Nikon) are best. If not, then that V500 beats everything until you get to absurd prices.

Also I think the V500 scans slides faster than the dedicated scanners, so you might want to check those stats.
>> Anonymous
Yeah, I asked the photography direcotr at my college and he showed me the $1,000 scanner that does basically every format and that's way over my head.

So right now it's only 35mm, I have a good feeling it'll be 35mm for a long time. I'm not planning on getting medium format, etc.. Also, for my budget, two of my friends would want to split the price for the scanner/printer. But I was thinking a few hundred at the most. Let's say up around 300 - 400. The photo printer I'd like to be a little cheaper. I don't think a good quality printer would cost the same as the scaners would it?

Again, the printer is not needed but I'd like to be able to make really good prints of certain photos.

The size is not a problem, I think it should fit on my desk in my room or beneath it.

Biggest problem would have to be the price, I am another poor college student after all. This would just help get all these photos organized.

Also one question. I'm not looking into printing billboards but just having really good quality scans so why would someone scan them in something like 6400 dpi? Wouldn't somewhere around 300 or 600 be enough? Do you guys scan that high? I've never scanned anything above 600.

If you need anything else, just say what.
>> des
>>182045
You're used to scanning things a lot larger than 36x24mm. A negative at 600dpi would be a blob.
Don't cheap out on the scanner, wait and save for one that's worth getting so you don't have to buy again later.
>> Anonymous
>>182051

What do you mean des? You're saying 600 would be too much or not enough?

And yeah, I don't like to get cheaper products just to save some money. I'd rather wait a little and save up more for more quality.
>> Anonymous
>>182056

No. If you scan a goddamn letter sized page at 300 or 600 DPI, it still looks goddamn big because it's 8.5 INCHES by 11 INCHES.

Film is 36mm by 24mm. So 300 or 600 DPI is minuscule.
>> Anonymous
>>182057
exactly. 24mm is about 1 inch. so if you scan your negs at 600dpi you're going to get a 600x900 pixel image. Good for posting on 4chan, but sucky for printing at any size.