Agree. Scanning is time intensive enough that scanning on a film scanner
that requires involvement with each image, if only to change the
frame/strip, that one should do a decent quality scan that can be used
for more than a catalog.
If you really only want to catalog, I'd suggest one of the flatbed
scanners with built-in transparency illuminator. That way you can scan
several frames at once. I would consider the Epson 2450, $199 for a
refurb from epson.com or a 3200, $299 refurb. Both have 4x9"
transparency lights in the lid and can scan 12 35mm frames in strips or
4 slides in mounts in a single pass. The software separates the images
into individual files for you. I seem to recall that reviews of the 3200
said it didn't really improve much in delivered resolution over the
2450, but others here may know more about that.
Some useful info here <http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/scanrex.htm>.
Moose
Winsor Crosby wrote:
>I would not want to spend that much time just to catalog. Scanning is
>very time intensive.
>
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