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Re: [OM] Flatbed scanner - the decision

Subject: Re: [OM] Flatbed scanner - the decision
From: "Walters, Martin" <Martin.Walters@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2010 07:14:57 -0400
Chuck:
Thanks for the suggestion. I'll probably need all the help I can get! 

Martin 

-----Original Message-----
From: Chuck Norcutt [mailto:chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2010 2:40 PM
To: Olympus Camera Discussion
Subject: Re: [OM] Flatbed scanner - the decision

Sounds like you made a good choice.  Let us know how it gets on with
your films.  I know the prints will be fine.  However, you could do much
worse than to invest a few bucks in "Digital Restoration from Start to
Finish" by Ctein.  Ctein's book will give you lots of good advice on
scanning and restoring old prints.  There is a recent second edition
available from Amazon for $21.64 and eligible for free shipping (when
the total order is over $25 worth of eligible items).  Recommended.

<http://www.amazon.com/Digital-Restoration-Start-Finish-Second/dp/024081
2085/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1281033226&sr=8-1>

Some sellers have the first edition available for about $4 less but
you'd have to pay shipping on those.

Chuck Norcutt


Walters, Martin wrote:
> Well, I ended up getting the new CanonScan 9000F.  Chose it over some 
> of the comparable Epson V models (300, 500, 600) as there was a $50 
> discount at one of the stores here, so only $200 before taxes.  It 
> also comes with free PS Elements  - v8, to my surprise , so kudos to 
> Can*n for that.  As I couldn't upgrade my old PSE, this freebie is 
> potentially worth $70 to me.
> 
> Installation was easy, and initial tests show the unit warms up in 1-2

> seconds (LED light source) and scans quickly and silently. While I 
> haven't looked in detail, the raw scan of a print seemed to have quite

> good colour and sharpness. Being new to flatbeds, I like the idea that

> it can produce pdf files and be used as a copier (it works seamlessly 
> with my printer) if needs be.  Next job is to try it on some old 120 
> negatives and some faded 8.5x11 prints, which was the reason I bought 
> it..
> 
> Martin
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