Can anyone reccomend a negative scanner (for putting images on the web)

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Im scanning 35 mm for now, i might do 120 in the future. I have access to mac G5s and my personal computer is a dell laptop, i use photoshop CS. Its windows but it runs really well.

Thanks for all the help guys, you rock! Im really thankful you could help me with this one.. i had no idea what kind was even mentionable.
 
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Im bidding on an "epson perfection 3170" it got good reviews on a few websites and it has all the attachments.

3.4 dmax
3200 dpi
 

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4490 for 8x10 negs/prints

Does anyone know if you can scan an 8x10 negative on an Epson 4490? I know you can on a 4990, but what about this cheaper one?
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Does anyone know if you can scan an 8x10 negative on an Epson 4490? I know you can on a 4990, but what about this cheaper one?
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Neal:

I don't believe so. IIRC the source of illumination for negative scanning is a narrower strip, rather than the entire lid.

The information on the Epson site makes a point of indicating that the 4990 will do 8x10, while indicating that the 4490 is for medium format and 35mm.

Hope this helps.

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The HP Scanjet 4890 flatbed has a backlit area large enough to handle an 8x10 neg. or a full roll 35mm or 120 "contact sheet".
Mine cost me $200 at Staples awhile ago.

I'd be careful buying used. Some scanners can really be affected by bad handling and transport.
 

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Kind of off topic, but if I had to buy a scanner today, I'd go with Epson. Epson has three models that I would recommend:
  1. Perfection 4990 at $500
  2. Perfection V700 Photo at $550
  3. Perfection V750 Pro at $800
I bought the 3200 Pro in 2002 and for web images, it's perfect. It's decent for small (8x10 or less) prints as well.

Epson flatbed scanners have come a long way in quality. I like the fact I can scan all formats of film, negative and positive, and I can do sheets up to 8x10 as well, this is good for my Polaroid transfer and recently my platinum prints. The d-max on these new scanners are pretty high (around 4) and the scanning dpi is also pretty good 4800 and 6400 for the V series.

The new V750 series is getting close to a lower end drum scanner. In fact as an option, you can mount your negs with a fluid that will seal your negs to glass to make them flat. Similar to scanning with a drum scanner. Additionally it includes Monaco EZ Color software (superceded by X-rite Profile Maker Suite when Monaco was bought by X-rite) and Silverfast IT8 targets for calibration and custom ICC profiles.

Take a look at the links I've embedded and check them out.

Regards, Art.
 
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How do people generally cope with images too large for yer average scanner? Copy stand?
 

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How do people generally cope with images too large for yer average scanner? Copy stand?
I've scanned 11x14s into two files and then stitched them together in Photoshop. It is a pretty quick and undetectable process
 

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Just to add a few additional remarks to Art's post:
The Epson V750 has sufficient scanning quality for most general applications. It is NOT at the same level as a halfdecent drum scanner just yet (well, what did ya expect from a little 800$ scanner).
If you want to use it for scanning 35mm in good quality, look somewhere else too (almost ANY dedicated filmscanner can do better here). For 120 and up, it's a different story. With these larger film sizes (up to 8x10) the Epson delivers an unbeatable quality vs. cost ratio.
Oh, please forget about that "wetmounting" gizmo. It's a toy for Sadomasochists only - you spend condsiderable time with highly volatile chemicals trying to get your film wedged between glass and mylar in a futile attempt to avoid air bubbles, all for a minute speculative improvement in the scan. And it won't do 8x10's - the holder is too small.
Nevertheless, if you know where the scanners limitations lie, it's a good bang for the money; just don't expect any miracles. And yes, I have the V750.
PS: For people who don't need the colourmanagement software and wetmount gizmo, the V700 is virtually idential (almost) and costs only a fraction.
 

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BTW you can get the 4990 refurbed from Epson for 309 and the 4870 refurbed for 199.

I have a 4990 which I purchased last year, and I like it, but, if I were purchasing an Epson now I'd go for the v700 based on the test reports for it I've read, assuming the extra 200 or so $'s wasn't an issue.
 
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