clay
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Okay, I know that the gold standard for digitizing sheet film in 5x7 and larger is a well executed drum scan. But short of that, what are the options and pros and cons of particular scanners if you decide to go the flat-bed scanning route?
From the fishing expeditions I have taken on the web, it seems that there are the consumer-grade scanners whose high end may be represented by the likes of the Epson V750, and then there are the professional scanners such as the Creo, Linotype and probably several others I am not familiar with. What are the gotchas in looking for one of these higher end scanners on ebay? And is the difference that noticeable? And what, if any, effect does the scanner driving software have on the results?
I know these are a lot of questions, but I figure someone reading this forum has to know more about these things than I do at the present. For what its worth, I have a Umax Powerlook 2100XL right now that I got primarily to scan my large format contact prints. I guess an additional question would be how to make this scanner perform at its peak....
Any comments or opinions will be useful.
From the fishing expeditions I have taken on the web, it seems that there are the consumer-grade scanners whose high end may be represented by the likes of the Epson V750, and then there are the professional scanners such as the Creo, Linotype and probably several others I am not familiar with. What are the gotchas in looking for one of these higher end scanners on ebay? And is the difference that noticeable? And what, if any, effect does the scanner driving software have on the results?
I know these are a lot of questions, but I figure someone reading this forum has to know more about these things than I do at the present. For what its worth, I have a Umax Powerlook 2100XL right now that I got primarily to scan my large format contact prints. I guess an additional question would be how to make this scanner perform at its peak....
Any comments or opinions will be useful.