I think you are stuck with that price range. Film scanners are more
money than flatbed scanners and really high quality flat beds capable
of good slide scans cost more than $300. The closest one may be the
Canon CanoScan 9950F which is $349 at B and H. You may find it a
little cheaper elsewhere.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?
O=Search&A=details&Q=&sku=350822&is=REG&addedTroughType=search
There is an excellent review here in which it is compared to a Nikon
film scanner and it does not give up much to it. Plus you can scan up
to 12 slides at once. Can't beat cheap and saving your time too. Most
of us with film scanners really hate the time involved.
http://www.photo-i.co.uk/Reviews/interactive/Scanners/Canon_9950F/
page_1.htm
Winsor
Long Beach, California, USA
On Nov 6, 2006, at 8:23 AM, Russ Butler wrote:
> I'd like to get my feet wet scanning 35mm negatives and perhaps,
> later,
> some of my ancient slides.
>
> I usually have film developed and scanned at Costco (~3087 x 2048) and
> the results are generally good enough for me. However some scans
> surprise me and I often wonder what's really there. e.g. a scan that's
> clipped at both ends.
>
> I'd like to get an inexpensive scanner (~<$300) for my first
> attempt. I
> don't have interest in scanning anything larger than 35mm, so I'd
> assume
> an actual film scanner would be appropriate. But I don't know much,
> and
> web homework hasn't helped.
>
> TIA for any recommendations, comments, etc.
>
> --
> Russ Butler (NJ USA)
>
>
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