[DM-MUG] Slide scanning

[kcrouch]

The 9950F has a smaller sibling called the 8400F. This is the best scanner that I've ever owned. It's rated nearly as 
high as the 9950F, except it only supports USB 1, not USB 2.


>  -------Original Message-------
>  From: John Eller <wmbrainiac at mac.com>
>  Subject: Re: [DM-MUG] Slide scanning
>  Sent: 04 Sep '06 22:29
>  
>  macworld magazine has been recommending the canoscan 9950F
>  as one of the best peripherals of its kind for a year now
>  on their peripherals round-up page.
>  it comes with slide mounts.
>  i bought it to do as you're proposing, but haven't started.
>  
>  canon's supposed to have pretty good optics on their scanners.
>  
>  you might want to get something better than the software that comes  
>  with.
>  i've downloaded silverfast software for the scanner - haven't even  
>  opened that yet   ) :
>  
>  stuff takes time!
>  
>  
>  On Sep 4, 2006, at 5:22 PM, Jon Engelhardt wrote:
>  
>  > We have "several carousels" full of slides that we would like to  
>  > transfer to the computer and of course make copies of for our  
>  > family.  The salesman at Compu USA was very knowledgeable and  
>  > showed us an Epson printer/scanner/copier that might work.   Went  
>  > to the Apple store and that was a mistake, deer in the headlights  
>  > look.  I thought I would ask you folks first and then perhaps  
>  > google to see what's out there.
>  >
>  > Any and all suggestions are most welcome.
>  >
>  > Thanks.
>  >
>  > Jon Engelhardt
>  > Adel, IA
>  >
>  >
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