Luis.A Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 Hi guys, I've recently started fiddling with photography and I want to transfer my old negatives to my computer. I've got the basic math down when it comes to changing the negatives into a full color render. What i want to know is what scanner is best for the job of transferring my negatives in a optimal or HIGH resolution to my computer. Bases of your personal experience where can i get the most bang for my buck... My budget is around 100-170 USD. Thanks for the help guys :D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis.A Posted September 20, 2008 Author Share Posted September 20, 2008 BUMP! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giga Veteran Posted September 20, 2008 Veteran Share Posted September 20, 2008 http://www.amazon.com/Epson-Perfection-449...r/dp/B000ALCJT4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis.A Posted September 20, 2008 Author Share Posted September 20, 2008 (edited) Thanks for the reply giga. Do you own this scanner? Or have you ever used it? If so how easy is it to transfer negatives to my computer and get a color render? Edit: Also, thanks for moving my thread to the proper place. :) . Edited September 20, 2008 by WarLuigi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giga Veteran Posted September 20, 2008 Veteran Share Posted September 20, 2008 Nope, never used it. I just ran a query on Amazon for well reviewed film scanners at your price range. ;) http://www.macworld.com/article/46994/2005...n4490photo.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houlty Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 i've just finished using a "nikon coolscan v ed" and can say that it gave excellent results, but maybe out of your price range. thing is though, i bought mine off ebay, and they are still selling for the same price, so hopefully it wont of cost me a thing (apart from postage)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanctified Veteran Posted September 20, 2008 Veteran Share Posted September 20, 2008 i've just finished using a "nikon coolscan v ed" and can say that it gave excellent results, but maybe out of your price range.thing is though, i bought mine off ebay, and they are still selling for the same price, so hopefully it wont of cost me a thing (apart from postage)... Now that is a good scanner. I would love to have that for my films. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houlty Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 its on eBay now (see neobay). uk only though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis.A Posted September 20, 2008 Author Share Posted September 20, 2008 Thanks giga.. I spent a total of three hours reading reviews and comparing it to a CanoScan 8800F, I think this might just be the way to go, I hope i don't mess up this purchase as I live outside the US and returning items is not that easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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