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From: David Blanchard on 30 Oct 2009 07:28 I recently acquired many old photographs belonging to my parents. I've been scanning the 35-mm slides, 35-mm negatives, and 126/Instamatic negatives using my Nikon 5000 ED. There are many larger format negatives (mostly B+W) that appear to be 6x6 and 6x9 format. For many years, my mother used a twin lens reflex camera and I suppose these are the negatives. I need another scanner for these larger negatives. It appears that both the Nikon 9000ED (not available recently) and Epson V700/V750 could do this. I recognize that the Nikon would provide superior results compared to the Epson but the former is not available and, more importantly, I don't believe that the quality of the negatives requires that level of quality. They're really just larger format snapshots. Comments on the Nikon vs. Epson??? -db- -- +-----------------------------------------------------------------+ | David O. Blanchard dob(a)npgcable.com Flagstaff, Arizona | +-----------------------------------------------------------------+
From: Barry Watzman on 30 Oct 2009 18:02 The only good choices are a Nikon 8000 or 9000, or a number of Epson flatbed photo scanners (not all Epson flatbed scanners do this well (or at all), but a number of them do). The least expensive Epson that might work is probably a used 4990 (about $300). David Blanchard wrote: > I recently acquired many old photographs belonging to my parents. I've > been scanning the 35-mm slides, 35-mm negatives, and 126/Instamatic > negatives using my Nikon 5000 ED. > > There are many larger format negatives (mostly B+W) that appear to be > 6x6 and 6x9 format. For many years, my mother used a twin lens reflex > camera and I suppose these are the negatives. > > I need another scanner for these larger negatives. It appears that > both the Nikon 9000ED (not available recently) and Epson V700/V750 > could do this. I recognize that the Nikon would provide superior > results compared to the Epson but the former is not available and, > more importantly, I don't believe that the quality of the negatives > requires that level of quality. They're really just larger format > snapshots. > > Comments on the Nikon vs. Epson??? > > -db- >
From: Bob AZ on 31 Oct 2009 00:29 I don't believe that the quality of the negatives > requires that level of quality. They're really just larger format > snapshots. > > Comments on the Nikon vs. Epson??? > > -db- > David Nikon LS4500AF. Tough to find all the negative holders but a great choice. SCSI interface but that is no problem with Windows XP. Bob AZ
From: 1Scan on 31 Oct 2009 05:55 On Oct 30, 12:28 pm, d...(a)pinyon.flg.noaa.gov (David Blanchard) wrote: > I recently acquired many old photographs belonging to my parents. I've > been scanning the 35-mm slides, 35-mm negatives, and 126/Instamatic > negatives using my Nikon 5000 ED. > > There are many larger format negatives (mostly B+W) that appear to be > 6x6 and 6x9 format. For many years, my mother used a twin lens reflex > camera and I suppose these are the negatives. > > I need another scanner for these larger negatives. It appears that > both the Nikon 9000ED (not available recently) and Epson V700/V750 > could do this. I recognize that the Nikon would provide superior > results compared to the Epson but the former is not available and, > more importantly, I don't believe that the quality of the negatives > requires that level of quality. They're really just larger format > snapshots. > > Comments on the Nikon vs. Epson??? > > -db- > > -- > +-----------------------------------------------------------------+ > | David O. Blanchard d...(a)npgcable.com Flagstaff, Arizona | > +-----------------------------------------------------------------+ Faced with a similar decision a few years ago I found this site and its review of the Epson 4990 very helpful. It includes sample scans comparing the Epson with Nikon scanners. More recently they've reviewed the later Epson models that have come to market. http://www.photo-i.co.uk/Reviews/interactive/Epson%204990/Page%201.htm I invested in the Epson route, I've been more than happy with that. More importantly our clients have liked the scans we produce and we enjoy consistent repeat business from professionals and serious amateurs. Digital ICE is a serious "killer" facility and these Epsons support this. Jeff Underwood www.1scan.co.uk
From: David Blanchard on 2 Nov 2009 14:49
In article <hcfnpd$qag$3(a)news.eternal-september.org>, Barry Watzman <WatzmanNOSPAM(a)neo.rr.com> wrote: >David Blanchard wrote: >> I recently acquired many old photographs belonging to my parents. I've >> been scanning the 35-mm slides, 35-mm negatives, and 126/Instamatic >> negatives using my Nikon 5000 ED. >> >> There are many larger format negatives (mostly B+W) that appear to be >> 6x6 and 6x9 format. For many years, my mother used a twin lens reflex >> camera and I suppose these are the negatives. >> >> I need another scanner for these larger negatives. It appears that >> both the Nikon 9000ED (not available recently) and Epson V700/V750 >> could do this. I recognize that the Nikon would provide superior >> results compared to the Epson but the former is not available and, >> more importantly, I don't believe that the quality of the negatives >> requires that level of quality. They're really just larger format >> snapshots. >> >> Comments on the Nikon vs. Epson??? >> >> -db- >The only good choices are a Nikon 8000 or 9000, or a number of Epson >flatbed photo scanners (not all Epson flatbed scanners do this well (or >at all), but a number of them do). The least expensive Epson that might >work is probably a used 4990 (about $300). I had forgotten about the Nikon 8000 as an option. Thanks. It appears that the choice is actually pretty simple: either the two Nikons mentioned or a couple of the Epsons. Limited choices will make it easier to decide. A third choice is service bureaus but at least a few of them have already responded by email that they cannot (or will not) do the 6x6 and 6x9 B+W negatives. And this is why I am trying to choose between the Nikon and Epson scanners. Thanks, -db- -- +-----------------------------------------------------------------+ | David O. Blanchard dob(a)npgcable.com Flagstaff, Arizona | +-----------------------------------------------------------------+ |