[HippieKai]

i want to get some of the sweet pics i have on to my computer but i don't want to buy a digi because i have a realy expensive camara already and a bunch of lenses and crap for it and don't want to start over. So...who makes a good scaner for a reasonalbe price i could con my folks into buying for me??

 

[Skookum]

i want to get some of the sweet pics i have on to my computer but i don't want to buy a digi because i have a realy expensive camara already and a bunch of lenses and crap for it and don't want to start over. So...who makes a good scaner for a reasonalbe price i could con my folks into buying for me??

i gotta Canon Canoscan5000F and it's got some cool features. i got it for under 50 bones because there was a big rebate on it. i've noticed alot of good deals for hardware usually come from rebates, so they cost you a grip of money at first, but ultimately as long as you remember to mail in the rebate you get the best deals.

 

[bomberz1qr20]

i want to get some of the sweet pics i have on to my computer but i don't want to buy a digi because i have a realy expensive camara already and a bunch of lenses and crap for it and don't want to start over. So...who makes a good scaner for a reasonalbe price i could con my folks into buying for me??

I would just get a basic digicam, (3 megapixel or better) and find a cheap used scanner. This will save you a ton of $$ in the long run, no more having to develop pics you only want for digital purposes anyway.

Consumer scanners seemed to top out a few years ago, they're pretty basic devices, so even one a couple years old will do fine for basic scanning needs.

 

[bomberz1qr20]

Also - DO NOT get a flatbed scanner with a tranparency scanning feature. (for negatives, slides, etc) You will be totally dissapointed in the scans. Get a really simple flatbed USB 2.0 scanner. It takes a very good dedicated slide scanner to make slides and negs look even half decent. The "in the lid" type flatbed ones really suck.

 

[LordOpie]

mwuahahahaha

aren't you in college? Most computer labs have flatbed scanners for free use by students.

FYI: I'm pretty sure you can buy a really good digital base that'll take all traditional lenses and such.

 

[Toshi]

LordOpie is right, you can buy digi SLR bodies that should take your lenses (assuming you're a canon or nikon kinda guy, not minolta or pentax unfortunately). they would be more expensive than a scanner tho

 

[HippieKai]

I would just get a basic digicam, (3 megapixel or better) and find a cheap used scanner. This will save you a ton of $$ in the long run, no more having to develop pics you only want for digital purposes anyway.

most of the stuff i want to scan is black and white self developed artsy stuff. not just point and shoot pics. thats why getting a cheep digi wouldn't do me any good. But the digi base and using my lenses would be a good idea, although $50 for a scanner is hard to pass up. I'll try to find a deal like that. and stay away from the "in the lid" ones.

 

[bean]

I've been a little dissapointed with consumer scanners that I've used. They'll do an alright job of scanning, but you wouldn't want to use them for anything serious. I've always had trouble with stuff being a little soft looking, and the range of tones (particularly in really dark grays and blacks) usually isn't all that good. But I'm pretty picky about that sort of thing, and I got used to using professional type scanners at work.

 

[MtnBikerChk]

Good timing on this thread!

I want to pick up a scanner for our office - something that will scan documents clear enough to email to clients etc.

any websites which are helpful?

 

[pixelninja]

I like HP scanners. I've used Epson, UMax and Canon as well, and I like HP the best. IMO they had the best balance of speed and quality.

 

[Toshi]

my mom likes her Nikon CoolScan IV ED. it's been replaced by the CoolScan V: http://www.nikonusa.com/template.php?cat=1&grp=98

 

[DVNT]

I was hoping for a thread on Scanners the movie by David Croenenberg.

 

[LordOpie]

I was hoping for a thread on Scanners the movie by David Croenenberg.

new version comes out next year.

 

[DVNT]

new version comes out next year.

Hope they do it right. Croenenberg's films are great.