Recommend my old man a decent slide scanner :)

[dug777]

I have no idea whatsoever about these things, so all & any advice is welcome :beer:

 

[Anubis]

whats his price range?

 

[ElFenix]

i don't know what it is about direct and indirect objects that makes them so difficult to grasp.


anyway, i just picked up a canon FS4000US on ebay for $250.

 

[AmpedSilence]

I have the 4490 from Epson. It's decent; but i think the Epson software blows.

 

[dug777]

Originally posted by: ElFenix
i don't know what it is about direct and indirect objects that makes them so difficult to grasp.

anyway, i just picked up a canon FS4000US on ebay for $250.

Que?

If you're referring to my appalling grammar, 😉

As far as budget is concerned, I don't know at this stage. Will ask tonight, but until then, what sort of quality can you get at what price?

Cheers :beer:

 

[Anubis]

Nikon Super COOLSCAN 9000 ED ~2000$
basicially best you can get

 

[foghorn67]

Originally posted by: Anubis
Nikon Super COOLSCAN 9000 ED ~2000$
basicially best you can get

 

[squirrelman]

The Coolscan 9000ED would be stupid for him to buy unless he wants to scan medium format also. By saying slides i'm guessing you mean 35mm mounted slides so for that your best bet would probably be the Nikon 5000ED which had an optional adapter that holds 50 slides at once. This will save a lot of frustration changing slides all the time.

 

[Anubis]

the suto slide loaders are crap, at least the ones fro the older model were, they never worked and you ended up doing it 1 by 1 anyway

 

[dug777]

Any idea on a price scale, from 'don't bother' to the 9000ED?

Not sure how much he wants to spend, so I want to be able to give him a range...

What else does Nikon make?

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: dug777
Any idea on a price scale, from 'don't bother' to the 9000ED?

Not sure how much he wants to spend, so I want to be able to give him a range...

What else does Nikon make?

they make 3 scanners

http://www.nikonusa.com/Find-Y...m-Scanners/index.page?

the 9000ED is the best one and only one that will do medium format
the others are equally as good just slower/limited to 35mm

they are like 600-1000-2000 i think in price

 

[dug777]

Thanks.

The base one looks excellent 🙂

 

[The Stigenator]

http://www.thinkgeek.com/electronics/cameras/9a24/

try that.. though i have used the Nikon Coolscan slide scanner and its awesome.. but its $$$ too

 

[ZOXXO]

Has the old man gone digital with his camera?

If so, another option is to use a slide copy attachment on a DSLR.

 

[dug777]

Originally posted by: TheGoodGuy
http://www.thinkgeek.com/electronics/cameras/9a24/

try that.. though i have used the Nikon Coolscan slide scanner and its awesome.. but its $$$ too

I think we'll stick with one of the Nikons 🙂

Not digital yet, and unlikely to in the near future. He currently shoots with an F80, a Olympus Om-2, and a Nikonos V setup, mainly on velvia, provia, and tmax.

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: dug777

Originally posted by: TheGoodGuy
http://www.thinkgeek.com/electronics/cameras/9a24/

try that.. though i have used the Nikon Coolscan slide scanner and its awesome.. but its $$$ too

I think we'll stick with one of the Nikons 🙂

Not digital yet, and unlikely to in the near future. He currently shoots with an F80, a Olympus Om-2, and a Nikonos V setup, mainly on velvia, provia, and tmax.

if he shoots velvia and provia why does he shoot Tmax and not SUPERIA for 35mm negative film?

 

[dug777]

Originally posted by: Anubis

Originally posted by: dug777

Originally posted by: TheGoodGuy
http://www.thinkgeek.com/electronics/cameras/9a24/

try that.. though i have used the Nikon Coolscan slide scanner and its awesome.. but its $$$ too

I think we'll stick with one of the Nikons 🙂

Not digital yet, and unlikely to in the near future. He currently shoots with an F80, a Olympus Om-2, and a Nikonos V setup, mainly on velvia, provia, and tmax.

if he shoots velvia and provia why does he shoot Tmax and not SUPERIA for 35mm negative film?

tmax b&w 🙂