I just received many old pics of 40-50 years old and wish to scan, catalog these into digital files. I don't have the negatives, only pics. I need a flatbed scanner which would deliver excellent quality. A transparent adapter is not necessary as I have a dedicated film scanner. Recommendations? Thanks

Prefer firewire or SCSI

-- Don M (maldos@cox.net), April 22, 2002

Answers

Can't really go wrong with an Epson 2450. It will do your color prints beautifully as well as work on negatives.

Godfrey

-- Godfrey (ramarren@bayarea.net), April 22, 2002.

I've found the HP scanjet 5470c to be very good and reasonable priced considering it's 2400dpi. It's also got a hand held "light table" thingy for scanning negs & slides.

-- Angus Macniven (angus_macniven@hotmail.com), April 22, 2002.

Take a good at the Epson Perfction 2450 (Medium Format) beautifully scan Silver Fast software.

-- Richard Brown (rubyvalentine@earthlink.net), April 22, 2002.

I would also recommend the Epson 2450 with one caveat -- they still have not released Mac OS X drivers (and they want $3.99 for them when they finally do).

-- Mark Rinella (markrinella@earthlink.net), April 22, 2002.

Ditto on the 2450 - I have one and love it. It also does a very decent job scanning medium format negs, should you need that to supplement your existing film scanner.

-- Seth Honeyman (shoneyma@nycap.rr.com), April 22, 2002.

Due to the over whelming vote for the Epson 2450, I have just placed my order. I presently use a Nikon LS4000 with Silverfast Ai/IT8 calibration for my 35 mm scans and was presently surprised to see that the Epson comes bundled with the Silverfast SE.

Thanks Don

-- Don M (maldos@cox.net), April 22, 2002.

I've read several great reviews of the 2450 scanner. But it is USB only correct? My old Power Mac is SCSI.

What is a good or comparible SCSI scanner? Anyone?

Thanks

-- Neil Swanson (neilsphoto@yahoo.com), April 23, 2002.

it's a great scanner, the Epson 2450... and at the price, amazing! with it able to scan 4x5 to 35mm. I figured I'd need either the Nikon or Minolta medium format to 35 scanners, now I'm not sure...

-- Jim Britt (brittphoto@aol.com), April 23, 2002.

Don, be sure to keep us updated on your experience with the scanner. I, too, am getting the itch to pick up one of these scanners -- it just may possess me to start using the Rollei more...

-- Richard (rvle@yahoo.com), April 23, 2002.