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Keren
Jul 25, 2003
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I am finally setting up my multimedia studio! I’ve upgraded my PC, hooked up a tablet, purchased (I think) a decent injkjet printer (HP5600), now I’m onto the scanner. What’s the best scanner for photoshop purposes under about $200? Do those slide attachments really work? What experience can you share with me? I’ll be working with old photos (some ancient) and new photographs or slides, printed media, even found objects (?) Advice?
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Lisa Duskis
Jul 26, 2003
I’ve got an Epson Perfection 1660 Photo scanner which does slides.

Yes, the slide scanner parts really do work, not as good as say a dedicated slide scanner which can cost you upwards of $800 for a really good one (Nikon or Canon), but they work 🙂

i’ll upload some of the examples i’ve got and see what you think.

— L

"Keren" wrote in message
I am finally setting up my multimedia studio! I’ve upgraded my PC, hooked
up
a tablet, purchased (I think) a decent injkjet printer (HP5600), now I’m onto the scanner. What’s the best scanner for photoshop purposes under
about
$200? Do those slide attachments really work? What experience can you
share
with me? I’ll be working with old photos (some ancient) and new
photographs
or slides, printed media, even found objects (?) Advice?
LD
Lisa Duskis
Jul 26, 2003
scans :

http://darkroomdaily.com/images/stuff/1660slide.jpg (fuji provia 400F)

http://darkroomdaily.com/images/stuff/1660neg.jpg (fujipress 800)

hope that helps.

the scanner cost me $120

"Lisa Duskis" wrote in message
I’ve got an Epson Perfection 1660 Photo scanner which does slides.
Yes, the slide scanner parts really do work, not as good as say a
dedicated
slide scanner which can cost you upwards of $800 for a really good one (Nikon or Canon), but they work 🙂

i’ll upload some of the examples i’ve got and see what you think.
— L

"Keren" wrote in message
I am finally setting up my multimedia studio! I’ve upgraded my PC,
hooked
up
a tablet, purchased (I think) a decent injkjet printer (HP5600), now I’m onto the scanner. What’s the best scanner for photoshop purposes under
about
$200? Do those slide attachments really work? What experience can you
share
with me? I’ll be working with old photos (some ancient) and new
photographs
or slides, printed media, even found objects (?) Advice?

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Mac_McDougald
Nov 8, 2003
Just a short clarification:
– any USB 2 scanner is also 1.1 capable
– any flatbed is "OCR capable". OCR is a software function. Perhaps not all, but certainly most, flatbed scanners come with an OCR package bundled, but it is usually a "lite" (limited) version and for any serious text conversion one must usually buy a full OCR version separately.

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