Matthew -- I don't want to bust your bubble... but scanning 35mm slides is not something that should be done with <$300 scanners. No if you want any kind of quality. It might be ok if you are just trying to build an "index"/"thumb gallery" of your pictures.
To truly scan a slide into the computer, all of the docs that I have read say a minimum of 2000 dpi is required. This translates into a special purpose film/slide scanner (Nikon is one) in the range of $1500 to $1800. -rdg On Mon, 2003-12-08 at 19:48, Matthew Vaughn wrote: > Hey, guys. I need your help. I'm really into 35mm photography (I hate > digital cameras), though I very much like keeping a digital portfolio of > my pictures for online display. I decided that I would like to purchase > a scanner for the sole purpose of converting my images to a digital > format with the highest quality-to-price ratio possible. I've heard a > lot of excellent things about 35mm film scanners (they directly scan the > image negatives to produce extremely high-quality digital renditions), > and am considering those to be higher on my list than flatbeds. Problem: > It has to work with my Linux desktop. > > I'm asking the following questions of the Gentoo community: > > * What, based on your experience, and keeping in mind that I'm on a > budget (not willing to spend over $300, with an eye on the ones below > $200), are the best (working in Linux) quality USB scanners (film or > flatbed) on the market? > * Keeping Linux in mind, what would you recommend, and (if you've > used it) what were your experiences in getting it to function > (particularly with regard to drivers and userland tools)? > > This is what I am currently considering: > http://www.scanace.com/en/product/1800u.php > > I believe it is TWAIN compatible, which should make things easier. If > you feel so inclined, please weigh your responses against this. I thank > the community in advance for any assistance provided. :] -- It is vital to remember that information is not knowledge; that knowledge is not wisdom; and that wisdom is not foresight. - Arthur C Clarke -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
