On 10 Nov 2004 09:21:21 -0800, Wayne Marshall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi, I'd like to get a scanner for working with film,
> particularly capable of scanning 120/medium format negs.
>
> I know some flat-bed scanners on the market now have some film
> strip adapters included in the lid. At the moment, I don't think
> I need the higher rez (and expense) of a dedicated film scanner.
>
> Is anybody here scanning film, who can offer some
> suggestions/recommendations? Of course, gotta be capable of
> working with Linux/BSD and the gimp.
Epson flat-bed scanners have enough resolution for film scanning, but
they are not cheap, especially after you add the film adapter.
As far as Linux support, the best software you can get is Vuescan
(it's not open source but it supports more scanners and more features
than Sane). You can see the list of supported models at
http://www.hamrick.com/.
--
Fedor G Pikus ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
http://www.pikus.net
http://wild-light.com
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