Re: OT: Print Scanner
All, Thanks for the responses. I think she's just going to use her flatbed scanner. Thanks! Ed On Fri, Nov 10, 2023 at 8:41 PM Ed Keeney wrote: > > Long time lurker. > > My sister has been asking me about how to get her old printed photos > scanned to digital files. My guess is her family albums of 4x6's. > Should she use a service or buy a bulk scanner (vs flatbed). > > The scanners run $200-$600 depending on quality (Epson FastFoto > FF-680W being the high end, Plustek the low end). Hard to spend $600 > for what essentially is tool for only a limited amount of time. > > Does anyone have any experience with either of these? Preferences one > way or the other? > > -- > Thanks! > Ed -- Thanks! Ed http://www.flickr.com/photos/edkeeney https://www.flickr.com/photos/ridgewood_photog Instagram: @ridgewood.photog -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: Print Scanner
If it's all 4x6 prints, the low end Epson would probably be the best bet (lowest cost). The software bundled with the scanner should also be good enough. The main thing is scanning takes time. On 11/10/2023 8:41 PM, Ed Keeney wrote: Long time lurker. My sister has been asking me about how to get her old printed photos scanned to digital files. My guess is her family albums of 4x6's. Should she use a service or buy a bulk scanner (vs flatbed). The scanners run $200-$600 depending on quality (Epson FastFoto FF-680W being the high end, Plustek the low end). Hard to spend $600 for what essentially is tool for only a limited amount of time. Does anyone have any experience with either of these? Preferences one way or the other? -- Vivere in aeternum aut mori conatur -- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG antivirus software. www.avg.com -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: Print Scanner
I have used ScanCafe for slides, no complaints. But also I do have the Epson v 39 that has been mentioned, I use it mostly for documents. But I think it is ok for old family prints. Tomorrow I’ll scan and post an old family print which I’ll do at 100, 200, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 3600… We’ll see. Stan Sent from my iPad > On Nov 11, 2023, at 11:43 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > > I would recommend using a service instead of buying a scanner. If your > sister is like most people, the scanning is a one time task .. to do good > scanning take time and practice … a *lot* of practice and a *lot* of time … > and then, once done, the scanner is of limited value and you have to put more > effort into selling it. Cheap scanners do a relatively poor job, the scanning > services all use the best scanners. Etc. > > The scanning services are run by people who are pretty expert at the task and > they do it efficiently and well, at a modest cost per photo. Scanning the > family archive is a one-time task for most people … get the whole lot done, > pay whatever it costs, and you're done: enjoy the photos. > > I've had good luck with ScanCafe.com … I've arranged and managed the scanning > process with them for several of my old clients (when I was still working). > Their prices are reasonable, and they give you some options in the kind of > quality and costs, depending on your need/use of the photos. > > Good luck. > > Godfrey > >> On Nov 10, 2023, at 5:41 PM, Ed Keeney wrote: >> >> Long time lurker. >> >> My sister has been asking me about how to get her old printed photos >> scanned to digital files. My guess is her family albums of 4x6's. >> Should she use a service or buy a bulk scanner (vs flatbed). >> >> The scanners run $200-$600 depending on quality (Epson FastFoto >> FF-680W being the high end, Plustek the low end). Hard to spend $600 >> for what essentially is tool for only a limited amount of time. >> >> Does anyone have any experience with either of these? Preferences one >> way or the other? >> >> -- >> Thanks! >> Ed > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: Print Scanner
I have also had good results with ScanCafe. They provided timely, quality service exactly as I requested on my orders. Over time, I've had them process my complete holdings of slides and negatives plus a some prints I didn't 'have time to scan myself. Otis Wright On 11/11/2023 11:43, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: I would recommend using a service instead of buying a scanner. If your sister is like most people, the scanning is a one time task .. to do good scanning take time and practice … a *lot* of practice and a *lot* of time … and then, once done, the scanner is of limited value and you have to put more effort into selling it. Cheap scanners do a relatively poor job, the scanning services all use the best scanners. Etc. The scanning services are run by people who are pretty expert at the task and they do it efficiently and well, at a modest cost per photo. Scanning the family archive is a one-time task for most people … get the whole lot done, pay whatever it costs, and you're done: enjoy the photos. I've had good luck with ScanCafe.com … I've arranged and managed the scanning process with them for several of my old clients (when I was still working). Their prices are reasonable, and they give you some options in the kind of quality and costs, depending on your need/use of the photos. Good luck. Godfrey On Nov 10, 2023, at 5:41 PM, Ed Keeney wrote: Long time lurker. My sister has been asking me about how to get her old printed photos scanned to digital files. My guess is her family albums of 4x6's. Should she use a service or buy a bulk scanner (vs flatbed). The scanners run $200-$600 depending on quality (Epson FastFoto FF-680W being the high end, Plustek the low end). Hard to spend $600 for what essentially is tool for only a limited amount of time. Does anyone have any experience with either of these? Preferences one way or the other? -- Thanks! Ed -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: OT: Print Scanner
I would recommend using a service instead of buying a scanner. If your sister is like most people, the scanning is a one time task .. to do good scanning take time and practice … a *lot* of practice and a *lot* of time … and then, once done, the scanner is of limited value and you have to put more effort into selling it. Cheap scanners do a relatively poor job, the scanning services all use the best scanners. Etc. The scanning services are run by people who are pretty expert at the task and they do it efficiently and well, at a modest cost per photo. Scanning the family archive is a one-time task for most people … get the whole lot done, pay whatever it costs, and you're done: enjoy the photos. I've had good luck with ScanCafe.com … I've arranged and managed the scanning process with them for several of my old clients (when I was still working). Their prices are reasonable, and they give you some options in the kind of quality and costs, depending on your need/use of the photos. Good luck. Godfrey > On Nov 10, 2023, at 5:41 PM, Ed Keeney wrote: > > Long time lurker. > > My sister has been asking me about how to get her old printed photos > scanned to digital files. My guess is her family albums of 4x6's. > Should she use a service or buy a bulk scanner (vs flatbed). > > The scanners run $200-$600 depending on quality (Epson FastFoto > FF-680W being the high end, Plustek the low end). Hard to spend $600 > for what essentially is tool for only a limited amount of time. > > Does anyone have any experience with either of these? Preferences one > way or the other? > > -- > Thanks! > Ed -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
