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LOL...I would rather find one to rent, what do you do after youve scanned all your predigital days film? Unless of course youre a film enthusiast.

yeah #1, where do you rent this though?

sounds like a business idea to me! buy a couple, demonstrate/train people (set up fee), rent for $30 for a week.

My Epson CX7800 does the same thing and it was 65.00?
It also is a full size printer scanner with card reader so this sucks dycks!

#4> flatbed scanners have a glass bed and can produce Newton ring.

If you really want to scan film, don't use a flatbed scanner. You might be able to rent at a real camera shop, but usually 3-4 weeks of rental = cost of item. But in this case, they'll rent you a $1000 or $5000 Canon, and the rental will cost more than this.

If you're going to get a Plustek, get one of the "i" models to save you some time with the IR dust and scratch removal.

Agree with #6 -- something like Digital Ice is a must for film scanning. Regarding flatbeds, I have a Epson 4990 Photo that does a very nice job with slides and negatives at over 3000dpi. Because of the included film holders, newton rings are only a problem for really saggy negatives and it can scan 24 35mm negatives at a time (if they're cut into 6-exposure strips -- 4 is more common). It also has Digital ICE. Anyway, the point is that flatbed scanners can do the job.

#7 - sure, but the Epson 4990 goes for $375 and up. So what good is that option?

Congrats. Finaly a discussion without morons getting in the way.

I'm actually learning something here. For the first time.

I'm glad somebody said it, cuz i completely agree with this one. and remember, always rent photo gear on friday or sat, then you get the whole weekend or at least an extra day included

I second the need for Digital ICE. Even the slightest scratch or dust shows up on negatives, and digital ICE removes almost all the scratches/dust with still perserving the picture.

I bought a Nikon Coolscan V ED to convert all my old negatives to digital. Scans at 4000 DPI, which turns a 35mm negative into a 20 megapixel image.

Already converted over 1000 negatives, and when I'm done, I'll loan it to a couple relatives to convert there negatives/slides, and then I'll sell it. They are currently selling used for more than I paid for my new one

My wife got a Primefilm PF3600u (without ICE) awhile back from Costco. It does a decent job but requires lots of time and patience.

Informative article about the film scanner. Very helpful.
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