Hello all,
I'm back to sell a bunch of kit. The SX-70 and the 90mm have a flat rate shipping fee of $10. The XES has a rate of $15. The V550 is quite a bit bigger and I'll need to package it very carefully so the shipping rate will vary depending on your location. A 3% paypal G&S fee is included in the prices listed below.
1) Polaroid SX-70 Sonar refurbished by Brooklyn Film Camera, Mint Flashbar 2, 5 packs of Polaroid SX-70 film (one pack in camera). PRICE: $400 (FINAL PRICE DROP)
- Polaroid SX-70 Sonnar refurb'd by Brooklyn Film Camera, in excellent condition. I've used it for a few months and have not been disappointed. I installed the film shield as well. Great condition.
- MiNT Flashbar 2 for SX-70, like new condition. Works great and lets you use the SX-70 in all lighting conditions.
- 5 packs of Polaroid SX-70 film purchased in October. Stored in climate controlled house. Still sealed in package. One pack inside camera
- Album: https://imgur.com/a/yFRu6Wo
2) SMC Pentax 6x7 90mm f2.8, with caps. PRICE: $300.
- Purchased from KEH at "Bargain" condition. The lens is clean, with no haze, no fungus, no scratches. There is light dust inside which is to be expected. I have not found it to impact photos in any way. Great alternative to the 105.
- Album: https://imgur.com/a/35i7fRf
3) Epson V550 Perfection Flatbed Scanner. PRICE: $100.
My old reliable flatbed scanner. Still in great condition. Includes power cord, USB cable, Film holders, and white document scanning insert. Works as expectedThese get a bad rap for not having the highest image quality, however they are immensely useful if you're looking to get into scanning your film. The v550 scans 120 film at a fairly decent resolution, and furthermore can be used to make digital contact sheets of your 35mm film. I find this very useful myself for archiving my rolls and making selections for prints/higher resolution scans. Also good for scanning polaroids.Album:https://imgur.com/a/UF6uOg9SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD
4) Pacific Image Prime Film XEs Super Edition Film Scanner. PRICE: $215.
- ~~Probably one of the best 35mm film scanners available today. This scanner was purchased brand new a year ago, has been taken care of very well, and can deliver the best results from 35mm negatives. This one is even better than the Plu
Dear all
I need your help sorting out some "which one to buy" problem.
I use 120 and 135 film rolls. For scanning of my 135 films i use my still working perfectly Nikon Coolscan V ED scanner.
But for the 120 film.....I don't know. I've tried the DSLR scan mit some 120 film holder etc.
Plus for DSLR scanning: I have everything already
Minus for DSLR scanning: set up camera etc is time consuming, should be done in a dark room (right or not)
Plus for Flatbed Scanner: put the negative in, scan, finish (I have time..so time is not an big issue for me)
Minus for Flatbed Scanner: spending some extra money.
What do you think? Any ideas or help?
Many thanks
I've had an Epson V300 Photo scanner for the past 12 years. It actually got better as Windows progressed but now I'm in the Linux world and it's become a liabilty. It was still relatively easy to get working under SANE with the iscan-gt-f720-bundle which is a requirement for the ESCI interpreter. It's a bit more involved though to get working on distros without native DEB or RPM package managers. I think I paid about $70 for it on a closeout sale originally.
I just purchased a CanoScan LIDE 200 which seems to be from about the same era that's never been used for $70. It's literally plug-n-play with only a USB cable and no fiddling with drivers in Linux. I'm glad since that was the whole reason for getting it.
There seems to have been no progress in scanning technology in at least a decade beyond the introduction of USB 3.x which brought a modest speed improvement. The latest CanoScan LIDE 400 has a Type-C port (which my computer does not) so went with the LIDE 200. Am I missing something?
Any reason to keep the the older Epson scanner around if using Linux?
Does an auto-duplex flatbed scanner + laser printer exist? I thought I'd seen one before, but after checking the sub-$600 Brother & HP laser all-in-ones, seemingly none have it.
Or is all auto-duplex scanning only possible today with an ADF and flatbeds are all manual duplexing?
We're digitizing some double-sided loose papers & receipts (1-2 week) but we also needed a printer. They get mangled up in our old Brother's auto-document feeder, unfortunately, so we're moving to flatbed-only.
Hi there! I work for the archives of a well known university's library, and I'm brainstorming ideas to solve an issue for a large digitization project we have going on. One of the teams here is in the process of capturing images of over 20,000 archaeological coin artifacts, and they're in need of a better capture workflow to speed up the process. One idea I had was finding a flatbed scanner that several coins can be scanned on in one go, but placing these rough objects on the glass of a scanner would go bad quickly. Is a dslr on a copystand the best option here, or are there any high quality scanners out there that scan from above, allowing us to place a mat or bracket underneath the coins to protect the machine? From what I've seen, overhead book scanners often don't meet the high quality imaging requirements of the project, but I might be wrong. Any help would be very much appreciated, thank you so much!
Edit: thank you for all the thoughts! A copystand does sound like the best call.
Hi everyone, I'm currently scanning my film (35mm only) with an old flatbed Epson Perfection Photo 3590 and Epson Scan software. Am sufficiently happy with the results, but often I wish for more sharpness. I could have the chance to buy a Minolta Dimage Scan Dual III dedicated film scanner. What are your opinions? Will I see an improvement in sharpness? I'm a bit concerned because the Minolta is an older product than the Epson and maybe the Epson is still better even if a flatbed? Thanks!
I have a ton of 35mm negative films (colour and b&w) that I want to scan. I've read and watched millions of reviews and videos, and now I'm confused as hell. I'd like to scan in high quality, but I can't afford to spend a huge load of money for high-end scanners (e.g. Noritsu or a Nikon CoolScan). Thus the question, Flatbed or MILC/DSLR? Would you guys be so kind to tell me which option is better, and what to choose? What flatbed is is the best for this, or if you say I should use a digital camera instead, what brand, setup would you recommend (like FF?, MILC?, lens? etc). Thanks.
I am looking to buy an A3 flatbed scanner. Looking to simply scan color magazine pages. Would like to be able to connect via wifi on my laptop. Detail and speed are important. Any suggestions? Thank you in advance!
Hey guys! I'm recently new to film photography and I've been looking to start developing/scanning my negatives. I was looking at Epson scanners but I read that the software Epson scan 2 was not available for windows 10. I also could not find a list of supported scanners that use Epson 2. Any help would be much appreciated!
I thought I would share my positive experience with using a scanner and the RPI. I use a 8GB RPI 4B as a desktop substitute, mostly for GnuIMP image editing and web browsing. I have been drawing a lot lately and wanted to get some decent scans of some of my drawings. I ended up getting the Epson Perfection V39, which has ARM drivers on the support page. Easy install on Raspberry Pi OS then plug and play. Very straightforward and good results.
I’m looking for recommendations for a standalone flatbed scanner that can scan to a removable drive and doesn’t require a computer to be attached for everyday use.
I have a photo scanning project that I’m looking to ask an older family member to help with. They’re not that good with technology, so the easier the better.
Using a computer for setup is OK, but they don’t have one so the day to day scanning needs to be able to work without being hooked up.
I’ve researched portable scanners, but I have a few photos in books that we’ll want to scan and some of the photos are a bit delicate.
Any thoughts?
Selling my flatbed scanning setup, which includes this BetterScanning film holder for 120 on Epson V550 or V600 scanners. Benefits of using this film holder over the proprietary ones that come with Epson scanners is the inclusion of anti Newton Ring glass that holds film absolutely flat, adjustable height to match focus of your particular scanner, and much more efficient scanning.
Asking $70 shipped using Priority Mail. BetterScanning 120 Film Holder
These holders typically have a long lead time and limited availability purchased new. I’ve only used this one about 10 times, and it shows very minimal signs of use. PM me with any questions!
Also willing to bundle in my like new Epson V600 for an additional $110.
I'm looking to replace my current scanner since it's been giving me fits lately and I've noticed that the Epson V600 is a really popular one for the price vs quality. During my research though I've also noticed this scanner is over a decade old. Does it still stand up to more modern scanners or does it have one foot out the door at this point and I should be looking at something else?
I'm more concerned about quality than speed having also looked at the FastFoto and I really don't want to spend $600 on this since I'm mostly digital now anyway and can do most of my scanning over time as I'm in no hurry.
Thanks
Greetings and Happy New Year! I've just acquired many family photos and documents and want to properly preserve them.
Any recommendations on a combination high resolution flatbed scanner and ink jet printer? thank you!
I'm thinking of buying the Nimslo but was wondering if the scanning would be an issue. I have a plustek 8200i which is only capable of scanning one film frame at a time. Would this cut off some of the 4 images?
Hi all, letting go of a bunch of scanners I've accumulated over the years. Both the Epson V750 and V600 are in great working condition, but I'd like to mention that the V550 has an error code when it starts up. Prices reflect that. I'm planning to sell these all locally (92692) due to the shipping prices, but if someone is willing to pay for shipping prices and the fee I don't see why it would be an issue. UPDATE: ONLY V750 PRO IS AVAILABLE!
Epson V750 Pro: this is fully functional. It creates incredible results, but I was passed down a V800 so I don't need it anymore. Everything is functional. There are two minor scratches on the top that are only cosmetic damage. The scanner comes with all the original cords as well as an extra one that directly connects the scanner to a USB-C input, for Mac users. Note that this only comes with the 120 scanning holder, as this was my only use for it. If you wanted to get a 35mm holder and the white Epson Document Mat you could source that from somewhere else. Selling for $750.
Epson V600: this is a fully functional unit. It comes with all the Epson accessories including a 120 holder, 35mm holder, and the document scanning mask. Include all the original cords as well. There is a Film Photography Sticker on top of it as well, but it can be removed if you'd like. Selling for $220. EPSON V600 IS SOLD
Epson V550: I used this years ago, and it pops up with an error code whenever plugged into Epson Scan now. It was working completely fine until I opened the cover to blow some dust off the interior, and I bumped a small cord inside. The scanner comes with the document mat, 35mm, and 120 holders. I did misplace the cord that connects the scanner to USB, unfortunately. I'm sure that this could be very easily serviced/fixed, but I never bothered. You could probably get this up and running if you were familiar with scanners. I'm selling this for $20. EPSON V550 IS SOLD
I also have 4 rolls of Japanese film (2 rolls of Superia 400 premium and Industrial 100) that I am willing to sell/trade for non-expired rolls of 120 film if anyone is interested. SOLD
Here's an Imgur link to all of the photos and I can dig through my hard drive to provide some sample scans if need be. If anyone has any further questions or offers, please send me a chat as those are the only notifications I receive. Thanks for looking.
I feel like the answer is going to be something like "Well the flatbeds are going to be extremely higher quality yada yada" but at the same time I think if you aren't using something like Photoshop to color correct your scan you aren't doing it right.
Any thoughts?
Hi,
I am looking for a reasonable price flatbed scanner to use with my Mac mini M1. Do you have any recommendation?
thanks
So I recently started developing my own film and figured the next step is to get a scanner.
Ideally I would like to find a Epson Flatbed Scanner, not sure on the model but I am not looking for anything too old. Reason I am going flatbed is because while I don't have a medium format camera now, I can see myself buying one in the future and don't want to have to buy two scanners.
That being said, if you have a Plustek scanner or another type of dedicated 35mm film scanner that's good quality and I can get for a good price I am all ears.
Can send money via paypal or crypto.
