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Best option for scanning a large volume of slides
I'm looking to scan several thousand old 35mm slides for historical archiving.
I've got an old Canon CanoScan flatbed scanner that has the ability to scan slides specifically but its a tad slow and ...
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How does dust removal features of scanners work?
Motivated by a comment to this question I would like to know how dust removal works in scanners.
Is the infrared part of the spectrum involved?
Are the bw and the colour case different?
Is there ...
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Does specialty film scanner software provide any real benefits over bundled applications?
I've recently just bought an Epson Perfection V330 to scan my B&W negatives (being charged $15 a roll by the lab is way too much) so that I can do some light post-processing in Lightroom or ...
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What's a good batch-mode EXIF data editor?
I'm currently scanning a lot of old slides. The scanner I use has this annoying habit of adding "My beautiul picture" in a description field in the EXIF format.
I'd like to use an EXIF editor to get ...
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How do I make Aperture 3 export the master
I've tried many things to get Aperture to export some sort of usable file when I do a "export-> Master"
The command seems to work, it creates a file of the proper name. The output is about 4K in ...
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Automatic document feeder (ADF) photo scanners [duplicate]
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What automatic-feed photo scanner should I use for 6″×4″ / 5″×4″ / A6 / postcard size photos?
I've read a few old questions asking roughly the same thing and ...
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Where can I find slide and film holders for the Minolta Dimage Scan Multi Pro multi-format scanner?
I need slide and film holders (FH-P1, SH-P1) for the Minolta Dimage Scan Multi PRO multi-format scanner. I checked ebay and did some google searching, but I didn't find anything. Does anyone have ...
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What automatic-feed photo scanner should I use for 6″×4″ / 5″×4″ / A6 / postcard size photos?
Can you recommend an automatic document feeder (ADF) photo scanner for usual 6" x 4" / 5" x 4" / A6 / postcard size photos?
I want to stack up say 25 or 30 at a time and leave it running to scan ...
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Scanners with large depth-of-field?
How can I find a modern flatbed scanner with a reasonably large depth of field? Here "reasonably large" would be something like at least 2mm of DoF above the scanner glass.
Typically DoF is not ...
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Scanner to replace Epson Perfection 2400 Photo?
I'm looking to replace my older scanner, an Epson 2400 Photo. I mostly scan in old photos and 5x7 art prints. The scan resolution on this model (2400x4800) was good when purchased, but is now bested ...
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Can I use a flatbed scanner to scan a photo into RAW format?
I have a photograph (on paper) that needs retouching. I have an HP Officejet 5610 flatbed scanner.
Is there any software that will allow me to scan said photograph and capture it as RAW so I can use ...
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Best auto-feed photo and/or negative scanner?
My father recently passed away and left us with grocery bags, buckets, and 55-gallon drums full of photographs and negatives. I'm guessing there are easily over 100,000 photos and 100,000 negatives.
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does anyone here know of a scanner that will auto-crop perfectly every time, without having to preview the image first or edit it afterwards?
We need it for scanning large numbers of different books, which are never standard sizes, as quickly as possible. Surely such a scanner exists but I cannot seem to find one? Everything seems to be ...
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how to properly clean inside a scanner
I have an Epson Perfection 2400 PHOTO Scanner. It has been a great device scanning both printed images and negatives. It is about 5 years old. Over time, I have noticed that the scanned image ...
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How can I scan Magic Lantern Slides with my Epson scanner?
I recently bought a new Epson Perfection V330. I have several old Magic Lantern slides which I would like to scan. Scanning them as a document creates shadows. I think they might look a lot better if ...
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What is the best negative scanner (35mm) for $400 or less?
Now that we are moving to the digital world...
What is the best negative scanner for the price range of up to $400
