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Does anyboby know if those homestyle flatbed scanners, eg HP, are worth a damn for scanning 3×5 photos? I got this old Minolta that I dearly love and would like to keep using… Thanks ahead, Kathy
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Scanners have gotten cheaper and better in the last five years. If you love the scanner you have, why not keep using it? In article <0f1729e44795364014032390b8297…@localhost.talkaboutsupport.com>, – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text - "kjoh" <kjohyay…@nospamyahoo.com> wrote: > Does anyboby know if those homestyle flatbed scanners, eg HP, are worth a > damn for scanning 3×5 photos? I got this old Minolta that I dearly love > and would like to keep using… > Thanks ahead, > Kathy
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Hey there Gordo, the Minolta I referred to is a 20-year-old 35mm camera that takes beautiful photos, and I have a couple of nice lenses. I would like to get a flatbed scanner to get some of my photos online, but I suspect there will be a problem with resolution? i can take slides, but I have heard that slide scanners are expensive, and slides are a pain in general. kj
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Kathy, most flatbed scanners should include a tools/setup software bundle that allows you to scan in the image at your choice of resolution settings (the preview pane is lower res) You will have to resize the scan afterwords to get the size of image you want to forward. Scanning at 300 dpi has always served me well. hope this helps… cj—————————— "kjoh" <kjohyay…@nospamyahoo.com> wrote in message
news:90ecd97f00868e4ec02a5213c8c81f94@localhost.talkaboutsupport.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hey there Gordo, the Minolta I referred to is a 20-year-old 35mm camera > that takes beautiful photos, and I have a couple of nice lenses. I would > like to get a flatbed scanner to get some of my photos online, but I > suspect there will be a problem with resolution? i can take slides, but I > have heard that slide scanners are expensive, and slides are a pain in > general. > kj
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"Gordo Mondragon" <ga_mondra…@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:ga_mondragon-6900C8.06100411102005@nyctyp02-ge0.rdc-nyc.rr.com… > When I want snapshot-sized prints I just upload the files to > printroom.com or snapfish.com and they mail me 4×6 or 5×7 on real photo > paper. I only use my big photo printer for big prints ’cause of the > cost of the ink.
Check eBay, Gordo. I get remanufactured cartridges from a place in South Carolina for half the price of new ones, and they’re good quality.
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When I want snapshot-sized prints I just upload the files to printroom.com or snapfish.com and they mail me 4×6 or 5×7 on real photo paper. I only use my big photo printer for big prints ’cause of the cost of the ink. In article <XcOdnSbs4vTU39beRVn…@adelphia.com>, – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text - "doogie" <dt12(remove)@adelphia.net> wrote: > I have a scanner printer photocopier(photocopier looks just like original > picture) that costs a less than a hundred at Wal-Mart, Pictures scan > perfect for me….. Ink is expensive so more economical to use high quality > refill kits….. also works as a fax… Lexmark doogie > "kjoh" <kjohyay…@nospamyahoo.com> wrote in message > news:0da0e2502cba4a53ea604238e2e0de5d@localhost.talkaboutsupport.com… > > Hey thanks kindly for your thoughts on the scanner idea, peoples. That > > Canoscan looks pretty interesting, Gordo. I didn’t know there was such a > > thing. Would be great to find one that works as a photocopier as well. > > Another beautiful day here. Hard frost last night. The Macintosh apples > > are perfectly ripe now. Hooray. We love those antioxidants. > > Kathy
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I have a scanner printer photocopier(photocopier looks just like original picture) that costs a less than a hundred at Wal-Mart, Pictures scan perfect for me….. Ink is expensive so more economical to use high quality refill kits….. also works as a fax… Lexmark doogie "kjoh" <kjohyay…@nospamyahoo.com> wrote in message
news:0da0e2502cba4a53ea604238e2e0de5d@localhost.talkaboutsupport.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hey thanks kindly for your thoughts on the scanner idea, peoples. That > Canoscan looks pretty interesting, Gordo. I didn’t know there was such a > thing. Would be great to find one that works as a photocopier as well. > Another beautiful day here. Hard frost last night. The Macintosh apples > are perfectly ripe now. Hooray. We love those antioxidants. > Kathy
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"kjoh" <kjohyay…@nospamyahoo.com> wrote in message
news:0f1729e44795364014032390b8297809@localhost.talkaboutsupport.com… > Does anyboby know if those homestyle flatbed scanners, eg HP, are worth a > damn for scanning 3×5 photos? I got this old Minolta that I dearly love > and would like to keep using… > Thanks ahead, > Kathy
My kids have family portraits taken, which cost an arm and a leg, so they buy one copy that I scan and print for everyone else. We honestly can’t tell the difference between the original and the copy except for the paper. The quality is excellent.
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Hey thanks kindly for your thoughts on the scanner idea, peoples. That Canoscan looks pretty interesting, Gordo. I didn’t know there was such a thing. Would be great to find one that works as a photocopier as well. Another beautiful day here. Hard frost last night. The Macintosh apples are perfectly ripe now. Hooray. We love those antioxidants. Kathy
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"kjoh" <kjohyay…@nospamyahoo.com> wrote in message
news:0f1729e44795364014032390b8297809@localhost.talkaboutsupport.com… > Does anyboby know if those homestyle flatbed scanners, eg HP, are worth a > damn for scanning 3×5 photos? I got this old Minolta that I dearly love > and would like to keep using… > Thanks ahead, > Kathy
Hi Kathy, To match the quality of high-end photographs, you’ll want to find a high-end scanner (not one of the "free" bonuses you get when you buy a new computer system). HP’s not bad, but you should do some comparisons via the internet before you decide which puppy to bring home. All that said, you may be disappointed in the quality, even with a good scanner, because it will also scan any imperfections in the photo, i.e. dust, scratches, lint, cat fur… that are easy to collect. But, if your use is to put your scanned images on the internet, don’t worry and don’t buy an expensive scanner because you’ll be using low resolution for that purpose. Waterspider p.s. My first scanner was a hand-held thingy about the size of a pack of cigarettes (much fatter though), and you needed a *very* steady hand to roll its four-inch scan reader over the surface you were scanning. It cost me over $400 Cdn. 
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Like I said, things have completely changed in the last couple of years. Something like this could be what you’re looking for: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002U40NG/103-5430849-9735851?v=gla… n=172282&n=172584&s=electronics&v=glance For resolution for pictures you want to put online this should be more than fine. It has a max resolution of 3,200 x 6,400 dpi which is pretty impressive (although the real resolution is just 3,200, the 6,400 is sort of a fake number.) My 6mp camera gives me an image thats roughly 3000 pixels by 2000 pixels. A 35mm slide/negative is roughly 1 x 1.5 so with this scanner you’d get 3200 x 4800 pixels. Monitors display around 72dpi, so that means your 35mm negative is going to be 44in by 66in on the screen. I think that’s more than enough resolution for you to play with. It will also scan prints up to 8.5×11in. It also comes with Photoshop Elements which is a great program. For $123 it seems to be an incredible deal. One thing to keep in mind – computer images take up a lot of space. You might need to get a new hard drive but they’re really cheap now as well. You could also send your film to a lab that would scan the negs for you, doesn’t help you with your old photos but might make it easier with the ones you take now. I don’t do that, but I’ve heard of this place where you can download your photos after sending in film. http://www.clarkcolor.com/welcome/t_=0 I love doing everything digitally, but if you’ve got a setup you like this might make sense. Gordo In article <90ecd97f00868e4ec02a5213c8c81…@localhost.talkaboutsupport.com>, – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text - "kjoh" <kjohyay…@nospamyahoo.com> wrote: > Hey there Gordo, the Minolta I referred to is a 20-year-old 35mm camera > that takes beautiful photos, and I have a couple of nice lenses. I would > like to get a flatbed scanner to get some of my photos online, but I > suspect there will be a problem with resolution? i can take slides, but I > have heard that slide scanners are expensive, and slides are a pain in > general. > kj
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