I am intrested in purchasing a negative scanner. Does any one have any prefrences or recomdations? I've used one or two, but they were a couple years old. Has the technology improved or is it a safe bet to purchase an older model?

-- Alex Crick (photoguy@crick.com), October 02, 1997

Answers

What are we talking about, size of neg. and yes thing have evolved much, what are you needs, web or finr print?

-- Steen Djervad (sd@np3.dk), October 07, 1997.

The latest models do offer some improvements. Two of the top candidates are, first, the Nikon LS-2000, offering 2,700 dpi, a defect removal system, and 12 bit data output, and multi-sampling for better shadow detail and reduced CCD noise. The light source - LED's - does tend to emphasise grain, however, which might be an issue for you. I find this a bit of a problem when scanning B&W negs. The LS-30 is a similar, cheaper, alternative. Second, there is the new Polaroid 4000. This improves resolution to 4,000 dpi, and has other good features, but I have seen no reviews yet. Might be worth checking out, though.

-- qdb (qdb@barleigh.com), April 10, 1999.