There’s a lot of discussion out there about scanning negatives and slides. I’m gearing up to do “the big digitization” and I picked up the Plustek 8200. Really like it so far. I know it doesn’t quite measure up to the Nikons, and of course it’s not a drum scanner, but I think it’s going to be close enough for me. I’m pretty much settled on using this to do the 35mm negatives and the slides that make up the bulk of the material in the collection.
My question is more about people’s experiences with digitizing… everything else. I’m trying to decide how much scanner I need for the small but critical maybe ~5% of the project that will include hundred-year-old prints, 35mm photos that have been separated from their negatives, and the occasional 120 negatives. Any thoughts? Will the Epson v600 suffice for the prints? Or do I need to go up to the v850? It sounds like the 700/800/850 are going to be a little better for the 120 negatives, but it seems like the difference is not as great as it would be for 35mm film? Almost certainly a dedicated 120 scanner would be better still, but I don’t think there’s going to be enough of them to justify it. Were that route necessary, I think I’d just take the 120s somewhere to be done by a pro. Thought about going that direction with the prints too, but I think there's just too many. Observations? Thoughts? Would love to hear people’s experiences.
My question is more about people’s experiences with digitizing… everything else. I’m trying to decide how much scanner I need for the small but critical maybe ~5% of the project that will include hundred-year-old prints, 35mm photos that have been separated from their negatives, and the occasional 120 negatives. Any thoughts? Will the Epson v600 suffice for the prints? Or do I need to go up to the v850? It sounds like the 700/800/850 are going to be a little better for the 120 negatives, but it seems like the difference is not as great as it would be for 35mm film? Almost certainly a dedicated 120 scanner would be better still, but I don’t think there’s going to be enough of them to justify it. Were that route necessary, I think I’d just take the 120s somewhere to be done by a pro. Thought about going that direction with the prints too, but I think there's just too many. Observations? Thoughts? Would love to hear people’s experiences.