Scanning Slides and Negatives

[Chris G]

On Wed, Dec 23, 2009 at 12:42:51AM +0000, Graham Todd wrote:
> On Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:40:54 -0800
> NoOp <glgxg at sbcglobal.net> uttered these words:
> 
> > > I came across this problem, so in the end I had a 'negative scanner'
> > > bought for me one Christmas.  A similar item can be found on
> > > Buy.com, and here is the link:  
> > 
> > I use a very old HP PhotoSmart C5100A w/SCSI card. Problem with OP's
> > issue is that the C8100 has a built-in film/slide scanner. So buying
> > another to accomplish the same seems a waste.
> [snipped]
> 
> I agree with you that it seems a waste, but I have yet to find a
> flatbed scanner with a  placing unit for slides and negatives, to give
> anything but a grey and black and white image (even with colour film).
> 
Surely the Epson V700 and V750 do, along with some of their lesser
scanners. 

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Chris Green