How well does the 3210 scan 35mm slides? I'm interested in scanning 35mm slides and saving them ti a CD or DVD?
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It does a wonderful job, until you upgrade to VISTA. At that point, kiss all your really neat features goodbye, because their software that makes it happen no longer works. Their best solution? "Use Paint." They have no intention of fixing the problem of incompatibility. They want to force you to buy a replacement. So I did, just not HP. Hate that attitude.
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The Wolverine System that I bought is for 35 mm still slides and negatives. I would take 8 mm film to a transfer service to digitize into a video you can view on computer or DVD player.
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Don't know. It doesn't take good images. I bought a scanner. Haven't tried it with slides yet.
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I don't have the answer for that. I have done a lot of 35mm slides and a few pictures with the ION SD photo machine and it works great. I don't have any superslides that are 40mm so I can't answer that question either. i was able to put old pictures on an sd card and also on my computer. I am very happy with the results I got from this. I would buy it again.
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I've scanned several hundred photos with the S300M and find them fine for viewing on the computer. You can put 10 photos in the Auto Doc Feeder and they go through without a hitch. Not as high quality scans as you would get with a flatbed scanner but the images look fine.
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I've scanned 35mm slides and negatives that were more than 30 years old with out any problems. much better than scanning a old photo.
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I'm sure either one will do a pretty good job for you. Fwiw, I purchased the Epson v500 for the simple reason that it has ICE Technology which does an absolutely amazing job of cleaning all sorts of debris/artifacts/dust et al from both slides and negatives. The hours I've saved not having to hand manipulate each image are numerous to say the least. This was the second time I've had to scan my full slide collection after the first set (over 500) was wiped out by a virus. This time was MUCH easier w/ the V500. Also, the quality of the scan improved a great degree so maybe the virus was a blessing in disguise afterall :-) Btw, I had no problem whatsoever setting it up on my Dell Vista OS. YMMV ... Cheers and good luck !
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The scanner does not have an automatic advance for slides or film, rather you put the content into the carriage, then insert it to the scanner and each advance is manual. Once you get your settings for scanning set, save them and reload the settings each session. You can simply advance the carriage to each image then click the 'scan' button. It's pretty quick. Your sessions can be for whatever film or negative you have. For thousands of slides, you're going to want to be patient. Scanning takes 30 seconds or so per frame, depending on the dpi you choose, but this is nowhere close to a 'thousand slides in an evening' proposition... The scanner does not have an automatic advance for slides or film, rather you put the content into the carriage, then insert it to the scanner and each advance is manual. Once you get your settings for scanning set, save them and reload the settings each session. You can simply advance the carriage to each image then click the 'scan' button. It's pretty quick. Your sessions can be for whatever film or negative you have. For thousands of slides, you're going to want to be patient. Scanning takes 30 seconds or so per frame, depending on the dpi you choose, but this is nowhere close to a... » Read More The scanner does not have an automatic advance for slides or film, rather you put the content into the carriage, then insert it to the scanner and each advance is manual. Once you get your settings for scanning set, save them and reload the settings each session. You can simply advance the carriage to each image then click the 'scan' button. It's pretty quick. Your sessions can be for whatever film or negative you have. For thousands of slides, you're going to want to be patient. Scanning takes 30 seconds or so per frame, depending on the dpi you choose, but this is nowhere close to a 'thousand slides in an evening' proposition... « Show Less
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Hello D.K.,I can only speak to my own experience with the V500. It has worked above and beyond my expectations. I have scanned over 100 Kodachrome slides, and they are perfect. I find that they scan very clean with just a little spot work to be done in Photoshop. I have not even used the ICE option. The images are excellent, and the resolution permitted me to print a 20 x 30 of one of my favorite shots. Based on my experience, unless you are doing high volume scanning, the V500 is more than adequate.MB
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The SVP PS9890 converts Negative Film/ Slides / Photos or Namecards into digital format into its internal memory. However I inserted a 16 GB SD card into the rear slot for storing large amounts of scanned items. This unit is very good for the cost, has 4,000 DPI max scan and resolutions of 10M, 14M or 22MB. It has a mini usb to USB cord for connecting to a P.C. or a TV with the supplied cable. The user manual is very helpful. Scans photos 5x7 , 4x6 , or 3 1/2x5 . I've scanned many old negatives and slides with great success on this unit.
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Yes, it will scan the slides; but , as you suggest, you will have to take them out of their frames. There is a holder for 35mm slides, but not 2-1/4. One alternative, if you want to leave them in the holders, would be to lay the slides out in the 8x10 frame, choose Document Type: "Reflective (with film area guide)" then scan as a group. You'd need to go back with Photoshop and "cut" the individual images apart. I sometimes use the option "Reflective (with film area guide)" to scan odd size negatives and transparencies.
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I have only used the item with 35 mm slides. Using it with these works very well. Some color distortion - in some cases can be corrected on Photoshop Elements. Also, some cropping occurs - but the model for the price (compared with ones 10x more) works well. Look at specs of this model for more info..
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I use it for fine art scanning. It works great. But you have to open the scanning toolbox and set the scanning PPI to 600. Then you get a really, really good quality scan.
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This is a fixed focus unit as is my older Nikon slide scanner. I have scanned several thousand slides with no problems with focus. I have also scanned a number of older prints as well. The only thing I would say is that you will probably need to do some color correcting of your scanned color slides. I use a micro fiber cloth and canned air to clean my slides and scan using their version of digital ice.
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I just set up my MP800. I have scanned about 20 slides. They look great. These were all 30+ years old covered with dust and fungus. I was very pleasantly surprised by how good they looked. Counting the time it takes to mount the slides and all the clicks it took about 2 mins a slide. Good luckMalcolm
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I've been mostly caught up by the phrase "all-in-one with slide/neg scanning", that is exactly what I was looking for the many years! Thanks for the link - but there is very expensive slide-scanner talk mostly.Thanks again!
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Absolutely NOT. The scanner's light source will only cover up to a 35mm negative or slide's image area. I was hoping to do 2-1/4 negatives and super slides but there's no possible way. It does 35mm's and flat art just great, though.