Geeks.com is advertising a slide scanner that looks like a good price at $49.95. The resolution is claimed to be at 1080dpi. Is this a good resolution for this application or not fine enough?
I'm not sure which model that is but I've tried flat-bed scaaners that double as slide scanners by way of an add-on in the lid or similar and the two I tested were not really any good. They don't seem to generate enough light to do the job properly. The dedicated slide/neg scanners seem to be the way to go.
I have an old Nikon film scanner, a Coolscan III, and even at 2700 dpi (its maximum) it doesn't allow large blowups of negatives or slides. You really really need something on the order of 4000 dpi to do your slides justice.
>I have an old Nikon film scanner, a Coolscan III, and even at >2700 dpi (its maximum) it doesn't allow large blowups of >negatives or slides. You really really need something >on the order of 4000 dpi to do your slides justice.
It's a lot easier fixing scratches and other flaws when you're working with higher resolution images. Plus the detail will not be available with a lower resolution.
Guess I should have looked a little before I asked. Reviews from Google would seem to indicate that 3500+ dpi is really needed. Think I'll pass on this; not as if I'm doing any 35mm anymore, anyway.
