Film scanner

[gary baldy]

Any photographers out there? Can you recommend a scanner that can scan 35mm neg and slide and medium format 120 slides. Not daft money though!

[Cetti]

My Canoscan 3000F came with an extra for negs and slides which is why I chose this particular model, but I'm certain all the latest models will have this incorporated anyway.

[Buenchico]

I'm not aware of any flat-bed scanners which can handle medium format slides. (As Cetti has indicated, most current flat-beds can handle 35mm - with varying quality levels - but medium format in't used by 'Joe Public', so the manufacturers don't provide this facility.

You're almost certainly going to have to get a dedicated film scanner (rather than a flat-bed) and, despite a fall in prices over the past few years, these don't come cheap. Once again, there's the problem that the vast majority of dedicated scanners won't accept medium format. There's a page reviewing all current (and recently discontinued) film scanners here:
http://www.imaging-resource.com/SCAN1.HTM
It's a US site with prices starting from about $400 (�240) but these sort of prices only relate to scanners which can handle 35mm plus, possibly, APS. I've not read all of the reviews but, from a quick glance, it seems that the cheapest current medium format film scanner might be the Minolta Dimage Scan Multi Pro but this costs about $3000 (�1785).

Your best chance of getting hold of a reasonably-priced medium format film scanner might be to buy secondhand. eBay is the obvious place to try but Jessops also maintain national lists of their secondhand stock. Even buying secondhand, however, I doubt that you'll find anything under �1000.

Sorry!

Chris

[wideboy]

Try Jessops, as Buenchico says there are no cheap ones but Jessops have a HP one at �199.99. (And others �100 more etc.)

http://www.jessops.com/search/showcase.cfm?node=230&showcaseid=72&type=intelli

HP SCANJET 4890 PHOTO SCANNER �199.99
Scan more�up to 16 slides (35 mm), 30 negatives, two to four medium format film frames or one 4 x 5-inch film frame using built-in adapter. Get leading resolution at 4800 x 9600 dpi. Remove dust or scratches, restore color and more.

[gary baldy]

Thanks for that everyone.
I was looking at the epson 3170 which claims to take medium format trannys but in the 6x9 format (not one i'm familiar with).
I'm figuring that it would be cheaper to get a film scanner and stay on film than get a digital camera cos i do love my medium format!
Ill keep searching and i'm hoping semi pros will be ditching their scanners completely at the moment.