My dad has many thousands of photos in 35mm slide and print form (the output of 40 years as a photography hobbyist). He's looking for an archival-quality photo scanner that can handle both formats, as well as provide some degree of bulk-load automation. What should he get?
posted by killdevil on Apr 16, 2009 - 14 answers

[PhotographyFilter] Recommendations for an affordable negative scanner? [more inside]
posted by Bobby Bittman on Nov 9, 2008 - 7 answers

my dad has 4000 4x6 photographs he wants to scan into the computer to archive on flickr. he doesn't want to feed them in by hand, but wants a decent resolution. any suggestions for scanners? [more inside]
posted by melodykramer on Jun 5, 2008 - 15 answers

Let's say I'm toying with the idea of making my own scanner for negative film. I've found a suitable sensor, and the rest of the mechanism looks manageable. Can I get a suitable light source that will compensate for the orange mask, at a reasonable price? [more inside]
posted by Joakim Ziegler on Sep 20, 2007 - 17 answers

What is a good and inexpensive option for getting high-resolution digital images from color print film? [more inside]
posted by exogenous on Nov 16, 2005 - 5 answers

Can I scan 35mm film negatives with my Canon LiDE 30? Other flatbed scanners come with an adapter that allows for this, but this scanner didn't. Is there an off the shelf widget that will work?
posted by aladfar on Mar 20, 2005 - 8 answers

I'm looking for a good (but not pro-level), not crazily expensive Firewire film scanner, 35mm and 120, for OSX. thanks
posted by matteo on Feb 22, 2005 - 6 answers

I'm thinking about getting a negative scanner, but don't know what I should be looking for (more inside). [more inside]
posted by MarkAnd on Dec 18, 2004 - 8 answers