Digital BW, The Print

Hi Mark,

I'm putting my vote in for an Epson flatbed with transparency adaptor.
 Watch out which model you get as many of the newer ones have shrunk
the useful transparency size.  

I have the Expression 636 which does a full 8.5X11 transparency.  I
still see them for sale for less than $300 with the adaptor.  I paid
about $1300 for mine 5 or 6 years ago and I'm still scanning my 8X10
negatives on it.  The Epson Twain software is useable although I put
in Silverfast.

Let's see some of the Cuba stuff.  Frank


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "marktuckerdotcom"
<mark@m...> wrote:
> I would like to buy an inexpensive, flatbed scanner for the sole 
> purpose of making contact sheets from sleeved film. I want to 
> just lay down a standard PrintFile-type 8.5x11 sheet of negatives, 
> and VERY QUICKLY make a 150dpi contact sheet. I don't need 
> anything high-quality, just good enough to see the content of the 
> negative. The main thing I'm looking for is good software, ease 
> of use, and fast performance; quality is probably last on my list.
> 
> I have been using an Agfa Duoscan, but the thing is so slow and 
> clunky, there MUST be something better for this limited need.
> 
> Any thoughts or recommendations appreciated.
> 
> -Mark Tucker, http://marktucker.com