I had a scanner that would scan slides, but only two at a time and the resolution was not very high. After reading reviews and comparing prices and features on a number of scanners, I decided on the Epson Perfection V600 as the price was reasonable and other reviewers gave it high marks.
I am scanning slides on another computer as I write this review. I have several thousand slides dating back to Vietnam when I purchased a 35mm camera and started taking lots of pictures and this batch will bring the number I have scanned so far to just short of 900.
I am extremely pleased with the quality of the scans. Following the advice of others, I am scanning at 4800 dpi as higher resolution than that takes a long time, the difference in image quality is not noticeable on a large computer monitor, and higher resolution results in each picture taking up much more memory. The process is on the slow side, however, and with this model you can only scan four slides at a time. I have three computers, so I am able to accomplish other tasks (or to read) while waiting for scans to complete.
If you happen to mount the slides incorrectly in the carrier, a preview allows you to rotate or even flip them before you commit to a scan. My slides greatly outnumber negatives, but I tried scanning both color and black and white negatives just to see how the process works. You clip the negatives into a plastic frame, and are allowed to preview the results before committing the scanned images to memory. The best part about this is that the software shows you what the final image looks like – positive and in full color or black and white. I have not tried working with the Photoshop trial software that comes with the scanner. One reason is that I consider myself a semi-professional photographer and I long ago tossed any slides that were marginal. Once I start on the negatives, I may try the software. I am happy with the ease of use, and the fact that you can preview images after just a few seconds before you decide to save them. The major drawback for slides is that you can only scan four at a time. For those of you that have mostly negatives, you are able to scan two strips (12 frames) at a time. I give this product four stars.
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