35mm slide scanner

It is quite a common tendency to go for the 35mm slide scanner of either the best brand in the market or the scanner which is the cheapest. Both can land you with the scanner that you do not require. That is why, before you go out to the market, first have in your mind what are your needs and, of course, your budget. Also, you must see to it that the scanner software that comes with the gadget is a good and user-friendly one otherwise all the merits of software are mitigated if you do not know how to operate it.

Before we proceed any further, it should be pointed out that if you are scanning 35mm slides or negatives for use only on web to be shown to friends, then the flatbed scanners are quite fine but for professional purposes you absolutely need to depend on the dedicated scanners.

For absolutely household purpose, it is okay if you use the Kodak Professional PCD film scanner 4050 but refrain from using it if you are a professional or run a publishing house. This is because, Kodak, in the process of compressing the picture files deletes a lot of digital information. And, even for the household users it is stated to know well about the Kodak models before using so that you do not compromise with the quality of the pictures that store some of your unforgettable memories. The same view goes for Microtek 35mm slide scanners — restrict it for household use only. For a professional or a publishing house, it is suggested not go for any scanner with a resolution less than 2700 dpi.
The initial Polaroid 35mm slice scanner model was not bad but complaints arose because it had problems in holding the films in place.

Nikon have produced some of the best 35mm slide scanner models so far, especially the Nikon CoolScan (not the cheap Nikon CoolScan III). But it is recommended to go for the SilverFast scanning software even with the Nikon models than the software that is provided with the gadget. The Nikon 200 models are the ones that are used and trusted by the professionals and publishing houses. They have a high optical density of 3.6 but it must be pointed out quite clearly here that it is by no means a replacement for drum scanner as Nikon tries to portray through their advertisements which are sometimes highly exaggerated and misleading. Nikon 5000 also has found takers in the market after the 4000 model showed up a few problems.

The Fuji C-550 Lanovia flatbed scanner is ideal for bulk scanning. 48 slides can be scanned simultaneously and the software that is provided with the model allows you to handle one slide at a time or the entire 48 can be treated as one.