Epson V370 or Canon 9000f for non-critical work

[callum_mackenzie]

Hello all

 

I'm looking at purchasing a scanner for 35mm

negatives, prints and my kids' artwork. I would like to get

a decent scan off the negatives for web display, but do

not require the nth degree of detail to be extracted.

 

Judging by the results I have seen from other users, the

Epson V370 should be equal to my needs. Unfortunately

in NZ this is still a reasonably expensive bit of

equipment ($330).The Canon CS9000F mkII is $450. So

my question is would it be worth getting the Canon with

its slighlty higher true optical resolution (approx 1700

dpi vs 1500 or less), the increased transparency

capacity and its FARE IR scanning system? Would I

appreciate the difference?

 

Many thanks

[custom film holders for fl]

<p>For 35 mm on a flatbed, you are going to want/need every bit of true resolution you can get from the scanner. Dmax performance is also very important if you have any slides to scan which can be rather dense. For that much money, it would be nice if you could try some real world sample scans of your own film to see if there is an appreciable difference.</p>

[callum_mackenzie]

Aye. Being able to trial these scanners would be ideal,

but access to such specialised equipment is not one of

the advantages of living in small town NZ. The market

for them is tiny, hence the elevated prices I guess. The

only dedicated 35mm scanner I could find from online

retailers was the Plustek 8200 for $900. Ouch.

 

Unless there are compelling reasons to step up to

the Canon, I'll go with the V370 for now. Thanks for the

reply Doug.

[callum_mackenzie]

Went for the Canon in the end due to availability. Hoo

boy am I glad I did. The IR dust removal is magic. I can

see why this is not considered by enthusiasts as an

adequate tool for scanning 35mm film, but for someone

like me looking to rescue memories from poorly kept

negatives it is absolutely brilliant.