carolyn_stevens

Thanks everyone!

I have been browsing the used equipment selections at both B&H and

Adorama for about a month now. I have noticed that Adorama's prices

are consistently lower for equipment in similarly described condition,

sometimes significantly so... Am I overlooking something?

I just bought the Epson Perfection 3490 Photo, and it is a pretty good little scanner. I have not yet tried the slide/transparency adaptor though, so I can't comment on that feature. The Epson Scan software it comes with is not the greatest, but if you have Photoshop you can do it all in there with the TWAIN driver. The only other one I was seriously considering was the Microtek ScanMaker i900, but at $500-$600 it was out of my range.

Thanks everyone. You have been most helpful. This will really help get me going - there is certainly enough here to experiment with. If I do manage any successes, I will post them! Thanks again.

Thanks everyone - for the great information. This forum is a wonderful resource!

I agree - street performers (mimes especially) deserve the 22. Thanks for the laugh!

I could really use some advice. I love photography, but I have been

away from it for awhile. I have a bunch of ballerina friends and

musician friends that I want to shoot. The action would be anything

from sitting around backstage to moving fast. Most would be done with

available light. I have a Nikon N2000 body, but not a good lens. I

was hoping to get some advice on some essential equipment I would need

to turn this into a serious hobby (or maybe even more). I don't have

a lot of $$$, so I want to make sure I make good choices. Many thanks.