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.

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.

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