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Originally Posted by AstroViking
Hi Leon,
I have one that's very similar to the Kogan item linked to by bojan.
Not super high-res (claims 5Mp native and 10Mp via interpolation) and saves the images to an SD card.
Happy to provide more details if you want.
I think it also comes down to what quality you want - astro744's scanner sounds like it's at the top end of the quality spectrum, and mine would be somewhere near the bottom...
Cheers,
V
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Actually the Plustek 7200 is considered on the lower end of the quality scale compared to some newer products. It is very reliable though and I have had mine for a very long time. I'll probably get a Plustek 8300i one day but am looking at two models from PrimeFilm also sold as Reflecta brand (they make a 10,000 DPI and 4.2 dynamic range scanner). For slides you want around 4000DPI (any more and the files are huge but needed if printing to A1 for example). Also needed is as much dynamic range as you can get. 3.5+ is good, closer to 4 is better. I have 3.3 on my old Plustek which is OK.
I was looking at Epson Perfection V850 but I think I'll stay with dedicated film scanners.
I found this link for reference:
https://www.culturedkiwi.com/best-film-scanner/
There are plenty of other links only if you search. No need for a high resolution scanner if all you want is 6x4" prints maximum or small size Jpegs for viewing. having good dynamic range is good but you wont get that oat the low end.
Note you can get camera lens adaptors and take pictures of your slides. Nikon make one for the D850 as an accessory but it can be used with other cameras as it only needs to fit the lens. Not sure what lens would work best.