Originally posted by PenPusher My Epson 3170 from way back is on its last legs.
It seems to me that there are now 2 ways to scan, I suppose really digitise, both negatives (mostly discovered 6 x 9cm from long ago) and prints:
A - Buy a new scanner of which the best specified and affordable I can find is the Epson V600 @ around €330, the v850 is obviously better but at least 3 times the price.
B - Use my Pentax (K-70) with a macro lens mounted on my old enlarger column and a light table for negatives and a bit of studio lighting for prints. I have a light table and some studio lighting. I have an 50mm M F4.0 lens.
The question I have is does one have a particular technical advantage over another, ignore the cash saving of the Pentax system.
Kind regards
CD
If you use true b&w then DSLR scanning is a probably a better choice as scans can be very fast with the right setup, ICE (dust and scratch removal) doesn't work with b&w and post work is very simple.
If you use slides then post work is just as simple as b&w, scans are faster but now the lack of ICE can add time in post work.
But since you say you are going to use it for color negatives then be prepared to add considerable time in post work and even more if you need ICE. There are many vids on youtube about this as well as some here who have gotten really good results.