Advice on negative/slide scanners

[dxqcanada1]

Ok, I am going to get a hold of two scanners: Polaroid Sprintscan 4000 (35mm) and a Minolta Dimage Scan Multi II (35mm+Medium Format).

Both are SCSI ... which is going to be a challenge with my Windows 7 laptop, but I will be getting a Ratoc SCSI to Firewire converter.
SilverFast does not support either of these two on Windows 7, so I am going to try VueScan.

We will see how it goes with either. Should be getting them in a couple of weeks.

 

[Ron G]

I have a PCMCIA SCSI card for my laptop but I think the newer laptops don't have the PCMCIA slot any more.You can still pick up the SCSI cards on the bay from time to time.I have an old Microtek Slide scanner but cannot find a slide holder for it.My current dedicated 35mm scanner is firewire or USB 1.You don't want to use it connected to a USB port)Ron G

 

[dxqcanada1]

Yes, PCMCIA is being replaced by ExpressCard slots ... or not being included at all on laptops.

Only one of our laptops has a PCMCIA slot ... the others have either Firewire or USB.
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The Firewire to SCSI adapter is coming with the Minolta scanner ... I will see how Windows 7 or OS-X likes it ... otherwise I will look for a PCMCIA to SCSI adapter (there are many cheap ones on eBay).

I am really interested in seeing how the Polaroid stacks up to the Minolta (4000 vs 2820 dpi / fixed vs auto-manual focus / 3.4 vs 3.6 DMAX)