Scanning old prints
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**jm2e** · 09-01-2010 11:14 AM

My pup passed on this week and I'm planning to make a photo book for him.

I'm looking for my best options to scan a bunch of prints from old albums and it probably won't happen if I go looking for negatives.
I figure my options are:
1. Use the incredibly cheap scanner that came with my $99 HP print/copy/scanner
2. Use the scanner at Kinkos (FedEx Office). It's something like $10. for how ever many you can fit on a DVD. I haven't checked the quality/dpi of their scanner yet.
3. Use some local outfit that probably tailors more to pro photogs and restoration for high dollar.
4. Something like ScanCafe. They just use a 600dpi scanner and they take 1-2 months.
5. Buy the scanner Scan Cafe uses for a couple hundred bucks.

I'm probably not going to go the couple hundred bucks route because: I'm kind of cheap, I'll never use it again, I'd rather spend the money on a nicer book with more pages, I just spent a lot of money on medical bills for the guy and I'm quite literally living on credit cards now.
Any insight would be appreciated. Thanks.

**jacobsen1** · 09-01-2010 11:39 AM

try the scanner you have first, if that sucks, try kinkos. If that still sucks, THEN look at sending them out or buying a better scanner.

FYI ~2 years ago now I bought a scanner for <$150 that does prints and negatives from B&H. They have better options for the same money or similar options for less now... I'd go that route if your existing scanner or kinko's doesn't work out for you.

**thechickencow** · 09-12-2010 07:41 PM

If you use Scancafe, you can get a discount at www.goingpro2010.com I think, they're a sponsor there.

My parents have good luck from their scanner for stuff like this.

**jm2e** · 09-13-2010 01:17 AM

I'm trying the scanner at Kinkos. Not sure if I'm going to like the result, but it's less commitment on the front end. I'm a little hesitant to send them all off, because I have this notion that I can't wait two months to get them back. In reality, this project will probably wrap up around the new year with my track record! I'll post up results if I ever figure out my ****!

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