Dazed767 From United States of America, joined May 1999, 5405 posts, RR: 55 Posted (10 years 12 months 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 1062 times:
I'm looking to buy a "new" scanner, possibly one that does Prints/Slides/Negs. I'm looking to stay under $250 hopefully. If anybody here is trying to get any scanners off their hands, it would have a good home, please post or email me. Thanks.
Jwenting From Netherlands, joined Apr 2001, 10213 posts, RR: 25 Reply 1, posted (10 years 12 months 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 1012 times:
250 pounds will buy you a nice new flatbed, or a simple slide scanner (one without all the bells and whistles, but with reasonable quality nonetheless).
Jessops lists 4 slide/neg scanners under 300 pounds, 3 of them under 200. I have the 1800U (the simplest) and while I may replace it with a Nikon or Minolta when I have the funds because of the extra features (like motorised transport, automatic removal of smudges and scratches) it does make good scans.
11 flatbeds under 300 pounds, and 5 combis (print and film both).
Hawaiian717 From United States of America, joined May 1999, 3039 posts, RR: 10 Reply 2, posted (10 years 12 months 2 days 17 hours ago) and read 990 times:
Note that 250 British Pounds is the same as 500 US Dollars, which is what Dazed767 was asking about.
You might want to try eBay and similar sites. When I was shopping, I noticed that uBid http://www.ubid.com often had new Acer ScanWit 2720S film scanners. The auctions usually ended between $200 and $300. Brand new, the cheapest I found the 2720S was $322 from eCost, using mySimon http://www.mysimon.com to compare prices.
Patience can pay off. I was able to grab a Minolta Dimage Scan Dual off eBay for a Buy It Now price of $125. It's currently en route to my apartment.
You can also get the Pacific Image PrimeFilm 1800U film scanner for under $200 new, but the person I know who has one didn't recommend it.
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