We just finished the first big phase of Yakima Memory at
www.yakimamemory.org, using a Microtek Scanmaker 9600 XL Scanner.
This is a wonderful high-end scanner that can scan positive, negative, as
well as photographic prints.    We have scanned slides and large plate-glass
negatives.

David Lynx
Yakima Valley Museum
yakimavalleymuseum.org
on 10/25/02 2:13 PM, Michelle Gallagher at [log in to unmask]
wrote:

> My museum will soon be starting an ambitious project of scanning in-house a
> collection of over 4,000 8x10 glass-plate, nitrate and safety negatives.
> I'm at the point where I'm researching scanners.  We're planning on scanning
> at 600-800dpi. These scans will be used for research, exhibitions,
> publications, etc. so the images need to be high quality. I've narrowed my
> choice to two scanners, the UMAX 2100XL and the Heidelberg LinoScan 1400.
> Has anyone had any experience with these models? I would love to hear how
> they worked for your museum, any problems, what you loved/hated about them,
> were they easy to use/learn?  Anything would be appreciated to in order to
> make an informed decision.
>
> Thank you in advance,
> Michelle Gallagher, Collections Manager
> Palm Springs Desert Museum
> PO Box 2310
> Palm Springs, CA 92263-2310
> 760-325-7186 ext. 122
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> www.psmuseum.org
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