I have been using a Microtek ScanMaker X 12 which does photos, slides and color transparencies.  I believe the new version is Microtek's Artixcan 1800f.  You may be able to get it for under $1,000.  

Due to concerns about longevity and corruption of digital files, our "master" remains a color slide or, preferably, transparency.  For some institutions, storage of the digital images is also a concern (locating the disk with the scan, server space etc.).  You have to plan to migrate the files (with consequent equipment and staff costs) in a few years as technology changes.  Digitizing may require investment in your current computer as well.  I had trouble scanning at high resolution (my computer kept freezing) before we bought a new computer with more RAM, a better video card, etc.  

Good luck!

Bonni-Dara Michaels
Collections Curator
Yeshiva University Museum
15 West 16th Street
New York, New York 10011
tel: 212-294-8330 x 8815
email: [log in to unmask]

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