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 > [log in to unmask] > www.psmuseum.org > > _________________________________________________________________ > Unlimited Internet access -- and 2 months free! Try MSN. > http://resourcecenter.msn.com/access/plans/2monthsfree.asp > > ========================================================= > Important Subscriber Information: > > The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ > . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a > one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the > message should read "help" (without the quotes). > > If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to > [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff > Museum-L" (without the quotes). > > -- Yakima Valley Museum yakimavalleymuseum.org ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).