Re: [ubuntu-uk] Film scanning

2009-07-14 Thread Mark Fraser
On Tuesday 14 July 2009 08:23:45 Sean Miller wrote: > If you get a standalone (eg. > http://www.amazon.co.uk/Veho-VFS-006QV-generation-stand-alone-scanner/dp/B0 >01O3HZKA/ref=sr_1_5/280-7036929-4332443?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1247556074 >&sr=1-5) then you don't have to worry about Linux compatabi

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Film scanning

2009-07-14 Thread Sean Miller
If you get a standalone (eg. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Veho-VFS-006QV-generation-stand-alone-scanner/dp/B001O3HZKA/ref=sr_1_5/280-7036929-4332443?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1247556074&sr=1-5) then you don't have to worry about Linux compatability. The scans go onto memory card, and there's no issue w

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Film scanning

2009-07-13 Thread ged byrom
On Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:09:23 +0100, Larry Wright wrote: >> >> > Have a toot at this Might do what you want > Regards Larry > > http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?moduleno=224226&C=brilliant1&U=P8%2009%20Hot&T=slide%20scanner&gclid=CNWuiOTY05sCFc0B4wodJgnKJA >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Film scanning

2009-07-13 Thread Larry Wright
Rob Beard wrote: Matt Jones wrote: I have been volunteered to help my gran to scan all her old slides/negatives etc for safekeeping and as a way of getting cheaper prints. My current scanner isn't up to the task, despite working beautifully with Ubuntu. Does anyone have any recommendations fo

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Film scanning

2009-07-13 Thread Rob Beard
Matt Jones wrote: > I have been volunteered to help my gran to scan all her old > slides/negatives etc for safekeeping and as a way of getting cheaper > prints. My current scanner isn't up to the task, despite working > beautifully with Ubuntu. Does anyone have any recommendations for a > suitable

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Film scanning

2009-07-13 Thread David Jones
I have an Epson 1240U which is an old scanner, that came with an attachment for film scanning. Effectively, I take the lid off the scanner change it for a film scanning unit and that highlights the are that the film negative is and directs the scanning light through it. I've never tried using

[ubuntu-uk] Film scanning

2009-07-13 Thread Matt Jones
I have been volunteered to help my gran to scan all her old slides/negatives etc for safekeeping and as a way of getting cheaper prints. My current scanner isn't up to the task, despite working beautifully with Ubuntu. Does anyone have any recommendations for a suitable unit that will work out of t