[NTLUG:Discuss] "image preservation" recommendations

[terry]

On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 9:46 AM, Leroy Tennison
<leroy_tennison at prodigy.net>wrote:

> I want to scan some old (mostly black and white) pictures as a
> preservation measure.  I run SuSE 10.3 and would like hardware
> recommendations (and de-recommendations) concerning equipment which
> would meet the need and work well with Linux (especially SuSE 10.3).
>
> Since I've never tried this any general input concerning best practices
> and pitfalls would also be appreciated.
>
> On a related topic, any one know of a good (and reasonable) service for
> converting my parent's 8mm film strips into videos?
>
> Thanks for any and all input.
>

Here's  a list of supported devices:
http://www.sane-project.org/sane-supported-devices.html

I've used an Epson Perfection 1260 for several years now, but it's probably
out of production by now. I got it at Cifrcut City and was only about $60 at
the time, (on sale).
Back in June, I bought a Canon CANOSCAN LIDE 25 R for $50 from
newegg.comfor someone else. I played with it some and it seemed to
work just fine when
we first got it, still working fine today - so I'm told.


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