Which ccd scanner is cheap and good?

[bluedxca93]

Hi,
do have an epson v33. Not bad but it does not always scan.
Replaced the usb adapter card for my motherboard since this scanner requires an true usb2 controller. Worka better now but not always.
Now im thinking about buying another scanner or the v33 again.

My current list , that im thinking about purchasing one of these used:

Epson v33
Epson v37
Epson v330
Epson v350
Epson v370

Canoscan 8400F
Canoscan 8800F
Any other idea or a tip which one to choose?

kind regards bluedxca93

[cooltouch]

I have medium format gear and aspirations to shoot large format someday, so I found a used Epson 4990 and bought it. It works very well for medium format, and is not too shabby with 35mm. Plus, I have friends who do shoot large format, and they're the ones who recommended the 4990 to me.

The 4990 was the top-of-the-line model, superseded by the V7xx series. I don't know what the current top-of-the-line model is now, but it is spendy if it's like the V7xx series. I've heard the V600 does a good job, and it's much more reasonably priced. I'm not positive, but I think the V600 will handle medium format negatives and slides also.

Oh, and all of the above scanners are USB driven. My 4990 also has a firewire port.

[bluedxca93]

Need only one that can scan small develloped Photographs but its still difficult to find something that works well. 4990 ok need to look at that.

[cooltouch]

If you're gonna look for a 4990 on the used market -- or any scanner, far as that goes -- make sure that ALL the film carriers are included. And power supply, if needed.

While you may need it only to scan developed photos, if you ever sell it, you'll want to have a complete scanner to sell. And, who knows, there may be a date in the future when you'll wish to use its scanning capability.

[visualopsins]