I have the (older?) Polaroid SprintScan 35/LE which will do
2000dpi and cost me about $800.00. I does quite nicely.

Caratfeathers at aol.com wrote:
>
> I have been very pleased with the Polaroid SprintScan 4000 which I
> purchased about one year ago. It also fit my budget, though many
> recommended the Nikon Coolscan 4000 as the best at that time. With
> the Polaroid you can scan mounted slides or unmounted film at up to
> 4000dpi. I use Quicksilver software most often for scanning, but the
> Polaroid scan tool also does well. I purchased the SprintScan and
> all necessary software as a package deal from B&H PhotoVideo in New
> York City ( http://www.bhphotovideo.com) last August for around $800.
> I have always had excellent service from them and their prices are
> usually the best. A current quick scan of their web site shows a
> Polaroid Sprint Scan 4000 Plus for about $1,200...must be an updated
> model.
>
> I am not able to locate my research folder (hard copy) of data I
> collected before making the purchase, but here are some sources. An
> excellent article on use of the Polaroid SprintScan 4000 appeared in
> an issue of Nature Photographer magazine during 2001 ( I believe it
> was the Summer issue, but I haven't been able to locate that
> either...a side effect of moving!). The Spring 2002 issue of Nature
> Photographer magazine has a short article comparing Nikon Super
> Coolscan 4000 and 8000. Check out George Lepp's web sites
> (http://www.leppinstitute.com). They recommended the Nikon and I know
> they did have an article about scanners in their newsletter about a
> year or so ago, though I haven't seen the article myself.
>
> Since you already have Adobe Photoshop you have a big chunk of the
> expense behind you!
>
> Regards,
>
> Judy Rowe Taylor
> Mukilteo, WA
> caratfeathers at aol.com

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