> -----Original Message----- > From: tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org > [mailto:tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org] On Behalf Of Thomas Lunde > Sent: Friday, January 04, 2013 7:10 AM > To: TCLUG Mailing List > Cc: TCLUG Mailing List > Subject: Re: [tclug-list] Does anyone have a batch slide > scanner for borrowor sale? > > I tried to do this very same project. The auto loaders jam > and it takes forever. > > Follow Scancafe on twitter and wait for a 1/3 off (or better) > sale. I realize that this sounds like an ad, but I'm just a > happy customer. > > I'd been playing with slide scanners on Linux (e.g. a > Coolscan LS-30 with Vuescan) since 1998 (!) & finally went > the SC route. Wish I had done so years ago. > > Thomas Have had need for lots of extra time per slide using my scanner due to dust, etc. Just not practical, so SC is very attractive. I don't use Twitter, etc. Is there a more open way to learn of sales? By 1/3 off do you mean 1/3 or more off the $0.22 batch price shown on their site? Ie, less than $0.15 each in batches? I have mostly slides in standard plastic or cardboard mounts. These are usually not flat. Does SC assure media is flat (or compensate - which?) before scanning so all is sharp? Does SC <http://www.scancafe.com/> automatically remove dust and scratches at no extra charge, or are those digitized unless extra work is ordered? I did not find clear answers for all these issues on their site: where are these covered? Chuck