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Why did I wait so long to get a proper scanner? Loving my CanoScan 9000F!
I finally replaced my old 2-In-1 Canon with a CanoScan 9000F (with CCD scanning element). Wow, what a difference! Took me 3 weeks but I re-scanned everything I own and love the results. If you remember the old scans on my site, boy were they blurry! The new scans are really crisp and bright, I don't know why I didn't do this earlier. I also scanned the cards with the lid up for maximum contrast. Highly recommend having a proper scanner, makes all my cards feel new again!
Check out the new scans: http://imageevent.com/jeffintoronto Here's a before (pre CCD) and after (post CCD). It's not pre-war baseball, but I felt this card best illustrates the difference.
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I have the same scanner and I really like it also. I just started using the auto detect and man what a time saving feature. I wish it was a higher resolution scanner, but for the price it is great.
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Great looking scan. I'm also wanting to get a nice scanner but keep dragging my feet. Funny I will spend $1K+ on a card but get jelly leg spending $90 on a scanner. Go figure. Thanks for sharing.
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Yep, the Chinese make good stuff.
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Wow JB,
what a difference |
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Canon 9F
Jeff - I switched to the 9900F scanner a few years ago and it is night and day difference. I don't think a lot of folks know how inexpensive this scanner is... For a few hundred bucks you can present your cards the way they were meant to be seen... That MJ pops now.
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James--
---What does the auto detect do? I assume it's on my CanoScan 5600f also.
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Quite the difference
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That's the official scanner of Love of the Game Auctions.
-Al |
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If I put it on auto it detects the size and automatically crops the picture. I do auction catalogs and I like to crop the photos closely so they look better. This is under the Document size options. I hope this helps.
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Great post Jeff, not your usual post but...call it "Net54 Consumer Reports".
All the gadgets and gizmos you need these days to BST...great info...opinions... been there, done that, etc.... on scanners/printers and such. If I'm looking to purchase, I'd love this kinda post even more...positive and negative!! |
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Very Nice... Just so happens that I'm looking to replace my old HP Scanjet...Thanks
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wow nice difference... i am into check for buy a scanner too.. i will check for this model i think...
In canada 250$ i check look at the staple store.. easy to use ? Last edited by g_vezina_c55; 02-14-2013 at 07:08 AM. |
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I love my Canon 5600F purchased last spring. Less expensive than the 9600. Top notch quality output. Rescanned all my stuff and love the results.
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can you post a scan ? i would like to see the quality
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Here's a couple from my 5600F--purchased a few months ago for around $90.
Notice the job it does on graded! That's because of the CCD scan element. DON'T buy a CIS scanner unless you want blurry, unclear, poorly defined slabbed cards!
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Is the Jordan for sale?
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Does anyone have any tips for scanning cards with foil or mirrored surfaces that don't just result in that part showing up black?
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That 2010 Bowman Chrome Bryce Harper I posted above is a highly reflective surface, about as close as I come to what it sounds like you're describing. The darker Chrome cards often have blacked out areas when scanned. This 2011 Bowman Chrome Mike Trout is an example: I have Photoshop, and when I have blackened areas, it's just a matter of adjusting the levels somewhat.
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Any Chrome set is a good example. They don't scan well, but the refractors look great.
Similar to what you posted, here is a foil-based card: The only thing that really shows up is the non-foil part. Here is the same card photographed with my phone: Here is a refractor-type card from a different insert set: Shows up brilliantly. |
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I also use a 9000F and would recommend it to anyone, although it's overkill for just cards as any CCD sensor scanner should produce the same results. Epson and Canon both make sub $150 CCD models.
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Since we are on the subject of scanners. What resolution works best for displaying images on eBay?
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I use 150 or 200 almost always.
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I use the 8400f and love it. picked it up off ebay for $60. Definitely a great purchase.
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I currently have been using a Canoscan 8600F that I've had for many years. Anyone know if it's worthwhile to upgrade to the 9000F? I do have the white background on my scans, which can make it hard to see the corners and edges for raw cards when they also have white edges. Is there a setting that changes it to the black background? Thanks! |
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Keep the lid up
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Spoken like a true man till she falls in and get her tushy wet
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Andrew Member since 2009 |
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Nice scan, again try with the lid up
Added: remove the baggie.
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T206 gallery Last edited by atx840; 03-29-2013 at 10:00 AM. |
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How about this...
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Wow! I forgot about this thread, even though its only a little over a month and a half old. My scanner has completely crapped out on me now though, so I've begun to look for a new one and the suggestions here have been a big help. I also need a new computer. Seems my collecting budget will taking a hit for the next month or so as I upgrade some of my technologies.
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I bought a CanoScan 8400F last August for $60 on Ebay. I LOVE it. It has the CCD (charge-coupled device) scanning element, and a cold cathode fluorescent lamp (so no streaking from reflective cards). It does a great job on vintage cards as well as modern cards. It doesn't matter if the card being scanned is slabbed, raw, in a one touch, or a top loader. Here are some of the scans I've done of my cards. I'll try to include a nice variety of different eras, thicknesses, card surfaces, and card protection types (all scans at 300 dpi). I'm sorry I don't have any SGC graded cards to scan yet, but I think they'd look great, too. I hope this helps ya!!!
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Building these sets: T206, 1953 Bowman Color, 1975 Topps. Great transactions with: piedmont150, Cardboard Junkie, z28jd, t206blogcom, tinkertoeverstochance, trobba, Texxxx, marcdelpercio, t206hound, zachs, tolstoi, IronHorse 2130, AndyG09, BBT206, jtschantz, lug-nut, leaflover, Abravefan11, mpemulis, btcarfagno, BlueSky, and Frankbmd. Last edited by the 'stache; 04-09-2013 at 07:24 AM. |
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Better scan of the card/slab but the saturation and contrast needs some tweaking. Are those default settings?
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congrats on the new scanner!
I too just got mine about a month ago. While messing with the different settings, I found what worked best for me was the "color magazine" setting instead of the "color photo" and "document" options. I believe I keep it at 200dpi though it goes much higher. It scans quicker, takes up less space, and quicker to post to the net. Like others have mentioned, I keep the lid up so you get the black background. Rob |
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