Hello all,
I'm currently pondering the purchase of a scanner.
Right now I'm in need of one to digitize a bookcase full of paper documents, letters, and other such stuff. For that, any $50 model will do, and a $75 model will do well. However, I foresee a future where I'll be shooting 8x10 negatives (I'm currently saving up for the last parts of the camera), and when I do, I'll probably be wanting to scan those negatives.
The market for scanners that can handle 8x10 is pretty limited, and looking around, the Epson v700 seems to be the best option for me.
So now I'm wondering if I should just get the Epson now, and be set for both tasks. However, every review of the v700 I've read focuses on that device's capabilities as a photo scanner, and I can find hardly any reference to its performance when converting simple pieces of paper to pdf files. The only thing I've been able to find was an off-hand comment that the warm-up for the scanner was much longer than with non-photo models.
Has anyone here used this scanner for things other than photos or negatives, maybe has experience with `normal' scanners for comparison, and is willing to share his thoughts on the matter?
Regards,
Bernard.
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