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Scanning Coins - What Scanner?
This is a question for the technical geeks out there. For very many
years now I have been using my scanner to take pictures of coins using setups devised after many experiments. An example of one of my coins can be found on http://www.zeno.ru/showphoto.php?photo=85135 I have been using an Epson Perfection 1640SU scanner that is still in excellent working order. However, I have recently changed my computer and found that the scanner cannot work on it as drivers are not available for the Windows 7 (64-bit) Home Premium operating system. There are drivers for the 32-bit version of Windows 7 but those will not work with my scanner. It looks as though I will reluctantly have to look for a replacement. My question is what to go for. I seem to recall reading somewhere that some of the newer models of scanners do not take as good pictures of 3D objects such as coins. I thought there was a thread on this discussion group on this very matter, but cannot seem to find it among the archives on Google Groups. From my memory I think the critical element was the light source used in scanners. The 1640 uses a cold cathode fluorescent (CCF) lamp, but the lamps many modern scanners are white LEDs. While these LEDs are quicker to warm up they have a short depth of focus and are only really suitable for 2D objects like paper or film. They also have a colder spectrum light than the CCF lamps. Has anybody had experience of modern scanners on what, or what not, to go for in respect of taking pictures of coins? I am not so interested now in scanning 35mm films, I did all that years ago. I would welcome hearing other people's opinions. Peter |
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Scanning Coins - What Scanner?
"sealladh58" wrote in message ... This is a question for the technical geeks out there. For very many years now I have been using my scanner to take pictures of coins using setups devised after many experiments. An example of one of my coins can be found on http://www.zeno.ru/showphoto.php?photo=85135 I have been using an Epson Perfection 1640SU scanner that is still in excellent working order. However, I have recently changed my computer and found that the scanner cannot work on it as drivers are not available for the Windows 7 (64-bit) Home Premium operating system. There are drivers for the 32-bit version of Windows 7 but those will not work with my scanner. It looks as though I will reluctantly have to look for a replacement. My question is what to go for. I seem to recall reading somewhere that some of the newer models of scanners do not take as good pictures of 3D objects such as coins. I thought there was a thread on this discussion group on this very matter, but cannot seem to find it among the archives on Google Groups. From my memory I think the critical element was the light source used in scanners. The 1640 uses a cold cathode fluorescent (CCF) lamp, but the lamps many modern scanners are white LEDs. While these LEDs are quicker to warm up they have a short depth of focus and are only really suitable for 2D objects like paper or film. They also have a colder spectrum light than the CCF lamps. Has anybody had experience of modern scanners on what, or what not, to go for in respect of taking pictures of coins? I am not so interested now in scanning 35mm films, I did all that years ago. I would welcome hearing other people's opinions. Peter From my non-technical observation, the "thicker" the scanner the more depth of focus. I use an older HP Scanjet 6300C that sits 4½ high from surface to lid. I can scan a golf ball with almost the whole thing in focus. The type of light source you mentioned may be a factor as well, but like I said, I'm pretty non-technical. I don't need much depth of field for scanning coins, so I would imagine most any current scanner would be able to handle that issue pretty well. |
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Scanning Coins - What Scanner?
If I were you I would buy a digital camera with a macro, close focus,
ability. Billy "sealladh58" wrote in message ... This is a question for the technical geeks out there. For very many years now I have been using my scanner to take pictures of coins using setups devised after many experiments. An example of one of my coins can be found on http://www.zeno.ru/showphoto.php?photo=85135 I have been using an Epson Perfection 1640SU scanner that is still in excellent working order. However, I have recently changed my computer and found that the scanner cannot work on it as drivers are not available for the Windows 7 (64-bit) Home Premium operating system. There are drivers for the 32-bit version of Windows 7 but those will not work with my scanner. It looks as though I will reluctantly have to look for a replacement. My question is what to go for. I seem to recall reading somewhere that some of the newer models of scanners do not take as good pictures of 3D objects such as coins. I thought there was a thread on this discussion group on this very matter, but cannot seem to find it among the archives on Google Groups. From my memory I think the critical element was the light source used in scanners. The 1640 uses a cold cathode fluorescent (CCF) lamp, but the lamps many modern scanners are white LEDs. While these LEDs are quicker to warm up they have a short depth of focus and are only really suitable for 2D objects like paper or film. They also have a colder spectrum light than the CCF lamps. Has anybody had experience of modern scanners on what, or what not, to go for in respect of taking pictures of coins? I am not so interested now in scanning 35mm films, I did all that years ago. I would welcome hearing other people's opinions. Peter |
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Peter,
Before you dump your scanner, you might want to try the driver for the Epson Perfection 2400 Photo scanner. It's supposed to work with the 1640SU. Epson has a Windows 7 64-bit version available on their website. Mike "sealladh58" wrote in message ... This is a question for the technical geeks out there. For very many years now I have been using my scanner to take pictures of coins using setups devised after many experiments. An example of one of my coins can be found on http://www.zeno.ru/showphoto.php?photo=85135 I have been using an Epson Perfection 1640SU scanner that is still in excellent working order. However, I have recently changed my computer and found that the scanner cannot work on it as drivers are not available for the Windows 7 (64-bit) Home Premium operating system. There are drivers for the 32-bit version of Windows 7 but those will not work with my scanner. It looks as though I will reluctantly have to look for a replacement. My question is what to go for. I seem to recall reading somewhere that some of the newer models of scanners do not take as good pictures of 3D objects such as coins. I thought there was a thread on this discussion group on this very matter, but cannot seem to find it among the archives on Google Groups. From my memory I think the critical element was the light source used in scanners. The 1640 uses a cold cathode fluorescent (CCF) lamp, but the lamps many modern scanners are white LEDs. While these LEDs are quicker to warm up they have a short depth of focus and are only really suitable for 2D objects like paper or film. They also have a colder spectrum light than the CCF lamps. Has anybody had experience of modern scanners on what, or what not, to go for in respect of taking pictures of coins? I am not so interested now in scanning 35mm films, I did all that years ago. I would welcome hearing other people's opinions. Peter |
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On May 12, 4:45*pm, "note.boy" wrote:
If I were you I would buy a digital camera with a macro, close focus, ability. *Billy Thanks for your suggestion. I already have a decent digital camera with macro capability but have not yet found a quick workable setup to take good pictures. Lighting is always a problem, even when using daylight. Using a scanner is very quick to set up and import the picture straight into the photo editing software. I have timed myself and from deciding to take a picture of a coin to having the finished, edited picture on screen and saved takes less than three minutes. Peter |
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Scanning Coins - What Scanner?
On May 14, 4:10*am, "Mike Sommars" wrote:
Peter, Before you dump your scanner, you might want to try the driver for the Epson Perfection 2400 Photo scanner. It's supposed to work with the 1640SU. Epson has a Windows 7 64-bit version available on their website. Mike Thanks for your suggestion, but so far I have not had any success. Although I can find the driver for the Perfection 2400 scanner Windows 7 won't seem accept it for the Perfection 1640. Windows detects there is a 1640 there and I can't see a way to fool the system into thinking it is a 2400 so that I can use the new driver. So, I am reluctantly still searching for a new scanner. At the moment the Epson Perfection V350 or HP Scanjet G3110 seem to be suitable. Both seem to have downloadable drivers for Windows 7 (64-bit). Peter |
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Scanning Coins - What Scanner?
On May 15, 6:29*am, sealladh58 wrote:
On May 14, 4:10*am, "Mike Sommars" wrote: Peter, Before you dump your scanner, you might want to try the driver for the Epson Perfection 2400 Photo scanner. It's supposed to work with the 1640SU. Epson has a Windows 7 64-bit version available on their website. Mike Thanks for your suggestion, but so far I have not had any success. Although I can find the driver for the Perfection 2400 scanner Windows 7 won't seem accept it for the Perfection 1640. *Windows detects there is a 1640 there and I can't see a way to fool the system into thinking it is a 2400 so that I can use the new driver. So, I am reluctantly still searching for a new scanner. *At the moment the Epson Perfection V350 or HP Scanjet G3110 seem to be suitable. Both seem to have downloadable drivers for Windows 7 (64-bit). Peter I suspect that the Epson is a bit more scanner than you need just for coins. Naturally if you need it for other purposes, it might be a good value. The HP seems to have the features you need, but when I look at the reviews of it on the HP web site, they seem to say not to buy it. I've never used this one. |
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Scanning Coins - What Scanner?
? "sealladh58" ?????? ??? ??????
... Thanks for your suggestion, but so far I have not had any success. Although I can find the driver for the Perfection 2400 scanner Windows 7 won't seem accept it for the Perfection 1640. Windows detects there is a 1640 there and I can't see a way to fool the system into thinking it is a 2400 so that I can use the new driver. So, I am reluctantly still searching for a new scanner. At the moment the Epson Perfection V350 or HP Scanjet G3110 seem to be suitable. Both seem to have downloadable drivers for Windows 7 (64-bit). Go for the Epson. I have the 2450 PHOTO and it still delivers excellent scannings! I had a HP before and had only trouble with it... As someone have mentioned, I hope I can find Win 7 drivers when upgrading my OS (I'm still running on XP on this machine). rgrds -- E' mai possibile, oh porco di un cane, che le avventure in codesto reame debban risolversi tutte con grandi puttane! F.d.A Coins, travels and mo http://s208.photobucket.com/albums/bb120/golanule/ http://gogu.enosi.org/index.html |
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Scanning Coins - What Scanner?
"sealladh58" wrote:
So, I am reluctantly still searching for a new scanner. At the moment the Epson Perfection V350 or HP Scanjet G3110 seem to be suitable. Both seem to have downloadable drivers for Windows 7 (64-bit). Have you tried using VueScan software with your current scanner? http://www.hamrick.com/ I found that scanning coins with my older Epson 3170 is decidedly hit or miss, especially for slabbed coins. Here's a sample of the variation I see even from one side of a coin to another: http://wemightneedthat.biz/Coins/190...entavo-Obv.jpg http://wemightneedthat.biz/Coins/190...entavo-Rev.jpg -- Mike Benveniste -- (Clarification Required) Its name is Public opinion. It is held in reverence. It settles everything. Some think it is the voice of God. -- Mark Twain |
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Scanning Coins - What Scanner?
On May 17, 11:50*pm, "Michael Benveniste" wrote:
Have you tried using VueScan software with your current scanner?http://www.hamrick.com/ I found that scanning coins with my older Epson 3170 is decidedly hit or miss, especially for slabbed coins. Here's a sample of the variation I see even from one side of a coin to another: Thanks for the information. I will certainly give the free trial a go. There are many techniques to try when scanning coins. I tried quite few before hitting on my own setup and to some extent the type of coins being scanned makes a difference. However, scanning slabbed coins is always a problem as the plastic case deflects and reflects light in an uncontrollable way. I avoid scanning those coins. Peter |
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