Negative photos and document scanner?

Posted 30th May 2023

I've got a load of negatives from years ago whch I'd like to scan to see what they contain, I also have lots of letters etc which I want to scan before disposing of them, can you recommend a good one which produces good results quickly.

I'm thinking my budget could go to £200

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slamb
30th May
I've an Epson Perfection V370 that I've used for a few hundred slides/negatives. It's not particularly fast and is quite old school, only connects via usb, but it's a job to do on rainy day, once in the swing of it you can get through them reasonably quickly. I've been pleased with the results, but have only viewed them on the TV or laptop.
I haven't used the scanner for documents as I find it easier to using the scan function on the printer.
The Epson is available on ebay for £119 up to £170.
bob-mk2
30th May
I'm in agreement with this.

You can get the V550 for £199 new:
ebay.co.uk/p/2…335

Don't forget, that once you've scanned all your negatives, you can sell it on ebay for a chunk of change back.
Don't skimp on the negative scanner: a Perfection will give you all the quality you will need.

For letters, buy the cheapest scanner with an ADF (auto doc feeder). Your sanity will thank you.
I like Brother as they work and they can do decent pdf scans easily.
airbus330
31st May
Have a look at he Photomyne suite of apps. photomyne.com/get…yne
I've used all the above mentioned methods and PM is quick, cost effective and produces surprisingly good results.
sm9690
30th May
If you have an iPhone (not sure if you can do this on android), but you can use the notes app as a very good document scanner - support.apple.com/en-…336

I've used it many times to send documents and never had a problem
joyf4536
30th May
Ask an (older) photographer. They can look at a negative and see it like a normal image. (Well hubby can).
Or see this (Android) play.google.com/sto…i=1 (edited)
PS5
31st May
1. Buy a great one second hand.
2. Use said item for your one off purpose.
3. Sell said item for same price