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Plustek 8200i

11 May, 2016

Finding the value in home scanning – Guest post by Frank Lehnen

By Frank Lehnen

Ahem, Ok, I guess I have some ‘splaining to do here. Some time ago I wrote this post for 35mmc, in praise for expensive outsourcing of film development and scanning. I wro...
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8 April, 2016

Plustek OpticFilm 8200i Review – A case for home scanning – by KJ Vogelius

By KJ Vogelius

... After looking into lab offerings both locally and abroad I was disheartened. None of the labs were significantly better, cheaper or faster as a whole. However I soon conclud...
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