Opinions on my $2.00 Legal Size Scanner...

[Hibou]

Just found this at a nearby Goodwill... crossed my fingers, hoped for the best.

 

It needed some lubricant on the slide bar but after all that, this is what I have.

(No descreens or sharpening... just a straight scan.)

 

Microtek V300

 

[Tsp99]

You can make a 50% profit and sell it to me for $3.00.

[Tsp99]

Great find. I need a decent scanner and would love to get a deal like that.

[DiceX]

Old Microtek scanners do nice slab scans.

 

 

[comicdonna]

That's great, David!

[Hibou]

Thanks guys!

[ArAich]

$2.00 well spent... (thumbs u

[oakman29]

How come I always miss these great bargains.

[toysmania]

That's akin to finding a magic seed! With such a fabulous scanner that scans clearly, your slabs will become more attractive and money will start rolling in! Congrats! Haha but seriously, it's impossibly unbelievable to find a working scanner for $2. Great find! (thumbs u

[Mike Bray]

DAMN !! thats one of the best buys I`ve seen all year .. CONGRATZ !!! :applause:

[Hibou]

Thanks again!

 

Just playing with the auto-color on Photoshop...

 

I think with some fine tuning on each book I might be able to get some of these pretty close.

 

[Subliminal]

Just found this at a nearby Goodwill... crossed my fingers, hoped for the best.

 

It needed some lubricant on the slide bar but after all that, this is what I have.

(No descreens or sharpening... just a straight scan.)

 

Microtek V300

 

 

You could have had those features if you weren't so cheap...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and bought the $2.50 model they had.

[Hibou]

Oh... the first book was scanned at 75dpi (I think ) and the second was scanned at 150.

 

I sort of understand computer screens displaying at 72 but I do notice a difference in picking up the print on the slabs.

[DiceX]

Oh... the first book was scanned at 75dpi (I think ) and the second was scanned at 150.

 

I sort of understand computer screens displaying at 72 but I do notice a difference in picking up the print on the slabs.

 

Old CRT monitors were 72dpi. Which means is you scanned something at 75dpi and 100%, it would display on the monitor just a few pixels larger than the actual size.

 

Scanning something at 150dpi and 100% would give you twice as many pixels, and when displayed on the monitor, would be twice as large as the 75dpi/100% scan.

 

Scanning something at 75dpi and 200% would yield the same exact pixel count as the 150dpi/100% scan, and would thus display on the monitor as the same exact size.

 

When viewing it on the monitor, it's all in the pixels.

 

 

[Hibou]

Thanks for that info DiceX... didn't really know that!

 

I just go on my way and haphazardly resize everything in Photoshop...

[Mutie Fan]

Great deal! Wish I could find a scanner that good for that kind of money.

[Bat-Man]

 

 

Nice job on the scanner. Looks like its works for well!

 

Also loving that MF74!

 

2nd Aquaman

[Wally's Comics]

That cost about $400 less than the one I just got brand new for Christmas.

 

I tried to play the used route prior but came up snake eyes...

 

 

Must be nice to be so lucky.

 

Congratz!

 

 

[4GEMWORKS]

I just pur up a powerlook scanner for sale in the marketplace...$200 or best offer

[Designer Toast]

Nice! (thumbs u