Scanners to copy slides the best way?

I use an old Nikon LS-20 (SCSI) (1998) with slide feeder (up to 50 slides). Works fine for me, normally I just put in one roll of slide film (developed and put into slides), set the settings and scan all other slides using the same settings. And walk away

Took some time to find the slide feeder. Bought it in February 2006 and decided I could do without dSLR for some more years. Later in the summer same year I acquired a KM5d.
Though I occasionally still shoot slides, I also still use the LS-20.
It does 2700 dpi, which is quite OK for slides & printing.
Though didn't print from the scans yet. I acquired a good (second hand) copy of an Epson R1900. So I intend to print scans in the future as well.
First, I have to setup my new computers + work-study.

There are 'newer' Nikon slide scanners that can use the slide feeder as well. But the slide feeder itself is the most hard to find.

Edited by Remko - 14 January 2012 at 23:06

Photosopher wrote: I thought it was slow too until I got the ViewScan software. From memory, single pass, no ice, medium resolution scans are accomplished in 15-20 seconds... I think... it's really fast.

It's all about resolution. My Epson V500 can scan 4 slides in one pass. Each pass takes at least...

1 minute 55 seconds at 1000dpi (1.5mp images)
2 minutes 50 seconds at 2000dpi (6mp images)
5 minutes 20 seconds at 4000dpi (24mp images)
7 minutes 15 seconds at 6400dpi (60mp images) [I know - probably overkill - but the capability is there.]

Between passes I must of course remove the scanned slides and load the next group, which adds to the overhead. It all takes time. Lynn's friend may have fortuitously chosen one of the most time-efficient slide scanners out there with the Microtek i800. It can scan 12 slides in one pass.

Copying slides with a DSLR goes much faster, regardless of resolution. Of course, ICE is not even an option doing it that way, but that's irrelevant with Kodachromes, which comprise about 99% of my slides. ICE will mangle Kodachromes.

Edited by sybersitizen - 15 January 2012 at 02:09

k9tales wrote: Actually she got a very good deal, as a friend who gets that particular scanner free for her work, had received two of them, sold it to Ruth for $100 ..brand new never used.

Wowie! I will also add that I've owned three Microtek scanners over the years, and I think their ScanWizard software is among the best out there.