[Genealib] Digital Microfilm Scanners

[Witt, Gretchen B.]

We have ST 200 - the microfilm 'floats' through so there is not as much
wear & tear on the microfilm.  It scans the images so they can be
spruced up.  We've been pleased with our experience thus far.
 
Gretchen
Gretchen Beilfuss Witt
History Room Librarian
Gretchen.Witt at rowancountync.gov 
 
Edith M. Clark History Room
Rowan Public Library
P.O. Box 4039
Salisbury, NC  28145-4039
 
 
 
 
 

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[mailto:genealib-bounces at mailman.acomp.usf.edu] On Behalf Of Irene
Wainwright
Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 1:23 PM
To: 'genealib at mailman.acomp.usf.edu'
Subject: [Genealib] Digital Microfilm Scanners


We are considering the purchase of a new microfilm reader/printer and so
far are looking at the Minolta MS7000 MKII (or MS6000 MK II), the ST
200x or the Data ScanPro 2000.
 
If any of you are using any of these models, can you give me some
feedback?  I'm looking for the machine that can best handle microfilm
that is, in many cases, old and badly scratched.  
 
We've been using Minoltas forever, but analog machines, not digital.  It
would be "easiest" to stay with Minolta, but I'm not sure I'm going to
get enough bang for the buck. 
 
Any thoughts on this would be welcome.
 
Irene Wainwright
Archivist, Louisiana Division/City Archives
New Orleans Public Library
219 Loyola Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70112
Work:  504.596.2610
Fax:    504.596.2609
iwainwri at gno.lib.la.us <mailto:iwainwri at gno.lib.la.us> 
http://neworleanspubliclibrary.org <http://neworleanspubliclibrary.org/>

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