Matt, if you don't mind looking at threads on another forum, here's one I started on sportscardforum.com shortly after getting my scanner . There are several examples of different card types/surfaces...modern, vintage, in one touch cases, graded card slabs, top loaders, etc.
http://www.sportscardforum.com/threa...-ve-ever-spent!!
I use a Canon Canoscan 8400F. Cost me $60 on Ebay. It has a CCD scanning element (important when scanning things with depth, like cards in slabs), and a cold-cathode fluorescent lamp. Now, almost 10 months later, it's still going strong. Here's my Certified autograph prospect collection, probably about 200 cards in total by now. Every single scan has come out incredible looking: http://www.sportscardforum.com/threa...uto-collection
I do very little adjusting in Photoshop, usually I'll just tweak some of the levels. But the scans right out of the starting gate are near perfect. And I have to say that Canon's technical support has been about the best I've ever experienced. I bought the scanner used, but they didn't hesitate to help me. I emailed their tech support five or six times, and without fail, they got back to me within 2-3 hours with detailed instructions on what I was doing wrong. They earned me as a customer for life.
Good luck!
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