Why did I wait so long to get a proper scanner? Loving my CanoScan 9000F!

[atx840]

Nice scan, again try with the lid up

Added: remove the baggie.

[queencitysportscards]

How about this...

[markf31]

Wow! I forgot about this thread, even though its only a little over a month and a half old. My scanner has completely crapped out on me now though, so I've begun to look for a new one and the suggestions here have been a big help. I also need a new computer. Seems my collecting budget will taking a hit for the next month or so as I upgrade some of my technologies.

[the 'stache]

Originally Posted by markf31

Wow! I forgot about this thread, even though its only a little over a month and a half old. My scanner has completely crapped out on me now though, so I've begun to look for a new one and the suggestions here have been a big help. I also need a new computer. Seems my collecting budget will taking a hit for the next month or so as I upgrade some of my technologies.

Mark,

I bought a CanoScan 8400F last August for $60 on Ebay. I LOVE it. It has the CCD (charge-coupled device) scanning element, and a cold cathode fluorescent lamp (so no streaking from reflective cards). It does a great job on vintage cards as well as modern cards. It doesn't matter if the card being scanned is slabbed, raw, in a one touch, or a top loader. Here are some of the scans I've done of my cards. I'll try to include a nice variety of different eras, thicknesses, card surfaces, and card protection types (all scans at 300 dpi).






I'm sorry I don't have any SGC graded cards to scan yet, but I think they'd look great, too.

I hope this helps ya!!!