Slide Scanning 3000dpi v. 4000dpi

**jryoung** · 08-04-2008, 01:42 PM

A few weeks ago I checked out Scancafe.com based on recommendations from a thread in here. After hours of sorting slides and emptying projector carosels I'm ready to ship my slides off. On the order form I have the option of having them scan at 3000 v. 4000dpi. Aside from the obvious, what would you consider the pros and cons of paying the estimated $80 - $160 extra for 4000dpi.

I have approximately 1500 slides, most of which I just want to have in digital format, and there may be 100 or so that I think I would want in 4000dpi. To which I am thinking I could just resubmit and have re-scanned.

So, based on your maggot opinion what are the limitations of 3000 v. 4000, and what would you do?

**Summit** · 08-04-2008, 05:12 PM

Do you need a 13MP image or a 24MP image?

**Hugh Conway** · 08-04-2008, 05:22 PM

Does scancafe do a decent enough job with the scanning for their to be an actual increase in image quality from 3000dpi to 4000dpi?

**Tippster** · 08-04-2008, 07:18 PM

Are the images actually crisp enough to make a difference? The one thing the higher dpi will showcase is a shitty lens.

**jryoung** · 08-04-2008, 07:47 PM

Sounds like I'll order 3000dpi, and if I want I'll send the select few back. Thanks for the tips, frankly I'm pretty stoked to digitize six years worth of photos that have been sitting in archive.

**Natedogg** · 07-20-2012, 07:27 AM

Five year old thread, I know, but jryoung, how did you make out with this? And how much did scanning 1500 slides cost you? I'm overwhelmed at my slide collection and I am considering farming out scanning...