Scanner or camera

[korfcomicsgroup]

Whats the best way to take pictures for your listings? I currently scan all my comics, but my scanner is almost 10 years old so it runs a little slow. Is a camera a better route? Does it provide a good of detail as a scanner? Just trying to a little time in my day.

Thanks in advance for your help.

[nwpassage]

Scan the good stuff, and take pics of inexpensive lots.

[illuminated]

Scan the good stuff, and take pics of inexpensive lots.

Pretty much. (I had a longer reply typed, but I accidentally hit the REPLY TO THREAD button.)

[nocutename]

What everyone said. I find taking pictures a pain too and only do them if I have a ton of books that I am listing at once.

[yarmak]

the scanner also brings up any faults clearer than a camera
Dave

[GWiz]

any recommendations for a scanner? don't have a huge collection. do have an old scan. thinking of replacing with a wand type scanner. anyone use those?

[illuminated]

any recommendations for a scanner? don't have a huge collection. do have an old scan. thinking of replacing with a wand type scanner. anyone use those?

Never used one. Can't imagine it would be a good idea.

Obviously, sheet-fed is out.

I wouldn't use anything but a flatbed. I have a multifunction Epson Workforce 610. It was a good deal on Black Friday, but probably not a great deal at the current going price. But the scan quality is pretty decent. I crop my scans in PhotoScape anyways, which is a bit lossy, but does a nice job of getting 600kb down to 150kb.

Best advice is to look for good prices, and then look for on-line reviews.

Good Luck!

[GWiz]

thank you, guessing that wand type scanners would make it easier on page scans.

[toz1960]

Also if you ever plan on doing graded books,not every scanner will work on them.There is/was a good thread on the cgc boards about that with some recopmendations and examples.it probably buried 10 pages deep by now.