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What is the best hardware for scanning a ton of old photos, postcards, of varying sizes, a lot of them in Black & White from the 1920's -1960's (zerobytes.monster)

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The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/PossumSymposium on 2025-02-17 19:19:29.

I tried an Epson ET-2800

https://epson.com/For-Work/Printers/Inkjet/EcoTank-ET-2800-Wireless-Color-All-in-One-Cartridge-Free-Supertank-Printer-with-Scan-and-Copy/p/C11CJ66202

and while the resolution was decent, it didn't really seem like enough, and then I tried my scanner at home, and it was even worse than that. I have 1000's of old photos, and I'm hoping to find something that's decent enough to where I can zoom in a good amount without it becoming immediately pixelated. the two consistent possibilities that come up are

The Epson Fast Foto

https://epson.com/For-Home/Scanners/Photo-Scanners/FastFoto-FF-680W-Wireless-High-speed-Photo-Scanning-System/p/B11B237201

epson v600

https://epson.com/For-Home/Scanners/Photo-Scanners/Epson-Perfection-V600-Photo-Scanner/p/B11B198011

these are the main two I'm considering, but my main concern is that it scan things in such a way that the quality of the scan is equal to the quality of the picture I'm holding in my hand.

Personally I'm thinking about getting the Epson v600 to ensure the best outcome possible. also it scans negatives:

https://epson.com/For-Home/Scanners/Photo-Scanners/Epson-Perfection-V600-Photo-Scanner/p/B11B198011

has anyone had a better experience using a different type of hardware?

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