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Re: Any recomendations for a portable scanner?
« Reply #9 on: Tuesday 09 October 12 17:36 BST (UK) »
Ideal for that situation. Also for those albums we all have where we placed the photo on sticky background and  covered with a plastic cover. They will not come out now. Just turn the Flip Pal over and they can be scanned no problem.

Just the price. I splashed out though as a treat. Do not regret it.

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Re: Any recomendations for a portable scanner?
« Reply #10 on: Tuesday 09 October 12 17:37 BST (UK) »
Sorry folks

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« Reply #11 on: Tuesday 09 October 12 18:41 BST (UK) »
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Re: Any recomendations for a portable scanner?
« Reply #12 on: Wednesday 10 October 12 08:42 BST (UK) »
Many thanks to everyone.

I'd say that the Flip Pal looks favorite.

Christmas is coming so I'll see if I can sweet talk the wife into buying it for me!

Thanks again all

Patrick
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Re: Any recomendations for a portable scanner?
« Reply #13 on: Thursday 11 October 12 04:41 BST (UK) »
And another benefit of Flip Pal over the hand held portable scanners is that you can put it flat on whatever is to be scanned.  Sometimes with the hand held ones it is hard to hold it level while you hover over the item you are scanning.

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Re: Any recomendations for a portable scanner?
« Reply #14 on: Thursday 11 October 12 10:00 BST (UK) »
I've been doing a lot of  document copying but with a cannon powershot A4000 camera, 16 megapixels. It's okay for some photos as well. So if you've not got a scanner try with you camera. Just clear a little space. I suppose a scanner is better for the bigger stuff and more definition though. I have thought about a portable scanner for other stuff but not for use at the archives though! I'm going to have a look at maplins etc, thanks for that.
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« Reply #15 on: Thursday 27 December 12 07:56 GMT (UK) »
Hello everyone

I got the Flip Pal.
It's as good as Your Tree Searcher said it would be.  Many thanks for the recomendation.

I've a few days off work until the new year & got four biscuit tins of photo's from my father-in-law. So I think I'll be staying in the warm & copying them.

Thanks again to everyone for their suggestions.



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Re: Any recomendations for a portable scanner?
« Reply #16 on: Thursday 27 December 12 09:09 GMT (UK) »
Looks VERY interesting - I want one!!!    ;D ;D

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Re: Any recomendations for a portable scanner?
« Reply #17 on: Thursday 27 December 12 11:59 GMT (UK) »
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Glad to hear that you have the Flip Pal. A great scanner. Easy to use and so convenient.

Enjoy your scanning.

Wiggy - you also would enjoy the scanner. So useful when you visit relatives who do not want to let you take their photos away to scan. Do them on the spot.

Happy New Year to all
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