You seem knowledgeable in this space. I’ve researched scanners for only scanning old prints but get mixed messages. What would be your advice on a scanner for this purpose to get 90% good enough… epson 650/700?
https://epson.com/For-Work/Scanners/Photo-and-Graphics/Epson...
It has a white panel on the inside of the lid which ruins a lot of scans. I always put black card on top of my scans.
That's probably the best scanner for photos. And I used to own a $25K Hasselblad too.
Make sure you clean the platten and the photos before scanning to save hassle later on dust removal.
I used those Epsons for scanning tens of thousands of old photos.
Start with a good scan, and there is so much good post-processing software out there now to help correct fading etc on old images.
https://blog.adobe.com/en/publish/2024/10/14/the-adobe-adapt...
The AI denoise is fantastic, too:
https://gregbenzphotography.com/lightroom-acr/acr-17-ai-adob...