best scanner for chrome and foil cards?

digicat · Apr 20, 2013

My scanner does a good job of getting crisp and clear images of cards (graded or raw), but when it comes to foil enhanced cards or chrome cards in general, the images come out really dark (even after color and contrast adjustment in Photoshop).

Does anyone have a scanner that naturally produces great scans of foil and chrome cards without the need to edit the image?

digicat · Apr 20, 2013

Examples of the "dark" foil and chrome images:

WaxPax · Apr 20, 2013

Here's an example of success with my new Canon 5600F Scanner. The first 2 cards were with my old scanner, both Sterling Black Refractors. It was tough to see the numbering on the front, even with brightness turned up as in these scans.

The second scans are with the Canon with no adjustments of any kind. they are MUCH brighter so much so, they don't even look black

vwnut13 · Apr 20, 2013

Rotate the cards on your scanner.

Here is the same card scanned at a different angle on the same scanner.

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Crewfan82 · Apr 20, 2013

Digicat, I have the same problem with my HP scanner. Base chrome autos do not turn out well. Very dark and the auto is hard to see. I am interested in knowing if there is a quality scanner as well.

digicat · Apr 20, 2013

Rotating the card on the glass works for refractors, but not the base chrome or foil cards.

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