I have both of those scanners and I consider them precision tools for different jobs. This year, I've scanned 10,000+ photos including print, slides, and negatives.
If you're dealing with small format print photos, go with the FastFoto. Not only will it save you hundreds of hours, it has a wide variety of tools and settings you can tweak to get great results. Scanning using the flatbed will take you about 30 seconds to 1 minute per photo depending on how much you can pre-prepare with an assembly line setup. The Fastphoto can do 50 photos in that same amount of time depending on your settings.
I did not have any issues with damaging photos. I actually had photos damage the machine, if there was glue or an errant staple in the pile. But I managed to clean it off and repair it without issue.
I have both of those scanners and I consider them precision tools for different jobs. This year, I've scanned 10,000+ photos including print, slides, and negatives.
If you're dealing with small format print photos, go with the FastFoto. Not only will it save you hundreds of hours, it has a wide variety of tools and settings you can tweak to get great results. Scanning using the flatbed will take you about 30 seconds to 1 minute per photo depending on how much you can pre-prepare with an assembly line setup. The Fastphoto can do 50 photos in that same amount of time depending on your settings.
I did not have any issues with damaging photos. I actually had photos damage the machine, if there was glue or an errant staple in the pile. But I managed to clean it off and repair it without issue.