[APML] Scan Size?

[RBissinger@aol.com]

I don't take a lot of astrophotos so I use a local commercial photo lab to scan my images so I can align/combine/enhance them with software like Registar and Photoshop.  At this point I'm not ready to invest in a film scanner.

My question is, what size scan should I get?  The photo lab offers scans all the way from 300dpi scans for 4x6 prints using a Fuji Frontier scanner at $1 a pop to 300MB drum scans at $55 each.

I would like 8x10 prints, but how big a scan will I need so I can do the usual stacking and processing of deep sky objects using Photoshop?  I think a 300MB scan would be great but probably overkill; what might be a reasonable compromise between quality and cost?  Thanks.
_______________________________________________
Astro-Photo mailing list
Astro-Photo@seds.org
http://seds.org/mailman/listinfo/astro-photo