Film scanners?
I realise that this question doesn't have a simple answer, but it is
time I started scanning some of my old 35 mm slides and negatives (mostly b&w). I would really welcome some comments or experience on hardware in the "keen amateur" price bracket. I know I can also "farm it out" but I'm interested in doing some myself at least to get a feel for what results to inspect. Is there anything which stands out towards the budget end in terms of value for money or ease of use? Thanks in advance Steve |
Film scanners?
In article , newshound
wrote: I realise that this question doesn't have a simple answer, but it is time I started scanning some of my old 35 mm slides and negatives (mostly b&w). I would really welcome some comments or experience on hardware in the "keen amateur" price bracket. Hey, that's my bracket as well! I use the Epson Perfection V750 Pro (now replaced with the 850 Pro) which comes with inserts for 135 and 120 film as well as large format and slides. Image quality is superb. https://epson.com/For-Work/Scanners/...on-Perfection- V850-Pro-Photo-Scanner/p/B11B224201 -- Sandman |
Film scanners?
On 15 Apr 2017 in rec.photo.digital, newshound wrote:
I realise that this question doesn't have a simple answer, but it is time I started scanning some of my old 35 mm slides and negatives (mostly b&w). I would really welcome some comments or experience on hardware in the "keen amateur" price bracket. I know I can also "farm it out" but I'm interested in doing some myself at least to get a feel for what results to inspect. Is there anything which stands out towards the budget end in terms of value for money or ease of use? I've been using a Canoscan 9000 for the past couple of years. It's under US$200, and seems to scan reasonably well. It's not terribly convenient for bulk use - it can do 4 slides, or a dozen uncut negatives at a time. https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/p...-9000f-mark-ii Software seems to be okay. My usual workflow is to scan to a ..tif and work on that in Lightroom or Photoshop. I found a roughly 3 decade old Ektachrome a couple of days ago that's been sitting in a box for most of that time. Here's a scan using pretty much default settings to Irfanview 64 and saved as a .png (Photobucket won't accept TIFs). No other work done on it: http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/...psutmdusvd.png It's also portable enough to bring along in the car - fits conveniently into one of the wheeled carry-on size bags, although you'd probably want some extra padding - extra shirts, sweaters, etc. -- Joe Makowiec http://makowiec.org/ Email: http://makowiec.org/contact/?Joe Usenet Improvement Project: http://twovoyagers.com/improve-usenet.org/ |
Film scanners?
I too use the Canoscan 9000. I also have a Nikon Coolscan iv ED, which is a dedicated film and slide scanner capable of outstanding scans, but I always go to the Canoscan. Easy to use, much faster, and the scans are beautiful with very adequate resolution. On Sat, 15 Apr 2017 13:28:23 -0000 (UTC), Joe Makowiec wrote: On 15 Apr 2017 in rec.photo.digital, newshound wrote: I realise that this question doesn't have a simple answer, but it is time I started scanning some of my old 35 mm slides and negatives (mostly b&w). I would really welcome some comments or experience on hardware in the "keen amateur" price bracket. I know I can also "farm it out" but I'm interested in doing some myself at least to get a feel for what results to inspect. Is there anything which stands out towards the budget end in terms of value for money or ease of use? I've been using a Canoscan 9000 for the past couple of years. It's under US$200, and seems to scan reasonably well. It's not terribly convenient for bulk use - it can do 4 slides, or a dozen uncut negatives at a time. https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/p...-9000f-mark-ii Software seems to be okay. My usual workflow is to scan to a .tif and work on that in Lightroom or Photoshop. I found a roughly 3 decade old Ektachrome a couple of days ago that's been sitting in a box for most of that time. Here's a scan using pretty much default settings to Irfanview 64 and saved as a .png (Photobucket won't accept TIFs). No other work done on it: http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/...psutmdusvd.png It's also portable enough to bring along in the car - fits conveniently into one of the wheeled carry-on size bags, although you'd probably want some extra padding - extra shirts, sweaters, etc. |
Film scanners?
In article ,
newshound wrote: I realise that this question doesn't have a simple answer, but it is time I started scanning some of my old 35 mm slides and negatives (mostly b&w). I would really welcome some comments or experience on hardware in the "keen amateur" price bracket. I know I can also "farm it out" but I'm interested in doing some myself at least to get a feel for what results to inspect. Is there anything which stands out towards the budget end in terms of value for money or ease of use? buy a used nikon coolscan, scan all of your film, then sell it when you're done, as you won't be needing it anymore. quality scanners hold their value, so you'll be able to sell it for roughly what you paid for it (possibly even a bit more), making the effective cost for the hardware close to zero (possibly a small profit). |
Film scanners?
On 4/15/2017 8:22 AM, newshound wrote:
I realise that this question doesn't have a simple answer, but it is time I started scanning some of my old 35 mm slides and negatives (mostly b&w). I would really welcome some comments or experience on hardware in the "keen amateur" price bracket. I know I can also "farm it out" but I'm interested in doing some myself at least to get a feel for what results to inspect. Is there anything which stands out towards the budget end in terms of value for money or ease of use? Thanks in advance Steve You've gotten a few good suggestions, so I'll just expand on some of them and add something to consider. I would suggest giving up on the notion of getting a feel for what results you might get if you were to farm the work out to a pro. Professional hardware, skill and experience can make a big difference in the results. What do you want to do with the scans? If only to view on a computer screen, there will be little to gain from high-resolution dedicated film scanners. The flatbed type will be more than adequate and easier to use. How much time do you want to spend? Dedicated film scanners such as the Nikon CoolScan models are not quick. -- best regards, Neil |
Film scanners?
On 4/15/2017 7:16 PM, Neil wrote:
On 4/15/2017 8:22 AM, newshound wrote: I realise that this question doesn't have a simple answer, but it is time I started scanning some of my old 35 mm slides and negatives (mostly b&w). I would really welcome some comments or experience on hardware in the "keen amateur" price bracket. I know I can also "farm it out" but I'm interested in doing some myself at least to get a feel for what results to inspect. Is there anything which stands out towards the budget end in terms of value for money or ease of use? Thanks in advance Steve You've gotten a few good suggestions, so I'll just expand on some of them and add something to consider. I would suggest giving up on the notion of getting a feel for what results you might get if you were to farm the work out to a pro. Professional hardware, skill and experience can make a big difference in the results. What do you want to do with the scans? If only to view on a computer screen, there will be little to gain from high-resolution dedicated film scanners. The flatbed type will be more than adequate and easier to use. How much time do you want to spend? Dedicated film scanners such as the Nikon CoolScan models are not quick. Thanks Neil and everyone else who replied. I guess most of my stuff will only be suitable for viewing on a screen, but I'd probably do some A4 or A3 prints of the best 1%. I recognise that dedicated scanners are not quick (I have used one in the past), it sounds as though I should consider a flat-bed for speed. Very useful to have some specific recommendations. |
Film scanners?
On 15 Apr 2017 13:00:12 GMT, Sandman wrote:
In article , newshound wrote: I realise that this question doesn't have a simple answer, but it is time I started scanning some of my old 35 mm slides and negatives (mostly b&w). I would really welcome some comments or experience on hardware in the "keen amateur" price bracket. Hey, that's my bracket as well! I use the Epson Perfection V750 Pro (now replaced with the 850 Pro) which comes with inserts for 135 and 120 film as well as large format and slides. Image quality is superb. https://epson.com/For-Work/Scanners/...on-Perfection- V850-Pro-Photo-Scanner/p/B11B224201 I have used an Epson V700 for years. This is basically the same as a V750 but with a few less bells and whistles. I have scanned hundreds (thousands?) of old films and slides and found it has done a better than excellent job. It came with extensive software which enables major corrections to be made at the scanning level. Highly recommended. -- Regards, Eric Stevens |
Film scanners?
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RichA wrote: I realise that this question doesn't have a simple answer, but it is time I started scanning some of my old 35 mm slides and negatives (mostly b&w). I would really welcome some comments or experience on hardware in the "keen amateur" price bracket. I know I can also "farm it out" but I'm interested in doing some myself at least to get a feel for what results to inspect. Is there anything which stands out towards the budget end in terms of value for money or ease of use? Get a film holder and use a DSLR or other 10+ megapixel camera. another option, but not a very good one, particularly for negatives. Film scanning is dead. film is dead. |
Film scanners?
newshound:
I realise that this question doesn't have a simple answer, but it is time I started scanning some of my old 35 mm slides and negatives (mostly b&w). I would really welcome some comments or experience on hardware in the "keen amateur" price bracket. I know I can also "farm it out" but I'm interested in doing some myself at least to get a feel for what results to inspect. Is there anything which stands out towards the budget end in terms of value for money or ease of use? Get past that DIY urge. This is backbreaking, mind-numbing labour. http://www.scanmyphotos.com/ or equivalent in your neighbourhood. -- I agree with almost everything that you have said and almost everything that you will say in your entire life. usenet *at* davidillig dawt cawm |
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