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Dec 19, 2013 13:08:44 #
Just read about old negatives and slides and it reminded me I have boxes of black and white and color (poor quality) from film days w/o the negatives. Can these be digitized by myself or do I have to send them out? We spent many months organizing them into months and years.
Dec 19, 2013 13:25:16 #
You can do it yourself. Epson scanner $150.
http://www.adorama.com/IESV500.html?gclid=CKbcoZP0vLsCFUpBQgoddW8A2g
Of course others will have their own favorites.
http://www.adorama.com/IESV500.html?gclid=CKbcoZP0vLsCFUpBQgoddW8A2g
Of course others will have their own favorites.
Dec 19, 2013 14:28:27 #
Thought I'd come back and add a sample.
I like to do my own - instant gratification plus you have more editing options.
I like to do my own - instant gratification plus you have more editing options.
Scan of a 70 year old 4 X 5 of my dad with water damage and mold.
Cropped to 4 X 6 and a 10-minute cleanup with Picasa
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Dec 19, 2013 20:03:32 #
Epson scanners work great. I have scanned an unbelievable amount of pictures with my V500. It has improved some of the originals, especially the pictures that have browned or yellowed with age. I have had the scanner for over 4 years and with all that scanning it still works great.
Dec 19, 2013 21:12:54 #
I use a Brother MPC-J435W all-in-one to scan my old prints, which I recently inherited.
You can scan 3 or 4 pictures at one time, depending on their size. After you scan the pictures you will need to divide them into individual images. There are several programs to help do this. I use Photoshop Elements to do this; the function is found under "Image" then "Divide Scanned Images."
You can scan 3 or 4 pictures at one time, depending on their size. After you scan the pictures you will need to divide them into individual images. There are several programs to help do this. I use Photoshop Elements to do this; the function is found under "Image" then "Divide Scanned Images."
Dec 19, 2013 23:09:48 #
Time consuming, but scanning the old pictures will have you seeing them in a new light. Things that may not have been so apparent, pop out at you.
Dec 20, 2013 06:39:29 #
joega
I too have approx. 10k photos, slides and negatives to scan. Found prices of 50cents/scan from these type companies on the internet. Sounds pricy.
I have been asking around and a majority of my friends told me to look at the Plustek film/negative scanner. One friend told me his wife was scanning them during the day while home.
Merry Christmas to you
Greatpapa
I too have approx. 10k photos, slides and negatives to scan. Found prices of 50cents/scan from these type companies on the internet. Sounds pricy.
I have been asking around and a majority of my friends told me to look at the Plustek film/negative scanner. One friend told me his wife was scanning them during the day while home.
Merry Christmas to you
Greatpapa
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Dec 20, 2013 08:55:07 #
One trick you might need when dividing the scanned images ... instead of using the white background on the scanner, insert a piece of dark paper. This enables the pictures to be separated much more easily.
Dec 20, 2013 09:26:54 #
My mom took a print in, if I remember think it was Walgreen's and had a scan done and gave it to me. This was a number of years ago but remember she said she had to choose the quality and she chose the best, according to her. She is gone now but gave it to me and I worked on it and am very proud of it.
Dec 20, 2013 09:35:01 #
[quote=joega]It is worth it if you want to save them. Some really important ones can be "fixed" in post process. Color adjust, contrast adjust ect. A couple of hundred would be my limit. David
Dec 20, 2013 13:28:51 #
OddJobber wrote:
Thought I'd come back and add a sample.
I like to do my own - instant gratification plus you have more editing options.
I like to do my own - instant gratification plus you have more editing options.
Beautiful!!! Wow!
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Dec 20, 2013 13:37:00 #
Start your scanning with the most meaningful of your old photos to narrow down the enormity of the task. Once they are done, start those on the second tier. When I started scanning old baby pictures of myself and the people of that era enlarged on the monitor screen, I saw things in them that weren't noticed in looking at the originals.
Dec 20, 2013 13:38:48 #
Greatpapa wrote:
joega
I too have approx. 10k photos, slides and negatives to scan. Found prices of 50cents/scan from these type companies on the internet. Sounds pricy.
I have been asking around and a majority of my friends told me to look at the Plustek film/negative scanner. One friend told me his wife was scanning them during the day while home.
Merry Christmas to you
Greatpapa
I too have approx. 10k photos, slides and negatives to scan. Found prices of 50cents/scan from these type companies on the internet. Sounds pricy.
I have been asking around and a majority of my friends told me to look at the Plustek film/negative scanner. One friend told me his wife was scanning them during the day while home.
Merry Christmas to you
Greatpapa
That IS pricey!
ScanCafe is in the 25¢ range, with plenty of volume and specials discounts.
Dec 20, 2013 13:43:08 #
Wall-E wrote:
That IS pricey!
ScanCafe is in the 25¢ range, with plenty of volume and specials discounts.
ScanCafe is in the 25¢ range, with plenty of volume and specials discounts.
I think that sounds right. But they add a dime or so if you want a tiff. The default is jpeg.
Dec 21, 2013 21:48:59 #
If you dont have a scanner, you might experiment with this:
Set up your photograph with Lighting on both sides and angle them to eliminate any glare in the camera view. It can also be done outdoors.
Indirect sunlight is my favorite. Use your digital camera and a tripod to take a picture. If you dont have a tripod, put the photograph on the floor and use a chair to rest your elbows on to stabilize the camera.
This gives you a digitalized version with all the defects; foxing, tears, missing parts, and folding marks. Using PhotoShop, you can use all the techniques (tools) to improve the photograph: increase the brightness, contrast, blur out an annoying background, copy and paste over small defects. Finally you can put a light sepia tint to give it an aged look.
Set up your photograph with Lighting on both sides and angle them to eliminate any glare in the camera view. It can also be done outdoors.
Indirect sunlight is my favorite. Use your digital camera and a tripod to take a picture. If you dont have a tripod, put the photograph on the floor and use a chair to rest your elbows on to stabilize the camera.
This gives you a digitalized version with all the defects; foxing, tears, missing parts, and folding marks. Using PhotoShop, you can use all the techniques (tools) to improve the photograph: increase the brightness, contrast, blur out an annoying background, copy and paste over small defects. Finally you can put a light sepia tint to give it an aged look.
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