Suggestions for 35mm negative and slide scanner
Jul 25, 2017 11:00:06 #
srt101fan wrote:
Encouraging comments! I have a Konica Minolta DiM... (show quote)
SRT, I don't really know how it compares on a personal basis. Mine is still new in the box as I bought it years ago and never used it... Yes , I know , BIG gas attack. I did a lot of research though at the time and it was top shelf rated. I now have a new Mac and am interested in hooking up the scanner as I have boxes and boxes of slides; hope the colors have not faded too much. It is a dedicated scanner and will scan at a very high resolution. Silverfast software seems to be a viable option as it was also recommended by a # of hogs. I wil post how things work out as I will hookup soon... bob. PS... I only went to Silverfast because the OEM software would not work on the newer Mac processors.
Jul 25, 2017 11:19:30 #
MrBob wrote:
SRT, I don't really know how it compares on a per... (show quote)
Thanks Bob! I'd be interested in hearing about your scanning experience. I also have a lot of slides and negatives that I need to get moving on before I, and the slides/negs, get too old! Some of the films were my father's, from the 40s, and the rolls are coiled tighter than a spring!
Jul 25, 2017 11:57:41 #
srt101fan wrote:
Thanks Bob! I'd be interested in hearing about your scanning experience. I also have a lot of slides and negatives that I need to get moving on before I, and the slides/negs, get too old! Some of the films were my father's, from the 40s, and the rolls are coiled tighter than a spring!
It seems to me the original software if you are able to use has ICE ( some type of Image correction/enhancement software ). I guess if worse comes to worst, we could always convert to BW... LOL. Good Luck and hopefully I will be up and running soon... Bob
Jul 25, 2017 17:27:15 #
[quote=sbcbme3]Can anyone recommend a negative and slide scanner?....
I too use an Epson Perfection Photo Scanner. Mine is a V700. It's an excellent scanner. My only problem is scanning in 120 film. I have a lot of it and there as far as I know, Epson doesn't have a template for 120 film like they do for 35mm. Regardless, it has tremendous capabilities. Not having used any other scanners, except of documents, I don't know how it would compare to other photo scanners.
I too use an Epson Perfection Photo Scanner. Mine is a V700. It's an excellent scanner. My only problem is scanning in 120 film. I have a lot of it and there as far as I know, Epson doesn't have a template for 120 film like they do for 35mm. Regardless, it has tremendous capabilities. Not having used any other scanners, except of documents, I don't know how it would compare to other photo scanners.
Jul 25, 2017 22:11:30 #
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you can get addl.size film holders such as 126;110 from Negative Solutions.com
sbcbme3 wrote:
Can anyone recommend a negative and slide scanner?....
I too use an Epson Perfection Photo Scanner. Mine is a V700. It's an excellent scanner. My only problem is scanning in 120 film. I have a lot of it and there as far as I know, Epson doesn't have a template for 120 film like they do for 35mm. Regardless, it has tremendous capabilities. Not having used any other scanners, except of documents, I don't know how it would compare to other photo scanners.
I too use an Epson Perfection Photo Scanner. Mine is a V700. It's an excellent scanner. My only problem is scanning in 120 film. I have a lot of it and there as far as I know, Epson doesn't have a template for 120 film like they do for 35mm. Regardless, it has tremendous capabilities. Not having used any other scanners, except of documents, I don't know how it would compare to other photo scanners.
you can get addl.size film holders such as 126;110 from Negative Solutions.com
Jul 29, 2017 18:46:19 #
I scanned 500 slides from 50 years ago, while stationed in Thailand. Used the Epson V600 $185,00 from B&H. I am very happy with the results.
Jul 29, 2017 20:04:43 #
ChiefEW wrote:
I scanned 500 slides from 50 years ago, while stationed in Thailand. Used the Epson V600 $185,00 from B&H. I am very happy with the results.
As I already mentioned, I scanned over 4000 slides from fifty to twenty years ago. I found a brand-new Epson scanner to be totally worthless, because even with built-in ICE it faithfully recorded every blemish. The refurbished Nikon scanner scans each line from 16 different angles and then uses parallax to eliminate everything not right in the emulsion, greatly reducing my PP / edit time.
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