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Film to digital?

Thrasher

Thrasher

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Is there anywhere where I can take my film negatives to get them converted to digital images. I know most developing centers at grocery stores or supermarkets can do this but is the quality any good. Does anyone have any experience with this?
 
yeah. Thats what I want but to scan negatives you have to get one specially for scannign negatives. regular scanners don't work very well. I would never be able to afford a good film scanner. Thats why if I could do it at a camera store for cheap I would do it. What I don't want is to pay them to scan it and then have the digitals be crap or smaller than the 4x6 prints
 
All you need is a good scanner, or one of those multi-function jobs that prints and scans, all that stuff. If you're going the multi-function route, I recommend one of the Epson models, I have one and it really gives nice results.

I have scanned in pictures from magazines and printed them out on 8x10 photopaper, you couldn't even tell the pic was taken from a magazine.
 
oh really. Ithought that reall film negatives has really good quality. Or was it just that scanners are not that good.
 
Oh well thanks for the info. I guess I would have thought they would be good quality but I guess not. I guess I will look at regular scanners for scanning prints. I relly want a digi cam but it is way to expensive for one that would match my film camera such as the Canon Digital Rebel EOS but htat is like $999
 
Here in England, most shops will not do the digital scanning unless you do the whole process together (developing, printing and scanning) though it only costs a small amount more. On the downside, the photos I got scanned in were poor quality (my not so great digital camera takes better photos) as they were filled with noise, low resolution and not very sharp. I was not impressed and will not be bothering again. I tried it at various different places, same thing.

I've looking into getting a scanner myself, and from what I've read I recommend getting an Epson Perfection Photo scanner. They are flatbeds but are apparently rather impressive, particularly if you get one with the light tube in the lid. Everyone seems to rate these highly, plus you can do different formats of film as well as the standard 35mm.

Hope that helps a little...

-Max
 
yeah thanks. Ijust read a review of that epson scanner and it sounded good. Some of the scannerse are up in the price range where it would be better to just get a digi camera. either way I still wont be able to afford either one for a while
 
color or black and white negs?

i use a nikon coolscan V ED almost everyday for scanning negatives and slides. i love it. its the reason i have yet to get a high end digital SLR- equivalent of 22 MP images from the scanner, and it only cost $500.

Depending on how many negatives you have, i may be willing to help you out... let me know
 
they are color neg's. Ive read up on scanning services but they aer more for large buisnesses because the price is anywhere from .30 to 1.99 dollars for feach frame. This gets costly real fast
 
Thrasher said:
they are color neg's. Ive read up on scanning services but they aer more for large buisnesses because the price is anywhere from .30 to 1.99 dollars for feach frame. This gets costly real fast
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so true.

how many images are you looking at? i'd be serious about trying to work something out to scan them. i've got the hardware, and dont mind offering it.
 
I ve got a bunch but Idon't really have to have all of them. I would guess maybe 20-25 but It depends onhow much you are willing. maybe I could mail or something?
 
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