I have a lot of 35m and 6x4.5 slides that I would like to be able to edit and ultimately print with my computer. I am using Corel Draw editting software.
2006-06-27 07:12:29 · 4 answers · asked by uamsstudent 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cameras
The pros use flatbed and drum scanners that cost thousands of dollars.
Today there are affordable film scanners and flatbed scanners with attachments for negatives that do the job nicely for $300 to $500.
If you buy one, make sure that it can handle all sizes and formats you need to work with. Some only do 35mm negatives. It's important that you get film holders with the scanner to keep the negative or slide flat.
I used an Epson 4870 flatbed to scan what's called "medium format" negatives (1.25x1.25 inches). I scanned at 4800 pixels per inch, and they came out great! Negatives have incredible detail. I got the flatbed rather than a film scanner so I could also scan photos and documents. I think Epson's latest equivalent model is a 4990.
Reviews are available at cnet.com, pcmag.com and pcworld.com.
2006-06-27 10:59:32 · answer #1 · answered by fredshelp 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
fredshelp is right, depending on the final use, a drum scanner is used which is thousands of dollars.
If you images are important to you, you have can the negs professionally scanned. Most people get this confused, DO NOT GET THE PICTURE CD! Find a place that does Kodak photo CD. Make sure you ask the photo lab if they know the difference between the 2. If they can't answer you, don't get the scans there or you will be disappointed! Depending on where you live, you may have to send the negs away to get them scanned. Photo CD scans are expensive though. It has been awhile since I had some scanned. About 5 years ago, each image was almost $2 to scan. So a roll of 36 exp 35mm costs like $50 but the image quality is the best you can get. You can get about 100 image scans on each cd. Before you get a photo cd, make sure you have software that can work with it. A lot of basic consumer software will not read photo cd files.
2006-06-28 13:40:24 · answer #2 · answered by dopey 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've included some links below, including one on how to use an existing home scanner to digitize slides.
2006-06-27 14:22:50 · answer #3 · answered by techyphilosopher2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They sell negative scanners for this specific job. They work well.
2006-06-27 15:39:06 · answer #4 · answered by Bruce__MA 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋