I'm trying at the minute to sort through a desk full of old photos, negatives and slides all taken in 35mm. What's the best gadget to view and digitise negatives and slides?
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JCS
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JCS
What's the best gadget for viewing old negatives and slides?
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Cracking question and I'm looking forward to the answer!
I thought the 35mm neg' holder that came with my PC's printer was the best approach in terms of scanning a negative but I've not been overly impressed with the results. That could be because the subsequent JPEG or RAW file needs better processing in Photoshop, but again I hope someone clarifies as I'm not up to speed on all this.
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Cracking question and I'm looking forward to the answer!
I thought the 35mm neg' holder that came with my PC's printer was the best approach in terms of scanning a negative but I've not been overly impressed with the results. That could be because the subsequent JPEG or RAW file needs better processing in Photoshop, but again I hope someone clarifies as I'm not up to speed on all this.
K
@kinchblaze / JCS there has been a revival of film photography(not that it ever went away) a lot of E6 processing is being reinstated in the processing labs , these people are the old fuji processing lab https://ccimaging.co.uk they also do scanning of slides/negatives to digital/cd
Developing for those interested i think i paid £15.00 for fuji Provia 36ex developed and mounted and scanned to disk . I also managed to pick up a Leica slide projector for tenner which you cant beat for viewing slides / negatives projected onto a white wall the pictures are so much better than looking at a computer screen
For anyone interested in film photography this place is very competitively priced for supplies and provide an excellent service
analoguewonderland.co.uk
Developing for those interested i think i paid £15.00 for fuji Provia 36ex developed and mounted and scanned to disk . I also managed to pick up a Leica slide projector for tenner which you cant beat for viewing slides / negatives projected onto a white wall the pictures are so much better than looking at a computer screen
For anyone interested in film photography this place is very competitively priced for supplies and provide an excellent service
Analogue Wonderland | Buy & Develop Film Online | 35mm, 120
Welcome to Analogue Wonderland, your online destination for all things film photography. We offer a wide selection of analogue cameras, film, lab services, and accessories to help you capture beautiful, timeless images. Shop with us to find the perfect camera film for your analogue photography...
analoguewonderland.co.uk
McKenzie
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Useful link thanks. The move to digital freed up a lot of fridge space for me!@kinchblaze / JCS there has been a revival of film photography(not that it ever went away) a lot of E6 processing is being reinstated in the processing labs , these people are the old fuji processing lab https://ccimaging.co.uk they also do scanning of slides/negatives to digital/cd
Developing for those interested i think i paid £15.00 for fuji Provia 36ex developed and mounted and scanned to disk . I also managed to pick up a Leica slide projector for tenner which you cant beat for viewing slides / negatives projected onto a white wall the pictures are so much better than looking at a computer screen
For anyone interested in film photography this place is very competitively priced for supplies and provide an excellent service
Analogue Wonderland | Buy & Develop Film Online | 35mm, 120
Welcome to Analogue Wonderland, your online destination for all things film photography. We offer a wide selection of analogue cameras, film, lab services, and accessories to help you capture beautiful, timeless images. Shop with us to find the perfect camera film for your analogue photography...
McKenzie
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McKenzie
dont know if your aware that Kodak have re-released Ektachrome and also there are some black and white slide film available as well
just had a look at the evil-bay slide projectors (Leica) and it seems that the prices have increased quite a bit JCS
Whilst I still have a great fondness for B&W film & printing the only 'film' camera I have left is a 5x4 which I kept as I can fit my digital back to it & use the movements for small products. 95% of my work goes to offset printing for books & catalogues & when the cost of film, processing, scanning & retouching is taken into consideration for a catalogue with say 500 images there's just no option but to use digital. I do, however, miss dropping rolls of film into a bag at the end of the day, calling a courier to drop them at the lab & then leaving with nothing else to do until the next morning.
Barkingsnake
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I bought an Epson V550 phto scanner earlier in the year for digitizing my copious collection of slides and negatives.
It's capable of >6400dpi but given the resolution of the films (even Kodachome etc) it's severe overkill.
Maybe 4800dpi but more is a waste of time IMO, the attached was a 3200dpi off of a 35mm ISO200 negative film, originally was 8.7MBytes (vert 2762pixels) but here processed to 3.83MBytes, vertical 2048 pixels (site won't do the orignal).
It's capable of >6400dpi but given the resolution of the films (even Kodachome etc) it's severe overkill.
Maybe 4800dpi but more is a waste of time IMO, the attached was a 3200dpi off of a 35mm ISO200 negative film, originally was 8.7MBytes (vert 2762pixels) but here processed to 3.83MBytes, vertical 2048 pixels (site won't do the orignal).
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The photograph itself was well worth the exercise
. john
Barkingsnake
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I was getting a bit tired at scan number 2120....The photograph itself was well worth the exercise
Highlandsjohn
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Might that be one which I have the original. 
.. Terrific quality. john
.. Terrific quality. john
Barkingsnake
A bit busy gardening at the minute, but this sounds like the kind of thing I need to get.
Thanks very much.
JCS
Barkingsnake
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Only downside is the slightly old school software with the Epson V550 which is really at its best on Windows 7.
On Windows 10, I've found it better behaved with the compatibility mode enabled.
Also, on my desktop running Lightroom and the Epson software is a bridge too far. Odd given it's loaded with RAM and SSD and the finger points at Epson's software...
However, provided you're happy to scan and wait to post process, it's fine.
On Windows 10, I've found it better behaved with the compatibility mode enabled.
Also, on my desktop running Lightroom and the Epson software is a bridge too far. Odd given it's loaded with RAM and SSD and the finger points at Epson's software...
However, provided you're happy to scan and wait to post process, it's fine.
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