Scanning 135 Negs.

[Pancake]

Anyone on here scan film? Doesn't actually have to be 135, any size really... need help and pointers.

 

Al? Minty? WSS? fitzhughfella?

[Minty]

Used to, but not anymore... what do you need? The actual kit to do so, or someone to do it for you?

[Pancake]

Just some tips. Ive got an Epsom 4280 flatbed scanner with a (crap) neg holder that came with it. The scanner itself is fine, but I cant find a way to keep the negs flat whilst scanning, as the Epsom holder allows them to bend upwards so the images are really soft in the middle.

[Minty]

I had a dedicated neg scanner back when i used to do it and that would be my only tip... to get a dedicated neg scanner! Never used a flatbed for it, so can't really help i'm afraid.

[Pancake]

Cheers anyway Minty. Not keen on spunking a couple of hundred quid on a negative scanner for a bit of fun!

[Minty]

Well depending on what you want to use the shots for, and how handy you are at editing, you can get neg scanners for less than £40 these days which will do a job.

[Weston Super Saint]

Never done it myself.

 

I do know my old man recently took a whole bunch of old negs to a 'professional' to get them saved onto a dvd - might work out cheaper :smt102

[Hamilton Saint]

I have a Konica Minolta Dimage Scan Dual IV scanner. It scans 35 mm negatives and 35 mm transparencies (slides). You can choose different resolutions - which create files of different sizes.

 

It does an excellent job.

[Al de Man]

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in Bournemouth.

[Pancake]

Thanks Al. Ive actually managed to improve the neg holder that came with the Epson with some glass.