Scan yourself vs Scan at the shop Anyone can tell me which one is better? cause i'm planing to get a negative film scanner which cost 250+ cannon scanner.
smellyjelly- 08-14-2008
brandon did a comparison before if i remember correctly.
its somewhere in processing issues. i try go find for you.
I personally feel that it is hard to achieve the colours by the film scanners at your lab.
I tried once to scan slides(xpro) with a Canoscan 4400F, and comparing it with a lab scanner.
Wasn't really satisfied.
Some things that you need to take note:
1) Software to aid scanning/editing
2) Don't get flatbed scanners, get dedicated film scanners
3) Time consuming
Check this
http://lomotion.20.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=272
I tried using Canoscan 8400F to scan, negatives was okay.
Results from slides(xpro) gets overexposed when scanned.
Hope this helps answer your question.
And do also post up your resultant scans after you buy your film scanner. :)
exact-colour- 08-14-2008
guess i wont get it then since it more likely like to over expose on xpro slide. thanks lots guys i learn alots from here =)
xoxothlove- 08-22-2008
Brandon, what do you mean by
2) Don't get flatbed scanners, get dedicated film scanners ?
cyanwater- 08-23-2008
Brandon, what do you mean by
2) Don't get flatbed scanners, get dedicated film scanners ?
Dedicated film scanners only scan films while a flatbed one is meant for document and has "an adapter" for scanning films. Do a google and you'll get the results.
The lab also told me scanning as a full strip versus scanning after the negatives are cut makes a difference. That's why when we scan them ourselves, they tend to be overexposed.
Oh and also, the scanning software does make a difference. I'm using silverfast which gives you more control over the default one. :D
STROBE- 08-24-2008
Re: Scan yourself vs Scan at the shop Anyone can tell me which one is better? cause i'm planing to get a negative film scanner which cost 250+ cannon scanner.
Mate, again.
I believe this sub-forum reads:
Equipments and other Misc.
Sell / Buy Equipments and other Misc. (photography related)
Shouldn't this be under Processing Issues?
Stop posting queries in the classifieds.
exact-colour- 08-24-2008
Re: Scan yourself vs Scan at the shop Anyone can tell me which one is better? cause i'm planing to get a negative film scanner which cost 250+ cannon scanner.
Mate, again.
I believe this sub-forum reads:
Equipments and other Misc.
Sell / Buy Equipments and other Misc. (photography related)
Shouldn't this be under Processing Issues?
Stop posting queries in the classifieds.
i ask what if scan yourself better mean i will straight away quote here want to buy scanner so i wont double post it :lol:
cyanwater- 08-24-2008
Brandon, what do you mean by
2) Don't get flatbed scanners, get dedicated film scanners ?
Dedicated film scanners only scan films while a flatbed one is meant for document and has "an adapter" for scanning films. Do a google and you'll get the results.
The lab also told me scanning as a full strip versus scanning after the negatives are cut makes a difference. That's why when we scan them ourselves, they tend to be overexposed.
Oh and also, the scanning software does make a difference. I'm using silverfast which gives you more control over the default one. :D
I forgotten to add that self scanning regular negatives is easier then xpro slides.
kairin- 09-07-2008
i bought an epson 4490 which is great for scanning negs in my opinion.
although i spend on average an entire sunday afternoon and evening just to scan about 4 rolls worth of images.
the good thing is well i can do the scanning myself.
but it is time consuming since i spend the whole day pretty much.
and the worst thing that i've not considered is how easy fungus grows on the glass panels.
as it is, my 4490 is already 2 years old. i've already sent it for cleaning twice. the first time was about 6mths after i bought it.
the second time was in august 2008.
i spent another $70 just to get the service centre to clean up the glass.
if you talk about dollars, unless u live in a perpetual climate controlled environment, the fungus thing is bound to happen. so $400 initial investment plus $70 to clean up the glass... i could have spent that money to have them scanned for me in the first place... well for up to 40 or so albums... but one of the main reasons i still think getting a flatbed is better?
cos i can scan all those photos my parents took back in the 50s 60s and so on... and since i only have the printed photos to work with, its an obvious choice for me. the price to pay to clean the fungus? ok la... to treasure memories i think u can't talk in $$$.
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