Questions tagged [negative-scanner]
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How to adjust the focus on a Plustek Opticfilm 8200i negative scanner?
I have a Plustek Opticfilm 8200i negative scanner that works well, but I believe its focus could be improved compared to my Opticfilm 8100, thus achieving a higher effective resolution. Since this is ...
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Can I easily and automatically fix contrast and color on a 35mm scan that contains sprocket holes?
I often prefer to scan film including the sprocket holes, especially when the image bleeds over the perforations a little bit, as in this example:
The raw results from the scanner are usually very ...
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hole punch for old type 126 and 110 film
New film has holes down both side like the old school tractor feed printer paper.
Older type 126 and 110 film only has 1 hole on 1 side approx every photo.
Are there any kind of hole punches to ...
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I have a bunch of film to scan, what is the best resolution?
I have roughly 1200 photos on film varying in age from modern to type 110 and 126 and some of it 50 years old.
I got a Nikon 5000 ED second, bought good software (Silverfast Archival), used color ...
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How to arrange point sources of light (LEDs) to obtain a uniform light source?
Based on the answers to my question Can I use a LCD as backlight for acquiring film using a DSLR? and the link provided about optimal light sources for negative film I would like to build a light ...
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Can I use a LCD as backlight for acquiring film using a DSLR?
After asking about using a DSLR for acquiring film, I am at the stage of looking for a proper backlight.
I assume a high CRI light source is required to properly reproduce each colours of the film: ...
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What options do I have to scan negatives if my scanner is not backlit?
I have been messing around with developing negatives myself and want to scan them but I don't have a backlit scanner. I don't have a lot of money currently but have some options that might work for ...
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How to digitize film on a budget?
Recently I have been shooting and developing some 35mm film. A few days ago I thought of scanning the film but it looked like my canon TR7550 does not support scanning film. The white part of the ...
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Copy DNG/XMP metadata
Years ago I scanned about 1000 negative photos. Now I have purchased a new negative scanner and rescanned all of my negatives.
Is there any way to copy metadata from the old DNG/XMP files to the new ...
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In 2021, which film scanners accepting different film formats are compatible with macOS Big Sur?
With Apple's recent rollout of their new iMac line, I have been considering upgrading my 2011 computer to something more modern.
However, I know that my scanner, Epson V500, doesn't work with macOS ...
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Hardware for scanning diapostives or negatives using flatbed scanner?
How can I scan negatives and diapositives using a flatbed scanner? What hardware do I need?
I'm a little confused here, both regarding what I need and how it works.
10-15 years ago, I think, it was ...
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Batch scanning of family archive: speed of flatbed vs. film scanners?
I want to scan a large archive of family film negatives, and am pondering between buying a flatbed versus dedicated film scanner. While quality is still important, we are not aiming at too high ...
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Epson v850 scanner driver compatibility with modern operating systems?
From Epson's page for the v850 Scanner, it states under the "General" section that the list of supported operating systems are:
Windows® 8 – 8.1
Windows 7
Windows Vista®
Windows XP®
Windows ...
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Do negative digitalization apps work with unprocessed film?
Recently I found 3 unprocessed film rolls like this one:
Can I extract the films from the rolls and scan them using some app like KODAK Mobile Film Scanner?
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Batch Scanning / iPhone apps?
I'm a photo editor that's been employed to work on the archive of an American music photographer from the 1960s.
My first task is to deal with over 20,000 35mm negatives.
The plan is to scan them all ...
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