scanner
Moderator: MOD_nyhetsgrupper
-
sylak
scanner
This is for the techy folks. I have over 300 2.5"x 3.5" B&W negatives that I
wish to scan both as a way to archive these items as well as to share them.
From what I can make of the clothing and other items in the pictures they
range from the late 20s into the 50s. Can anyone recommend a scanner that
will scan this size negative with info on how much and where I can locate
one?
Thanks
Raymond
wish to scan both as a way to archive these items as well as to share them.
From what I can make of the clothing and other items in the pictures they
range from the late 20s into the 50s. Can anyone recommend a scanner that
will scan this size negative with info on how much and where I can locate
one?
Thanks
Raymond
-
Allen
Re: scanner
sylak wrote:
I can't suggest a particular scanner, but a few words of caution: many
of the flatbed scanners that will scan negatives are limited to a few
specific sizes. Make sure that the one you select will handle that size,
which is obsolete. And you might want to remeasure the image area and
see if it isn't 2.25" by 3.25", which was the size used by 120/620
rollfilm cameras. It was a very nice size with its 2:3 aspect ratio, the
same as 35mm, but it fell into disfavor years ago. I happen to have an
old (pre WWII) Miniature Speed Graphic that used 2.25 by 3.25 cut film,
and it has become absolutely impossible to find.
Allen
This is for the techy folks. I have over 300 2.5"x 3.5" B&W negatives that I
wish to scan both as a way to archive these items as well as to share them.
From what I can make of the clothing and other items in the pictures they
range from the late 20s into the 50s. Can anyone recommend a scanner that
will scan this size negative with info on how much and where I can locate
one?
Thanks
Raymond
I can't suggest a particular scanner, but a few words of caution: many
of the flatbed scanners that will scan negatives are limited to a few
specific sizes. Make sure that the one you select will handle that size,
which is obsolete. And you might want to remeasure the image area and
see if it isn't 2.25" by 3.25", which was the size used by 120/620
rollfilm cameras. It was a very nice size with its 2:3 aspect ratio, the
same as 35mm, but it fell into disfavor years ago. I happen to have an
old (pre WWII) Miniature Speed Graphic that used 2.25 by 3.25 cut film,
and it has become absolutely impossible to find.
Allen
-
Gordon Thompson
Re: scanner
Since this is basically an obsolete size of film, few (except really
expensive scanners) that are new now will handle it.
look fir one in a used computer equipment for sale news site close to you.
Someone may well have an old one kicking arround that few people would want.
You do not need the really high resolution scanning that the modern scanners
do, since the negs are big enough that a moderate picksel/inch scanner would
do a good job.
Gordon
"sylak" <sylak@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:cO6dncGqf_WleSLYnZ2dnUVZ_oOonZ2d@comcast.com...
expensive scanners) that are new now will handle it.
look fir one in a used computer equipment for sale news site close to you.
Someone may well have an old one kicking arround that few people would want.
You do not need the really high resolution scanning that the modern scanners
do, since the negs are big enough that a moderate picksel/inch scanner would
do a good job.
Gordon
"sylak" <sylak@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:cO6dncGqf_WleSLYnZ2dnUVZ_oOonZ2d@comcast.com...
This is for the techy folks. I have over 300 2.5"x 3.5" B&W negatives that
I wish to scan both as a way to archive these items as well as to share
them. From what I can make of the clothing and other items in the pictures
they range from the late 20s into the 50s. Can anyone recommend a scanner
that will scan this size negative with info on how much and where I can
locate one?
Thanks
Raymond
-
Hugh Watkins
Re: scanner
sylak wrote:
I got an HP Scanjet 4890
top of the line for home users August 2005
a built-in transparent materials adapter (TMA), the product can scan up
to sixteen 35 mm slides or 30 negative frames at once, with each scan
taking less than 10 seconds at a time. This makes the Scanjet 4890 Photo
Scanner ideal for preserving old or new photographs in a digital format.
scannable media types
Paper (plain, inkjet, photo, banner), envelopes, labels, index &
greeting cards, 3-D objects, 35-mm slides, negatives, medium format
film, 4" x 5" film, iron-on transfers <<
http://www.hp.com/united-states/consume ... nners.html
it will certainly last longer than this computer
and I am very happy with it and the software which I just updated on line
Hugh W
--
a wonderful artist in Denmark
http://www.ingerlisekristoffersen.dk/
Beta blogger
http://snaps4.blogspot.com/ photographs and walks
old blogger GENEALOGE
http://hughw36.blogspot.com/ MAIN BLOG
This is for the techy folks. I have over 300 2.5"x 3.5" B&W negatives that I
wish to scan both as a way to archive these items as well as to share them.
From what I can make of the clothing and other items in the pictures they
range from the late 20s into the 50s. Can anyone recommend a scanner that
will scan this size negative with info on how much and where I can locate
one?
Thanks
Raymond
I got an HP Scanjet 4890
top of the line for home users August 2005
extremely high image resolution, scanning photos and documents at
up to 4800 x 9600-dpi and in 48-bit colour.
a built-in transparent materials adapter (TMA), the product can scan up
to sixteen 35 mm slides or 30 negative frames at once, with each scan
taking less than 10 seconds at a time. This makes the Scanjet 4890 Photo
Scanner ideal for preserving old or new photographs in a digital format.
scannable media types
Paper (plain, inkjet, photo, banner), envelopes, labels, index &
greeting cards, 3-D objects, 35-mm slides, negatives, medium format
film, 4" x 5" film, iron-on transfers <<
http://www.hp.com/united-states/consume ... nners.html
it will certainly last longer than this computer
and I am very happy with it and the software which I just updated on line
Hugh W
--
a wonderful artist in Denmark
http://www.ingerlisekristoffersen.dk/
Beta blogger
http://snaps4.blogspot.com/ photographs and walks
old blogger GENEALOGE
http://hughw36.blogspot.com/ MAIN BLOG
-
Ron
Re: scanner
sylak wrote:
CanoScan® 9950F
Maximum 4800 x 9600 dpi resolution
Batch scan thirty 35mm negative frames
AND
Supports professional films up to 4 x 5 in. for both transparencies
and negatives
<http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelDetailAct&fcategoryid=120&modelid=10446>
Check specs I think it comes with a template for size film you mention
Ron Lankshear - Sydney Aust (from London- Shepherds Bush & Chiswick)
http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~lankshear/
This is for the techy folks. I have over 300 2.5"x 3.5" B&W negatives that I
wish to scan both as a way to archive these items as well as to share them.
From what I can make of the clothing and other items in the pictures they
range from the late 20s into the 50s. Can anyone recommend a scanner that
will scan this size negative with info on how much and where I can locate
one?
Thanks
Raymond
CanoScan® 9950F
Maximum 4800 x 9600 dpi resolution
Batch scan thirty 35mm negative frames
AND
Supports professional films up to 4 x 5 in. for both transparencies
and negatives
<http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelDetailAct&fcategoryid=120&modelid=10446>
Check specs I think it comes with a template for size film you mention
Ron Lankshear - Sydney Aust (from London- Shepherds Bush & Chiswick)
http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~lankshear/
-
Bruce Remick
Re: scanner
"Christopher Jahn" <xjahn@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:Xns98C9C469BFDCBxjahn@216.196.97.136...
My HP is about five years old so I would imagine there are more efficient
machines for scanning transparencies now. It was the only mid-price scanner
I could find that did slides at the time. The A-frame accessory thingy is
designed primarily for scanning 35mm slides in their frames. It has a clear
plastic base and mirrors on the sloping inside walls, but will not hold a
piece of film flat in place. Quality is only so-so.
Bruce
news:Xns98C9C469BFDCBxjahn@216.196.97.136...
"Bruce Remick" <remick@cox.net> wrote in
news:Ze1wh.389108$Pv5.85704@newsfe17.lga:
"Christopher Jahn" <xjahn@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:Xns98C9561356B05xjahn@216.196.97.136...
Allen <allen@nothere.net> wrote in
news:45bfeefb$0$17001$4c368faf@roadrunner.com:
sylak wrote:
This is for the techy folks. I have over 300 2.5"x 3.5" B&W
negatives that I wish to scan both as a way to archive
these items as well as to share them.
I can't suggest a particular scanner, but a few words of
caution: many of the flatbed scanners that will scan
negatives are limited to a few specific sizes.
AH, but that's easy to overcome. Make your own template,
then scan them manually. I've been scanning a lot of
off-sized negatives on my Epson Perfection 1670.
I have an HP6300C that came with an A-frame mirror thingy for
scanning 35mm slides. Would I need to make something similar
to scan a 4x5 negative?
My Epson has a seperate backlight source, but for oversized
negatives you can use an external source. I set my Epson to
document type: film negative, then I lay the negatives down in
their custom template, place a piece of white plexiglass, and the
illumation source on the flatbed and scan away.
(the template is a card that holds the negative under the light
source, and includes a "window" so the scanner can do an exposure
check before it gets to the object being scanned)
Fortunately, most of my negatives do not exceed 3", so I can use
the built in light source.
I don't know about that HP mirror thingy. Sounds dodgy, to me. I
looked at a lot of scanners before I went with the Epson. It was
the only multi-purpose scanner that had the engineering to really
do justice to film scanning. Visioneer's system was all cardboard
with no place to store, and I vaguely recall that HP's candidate
looked ridiculously complicated for a task I need fairly often.
My HP is about five years old so I would imagine there are more efficient
machines for scanning transparencies now. It was the only mid-price scanner
I could find that did slides at the time. The A-frame accessory thingy is
designed primarily for scanning 35mm slides in their frames. It has a clear
plastic base and mirrors on the sloping inside walls, but will not hold a
piece of film flat in place. Quality is only so-so.
Bruce
-
Christopher Jahn
Re: scanner
Allen <allen@nothere.net> wrote in
news:45bfeefb$0$17001$4c368faf@roadrunner.com:
AH, but that's easy to overcome. Make your own template, then
scan them manually. I've been scanning a lot of off-sized
negatives on my Epson Perfection 1670.
--
}:-) Christopher Jahn
{:-( http://home.comcast.net/~xjahn/Main.html
http://camera-ephemera.blogspot.com/
Dead puppies aren't much fun.
news:45bfeefb$0$17001$4c368faf@roadrunner.com:
sylak wrote:
This is for the techy folks. I have over 300 2.5"x 3.5" B&W
negatives that I wish to scan both as a way to archive these
items as well as to share them. From what I can make of the
clothing and other items in the pictures they range from the
late 20s into the 50s. Can anyone recommend a scanner that
will scan this size negative with info on how much and where
I can locate one?
Thanks
Raymond
I can't suggest a particular scanner, but a few words of
caution: many of the flatbed scanners that will scan negatives
are limited to a few specific sizes.
AH, but that's easy to overcome. Make your own template, then
scan them manually. I've been scanning a lot of off-sized
negatives on my Epson Perfection 1670.
--
}:-) Christopher Jahn
{:-( http://home.comcast.net/~xjahn/Main.html
http://camera-ephemera.blogspot.com/
Dead puppies aren't much fun.
-
Bruce Remick
Re: scanner
"Christopher Jahn" <xjahn@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:Xns98C9561356B05xjahn@216.196.97.136...
slides. Would I need to make something similar to scan a 4x5 negative?
Bruce
news:Xns98C9561356B05xjahn@216.196.97.136...
Allen <allen@nothere.net> wrote in
news:45bfeefb$0$17001$4c368faf@roadrunner.com:
sylak wrote:
This is for the techy folks. I have over 300 2.5"x 3.5" B&W
negatives that I wish to scan both as a way to archive these
items as well as to share them. From what I can make of the
clothing and other items in the pictures they range from the
late 20s into the 50s. Can anyone recommend a scanner that
will scan this size negative with info on how much and where
I can locate one?
Thanks
Raymond
I can't suggest a particular scanner, but a few words of
caution: many of the flatbed scanners that will scan negatives
are limited to a few specific sizes.
AH, but that's easy to overcome. Make your own template, then
scan them manually. I've been scanning a lot of off-sized
negatives on my Epson Perfection 1670.
I have an HP6300C that came with an A-frame mirror thingy for scanning 35mm
slides. Would I need to make something similar to scan a 4x5 negative?
Bruce
-
clifto
Re: scanner
sylak wrote:
The first thing I would try would be an ordinary flat-bed scanner; place
negative (correct side down if known) on scanner bed and put a sheet of
white paper over it. Scan. Then use an image viewer program that will
negate an image to turn the scan into a positive.
http://gimp-win.sourceforge.net/ is a free one.
--
All relevant people are pertinent.
All rude people are impertinent.
Therefore, no rude people are relevant.
-- Solomon W. Golomb
This is for the techy folks. I have over 300 2.5"x 3.5" B&W negatives that I
wish to scan both as a way to archive these items as well as to share them.
From what I can make of the clothing and other items in the pictures they
range from the late 20s into the 50s. Can anyone recommend a scanner that
will scan this size negative with info on how much and where I can locate
one?
The first thing I would try would be an ordinary flat-bed scanner; place
negative (correct side down if known) on scanner bed and put a sheet of
white paper over it. Scan. Then use an image viewer program that will
negate an image to turn the scan into a positive.
http://gimp-win.sourceforge.net/ is a free one.
--
All relevant people are pertinent.
All rude people are impertinent.
Therefore, no rude people are relevant.
-- Solomon W. Golomb
-
Hugh Watkins
Re: scanner
clifto wrote:
you need an extra light source behind the negative and a lot of pixels
Hugh W
--
a wonderful artist in Denmark
http://www.ingerlisekristoffersen.dk/
Beta blogger
http://snaps4.blogspot.com/ photographs and walks
old blogger GENEALOGE
http://hughw36.blogspot.com/ MAIN BLOG
sylak wrote:
This is for the techy folks. I have over 300 2.5"x 3.5" B&W negatives that I
wish to scan both as a way to archive these items as well as to share them.
From what I can make of the clothing and other items in the pictures they
range from the late 20s into the 50s. Can anyone recommend a scanner that
will scan this size negative with info on how much and where I can locate
one?
The first thing I would try would be an ordinary flat-bed scanner; place
negative (correct side down if known) on scanner bed and put a sheet of
white paper over it. Scan. Then use an image viewer program that will
negate an image to turn the scan into a positive.
http://gimp-win.sourceforge.net/ is a free one.
which will give a poor result
you need an extra light source behind the negative and a lot of pixels
Hugh W
--
a wonderful artist in Denmark
http://www.ingerlisekristoffersen.dk/
Beta blogger
http://snaps4.blogspot.com/ photographs and walks
old blogger GENEALOGE
http://hughw36.blogspot.com/ MAIN BLOG
-
Alan
Re: scanner
I recently purchased an Epson Perfection 4490 Flatbed that has a
scanning backlite for doing slides and negatives.It seems to do a
terrific job.I recently scanned almost 600 slides.It has plastic
guides for centering the common size slides and film but you could
probably use a home made cardboard guide and custom settings for your
size.The width of the actual backlit area is 3.25" wide.
cost is around 200.00 US
On Tue, 30 Jan 2007 19:35:03 -0500, "sylak" <sylak@comcast.net> wrote:
scanning backlite for doing slides and negatives.It seems to do a
terrific job.I recently scanned almost 600 slides.It has plastic
guides for centering the common size slides and film but you could
probably use a home made cardboard guide and custom settings for your
size.The width of the actual backlit area is 3.25" wide.
cost is around 200.00 US
On Tue, 30 Jan 2007 19:35:03 -0500, "sylak" <sylak@comcast.net> wrote:
This is for the techy folks. I have over 300 2.5"x 3.5" B&W negatives that I
wish to scan both as a way to archive these items as well as to share them.
From what I can make of the clothing and other items in the pictures they
range from the late 20s into the 50s. Can anyone recommend a scanner that
will scan this size negative with info on how much and where I can locate
one?
Thanks
Raymond
-
Christopher Jahn
Re: scanner
"Bruce Remick" <remick@cox.net> wrote in
news:Ze1wh.389108$Pv5.85704@newsfe17.lga:
My Epson has a seperate backlight source, but for oversized
negatives you can use an external source. I set my Epson to
document type: film negative, then I lay the negatives down in
their custom template, place a piece of white plexiglass, and the
illumation source on the flatbed and scan away.
(the template is a card that holds the negative under the light
source, and includes a "window" so the scanner can do an exposure
check before it gets to the object being scanned)
Fortunately, most of my negatives do not exceed 3", so I can use
the built in light source.
I don't know about that HP mirror thingy. Sounds dodgy, to me. I
looked at a lot of scanners before I went with the Epson. It was
the only multi-purpose scanner that had the engineering to really
do justice to film scanning. Visioneer's system was all cardboard
with no place to store, and I vaguely recall that HP's candidate
looked ridiculously complicated for a task I need fairly often.
--
}:-) Christopher Jahn
{:-( http://home.comcast.net/~xjahn/Main.html
http://camera-ephemera.blogspot.com/
Hey, go buy a plane ticket to another state of mind, okay?
news:Ze1wh.389108$Pv5.85704@newsfe17.lga:
"Christopher Jahn" <xjahn@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:Xns98C9561356B05xjahn@216.196.97.136...
Allen <allen@nothere.net> wrote in
news:45bfeefb$0$17001$4c368faf@roadrunner.com:
sylak wrote:
This is for the techy folks. I have over 300 2.5"x 3.5" B&W
negatives that I wish to scan both as a way to archive
these items as well as to share them.
I can't suggest a particular scanner, but a few words of
caution: many of the flatbed scanners that will scan
negatives are limited to a few specific sizes.
AH, but that's easy to overcome. Make your own template,
then scan them manually. I've been scanning a lot of
off-sized negatives on my Epson Perfection 1670.
I have an HP6300C that came with an A-frame mirror thingy for
scanning 35mm slides. Would I need to make something similar
to scan a 4x5 negative?
My Epson has a seperate backlight source, but for oversized
negatives you can use an external source. I set my Epson to
document type: film negative, then I lay the negatives down in
their custom template, place a piece of white plexiglass, and the
illumation source on the flatbed and scan away.
(the template is a card that holds the negative under the light
source, and includes a "window" so the scanner can do an exposure
check before it gets to the object being scanned)
Fortunately, most of my negatives do not exceed 3", so I can use
the built in light source.
I don't know about that HP mirror thingy. Sounds dodgy, to me. I
looked at a lot of scanners before I went with the Epson. It was
the only multi-purpose scanner that had the engineering to really
do justice to film scanning. Visioneer's system was all cardboard
with no place to store, and I vaguely recall that HP's candidate
looked ridiculously complicated for a task I need fairly often.
--
}:-) Christopher Jahn
{:-( http://home.comcast.net/~xjahn/Main.html
http://camera-ephemera.blogspot.com/
Hey, go buy a plane ticket to another state of mind, okay?
-
Christopher Jahn
Re: scanner
"Bruce Remick" <remick@cox.net> wrote in
news:v3bwh.154154$cv2.21165@newsfe13.lga:
When you're ready to upgrade, look at the Epson Perfection line.
I have the 1670, and that's about four years old, but we have a
3270 at the office; higher resolution, holds more slides. The
template for the transperencies stores inside the lid, very
slick.
--
}:-) Christopher Jahn
{:-( http://home.comcast.net/~xjahn/Main.html
http://camera-ephemera.blogspot.com/
Beyond good and evil lies North Dakota.
news:v3bwh.154154$cv2.21165@newsfe13.lga:
"Christopher Jahn" <xjahn@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:Xns98C9C469BFDCBxjahn@216.196.97.136...
"Bruce Remick" <remick@cox.net> wrote in
news:Ze1wh.389108$Pv5.85704@newsfe17.lga:
"Christopher Jahn" <xjahn@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:Xns98C9561356B05xjahn@216.196.97.136...
Allen <allen@nothere.net> wrote in
news:45bfeefb$0$17001$4c368faf@roadrunner.com:
sylak wrote:
This is for the techy folks. I have over 300 2.5"x 3.5"
B&W negatives that I wish to scan both as a way to
archive these items as well as to share them.
I can't suggest a particular scanner, but a few words of
caution: many of the flatbed scanners that will scan
negatives are limited to a few specific sizes.
AH, but that's easy to overcome. Make your own template,
then scan them manually. I've been scanning a lot of
off-sized negatives on my Epson Perfection 1670.
I have an HP6300C that came with an A-frame mirror thingy
for scanning 35mm slides. Would I need to make something
similar to scan a 4x5 negative?
My Epson has a seperate backlight source, but for oversized
negatives you can use an external source. I set my Epson to
document type: film negative, then I lay the negatives down
in their custom template, place a piece of white plexiglass,
and the illumation source on the flatbed and scan away.
(the template is a card that holds the negative under the
light source, and includes a "window" so the scanner can do
an exposure check before it gets to the object being scanned)
Fortunately, most of my negatives do not exceed 3", so I can
use the built in light source.
I don't know about that HP mirror thingy. Sounds dodgy, to
me. I looked at a lot of scanners before I went with the
Epson. It was the only multi-purpose scanner that had the
engineering to really do justice to film scanning.
Visioneer's system was all cardboard with no place to store,
and I vaguely recall that HP's candidate looked ridiculously
complicated for a task I need fairly often.
My HP is about five years old so I would imagine there are
more efficient machines for scanning transparencies now. It
was the only mid-price scanner I could find that did slides at
the time. The A-frame accessory thingy is designed primarily
for scanning 35mm slides in their frames. It has a clear
plastic base and mirrors on the sloping inside walls, but will
not hold a piece of film flat in place. Quality is only
so-so.
When you're ready to upgrade, look at the Epson Perfection line.
I have the 1670, and that's about four years old, but we have a
3270 at the office; higher resolution, holds more slides. The
template for the transperencies stores inside the lid, very
slick.
--
}:-) Christopher Jahn
{:-( http://home.comcast.net/~xjahn/Main.html
http://camera-ephemera.blogspot.com/
Beyond good and evil lies North Dakota.
-
Christopher Jahn
Re: scanner
Alan <Notspecified@noclue.com> wrote in
news:8ca2s2h21pjj6qjot46q7cbdqf6785qn46@4ax.com:
That's what I do for scanning negatives from those old Brownie
cameras on my Epson Perfection 1670. Very smart unit. I believe I
paid about $140 for it, new.
--
}:-) Christopher Jahn
{:-( http://home.comcast.net/~xjahn/Main.html
http://camera-ephemera.blogspot.com/
Biggest security gap - an open mouth.
news:8ca2s2h21pjj6qjot46q7cbdqf6785qn46@4ax.com:
I recently purchased an Epson Perfection 4490 Flatbed that has
a scanning backlite for doing slides and negatives.It seems to
do a terrific job.I recently scanned almost 600 slides.It has
plastic guides for centering the common size slides and film
but you could probably use a home made cardboard guide and
custom settings for your size.
That's what I do for scanning negatives from those old Brownie
cameras on my Epson Perfection 1670. Very smart unit. I believe I
paid about $140 for it, new.
--
}:-) Christopher Jahn
{:-( http://home.comcast.net/~xjahn/Main.html
http://camera-ephemera.blogspot.com/
Biggest security gap - an open mouth.
-
jj206
Re: scanner
sylak wrote:
Here is an article about it.
http://photography.about.com/cs/adamsan ... n_Negs.htm
Jonathan
This is for the techy folks. I have over 300 2.5"x 3.5" B&W negatives that I
wish to scan both as a way to archive these items as well as to share them.
From what I can make of the clothing and other items in the pictures they
range from the late 20s into the 50s. Can anyone recommend a scanner that
will scan this size negative with info on how much and where I can locate
one?
Thanks
Raymond
Here is an article about it.
http://photography.about.com/cs/adamsan ... n_Negs.htm
Jonathan