Video University: Video University Forums: Digital Photography for Videographers: Film and slide scanner

VideoUniversity.com
Home	Free Library	Store
Free Catalog Please support VU by making your B&H purchases and links through this B&H ad. Doesn't cost a penny more.

See The New VU Postcard Catalog

To post in the forums see the Forum Guidelines.

Join or Renew Today.
New Benefits for all VU Members

Forum Guidelines and FAQ
Main Index	Search Posts
Who's Online	Log In

Home: Video University Forums: Digital Photography for Videographers:
Film and slide scanner

Jack T
User

Mar 17, 2007, 5:44 PM

Post #1 of 8 (585 views)
Shortcut

Film and slide scanner	Can't Post

For those of you who scan negatives, what stand alone scanner do you use? (Not a flat bed scanner.)
I have several negatives and slides to scan, (actually 1000's) and I was wondering what scanner had
the ease of use and best software to handle that many.

Thanks in advance
Jack T

RustyB
Veteran

Mar 18, 2007, 4:27 PM

Post #2 of 8 (563 views)
Shortcut

Re: [Jack T] Film and slide scanner [In reply to]	Can't Post

I haven't used a dedicated film scanner, as I just use my flatbed for limited runs. But scanning large amounts of film is such a major PITA, I don't think I'm gonna even buy a dedicated film scanner. I saw this new service mentioned on the DGrin forums: http://www.scancafe.com/

For everying they're including with the standard price, it seems like an awesome deal! 19 cents per film frame.

Good luck!

faith poison films
it's better than nothing

Jack T
User

Mar 18, 2007, 4:47 PM

Post #3 of 8 (560 views)
Shortcut

Re: [RustyB] Film and slide scanner [In reply to]	Can't Post

You are so right, PITA. I probably have at least 2 thousand film strips and no telling how many slides to do.
I'll check em out

Thanks

Jack T

Brackish
Veteran

Mar 19, 2007, 6:50 PM

Post #4 of 8 (538 views)
Shortcut

Re: [RustyB] Film and slide scanner [In reply to]	Can't Post

In Reply To

mentioned on the DGrin forums:

I've never heard of DGrin forum. What kind is it? Amateurs with a bunch of flower shots? Pros?

----------------------------------------------
"We'll always show up at the wedding with a gift bag for the bride. Inside we have these incredible fuzzy slippers in the teal of our branding."

Shadow
Veteran

Mar 19, 2007, 7:11 PM

Post #5 of 8 (537 views)
Shortcut

Re: [Brackish] Film and slide scanner [In reply to]	Can't Post

In Reply To

Amateurs with a bunch of flower shots?

Sometimes the amateurs with flower shots are snootier than the pro photographers. I've not been on Dgrin either but I had heard it was good.

__________________________
My boring blog: www.pawspun.blogspot.com

RustyB
Veteran

Mar 19, 2007, 7:46 PM

Post #6 of 8 (533 views)
Shortcut

Re: [Brackish] Film and slide scanner [In reply to]	Can't Post

In Reply To

....Amateurs with a bunch of flower shots?....

Yeah, pretty much. It's the digital photography forum sponsored by SmugMug picture hosting. There's a good mix of people on there...not dominated 99% by the wedding business like VU. Tongue

I like how the forum is built, kinda like VU, and it's not super crowded. Two things I think that suck about dpreview, for example. I'm a total amateur, and it works for me, plus people actually post pictures on that forum, and it oddly doesn't revolve entirely around new gear, like some photo forums.

faith poison films
it's better than nothing

Brackish
Veteran

Mar 20, 2007, 5:17 AM

Post #7 of 8 (511 views)
Shortcut

Re: [RustyB] Film and slide scanner [In reply to]	Can't Post

In Reply To

....Amateurs with a bunch of flower shots?....

Yeah, pretty much. ... I'm a total amateur, and it works for me

Hobbyist! Laugh

----------------------------------------------
"We'll always show up at the wedding with a gift bag for the bride. Inside we have these incredible fuzzy slippers in the teal of our branding."

RustyB
Veteran

Mar 20, 2007, 5:20 AM

Post #8 of 8 (510 views)
Shortcut

Re: [Brackish] Film and slide scanner [In reply to]	Can't Post

In Reply To

....Amateurs with a bunch of flower shots?....

Yeah, pretty much. ... I'm a total amateur, and it works for me

Hobbyist! Laugh

Except instead of flowers, I have pictures of cats, taken with my floppy disc camera. Cool

faith poison films
it's better than nothing