michael_greer2

Hello. I'm not sure what me deal was in the past, for some reason I never used the term "scanning" in my search. Sigh. Thank you all for the information. JDMvW; Due to all of the film sizes I have, I would be "forced" into at least an Epson v700. I will keep my eyes out on my local sources for a used flatbed, but for now, I am driving on with the copy stand method. To those who linked/suggested the devices that mount directly on the lens, the is not one I am aware of that will do 120 film. Ed_Ingold; Thank you for the info. I ended up finding the Canon 100mm f2.8 macro locally for a good price, so that's the macro lens sorted. I have a line on a copy stand as well. (I'm not under any time crunch, so I can bumble around looking for equipment). I never shot very much color film, but you raise interesting points regarding the reversal, etc. Thanks to everyone again for the advice/info. I may close this topic since there were/are other threads of similar content.

Hello. I've read many many threads regarding methods for scanning film, and it seems that the least hit to my wallet may well be through photographing my negatives with my dslr. I did try and search for this specific topic, but could not find anything, please point me in the right direction if I have missed something. To my mind, this could be as simple as placing the desired negative on a light table, getting the camera set up to properly capture the negative and boom, done. how much effect would ANR glass have in this operation (used to keep the negative nice and flat on the light box)? I'll be using a Canon 6d. The hit to my wallet will be in acquiring a macro lens. I have a lot of medium format negatives of my own creation, as well as a bunch of old family ones. My ultimate goal is to do as much capture and editing as I can at home, and then print at a local facility that has a lot of nice equipment available (and yes, pay per print). My light box is one of the older porta-trace 16x18 models with the 4 5k bulbs. I have a tripod that has a reversible center column. Am I making this seem too simple? Any help and/or advice is appreciated.