Scanning Film Prints

[ira casel]

<p>I need to make a slideshow of family photos, many of which were taken before we went digital. What is the best way to scan prints for this purpose? Can my local camera store do a good job? What questions should I ask? Any help will be greatly apppreciated.</p>

[leicaglow]

<p>Ira, your lab can make scans from negatives and slides. If you have prints, you can do a reasonably good job with just about any 9600 dpi flatbed scanner. I've used a $39 Visioneer scanner for years to do old family photos.</p>

[r_johnston]

<p>Ive scanned over 3000 prints (we have a very large family) that go all the way back to tintypes from family photos. Used a 9600 dpi scanner from Frys Electronics that I paid less than $79 for. The scans look better than the originals, scanning them as B&W wiped out lots of stains visible on the originals and showed more detail than visible to the eye. <br>

Id say it depends on how many you have to scan, if only a few it might be best to just let the camera store do it. If you have 100 or more do it yourself and save more than it costs for the scanner.</p>

[ira casel]

<p>Thanks for your responses.</p>