scanning negatives

[melissa_arcuri1]

<p>I am trying to locate a reputable lab for scanning negatives to cd. Any suggestion?</p>

[steve_parrott]

Your question is not really complete. Do you mean you want to have your negatives scanned at time of processing? If so, then North Coast

Photographic does a great job including high resolution scans of the entire roll for only $12. Click at the top of the site where it says,

"interested in the scans Ken Rockwell talked about"?<p>http://www.northcoastphoto.com/<p>If you mean you already have lots of negatives

that you want scans make from, then Scan Cafe does good work at the very lowest price. I have used them in the past. The negatives are

sent overseas though so there is a rather long time delay involved.<p>http://www.scancafe.com

[melissa_arcuri1]

<p>Thanks Steve. I was refering to your second response. I have ALOT of negs since I continue to shoot film(although switching to dig soon) and need them scanned. Thanks again!</p>

[randall_pukalo]

<p>Costco also does a decent job using Noritsu scanners to give 2000x3000 scans at 29 cents per frame, plus $2.99 for the CD. Could get expensive though, you should definitely try to edit down the frames you really need, rather than bulk scanning everything. Same goes if you opt for your own scanner, it will eat up too much time scanning everything.</p>

[greg_campbell1]

<p>Another option is to 'rent' a scanner from e-bay. You can buy, use, and re-sell at little cost. <br>

If you live in a large city, you may be able to physically rent a scanner. Depending on cost, you'll need to dedicate a huge % of your time to the project to make this option worthwhile.<br>

Time. Whichever DIY route you may take, you will spend time. Lots of time. :)<br>

Here's a list of popular scnners. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/FrameWork/charts/comp_filmscanners.html I'd stick to the Canon, Nikon, Polariod and Minolta units. <br>

More reviews<br>

http://www.imaging-resource.com/SCAN1.HTM<br>

http://www.steves-digicams.com/digi_accessories.html<br>

The older ~2700 dpi (hardware dpi!) scanners will do fine for most negatives. 4K+ does squeeze a little more data out of a very sharp images, but not enough to matter unless you're trying to make very large prints.<br>

Look for an infrared-based dust cleaning system, 'ICE' or 'FARE.' This will save lots of time touching up the inevitable dust and scratches that old film accumulates.</p>

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[melissa_arcuri1]

<p>Greg,<br>

Thank you so much for all the info. I work part time for a photo lab so I do have access to scanner but I do not like the quality and I dont have the time to do it. Honestly, I would rather pay someone else to do it. It would take me months if I did it on my own.</p>

[greg_campbell1]

<p>Come to think if it... :)<br>

I'm out of work, and have a Canon FS4000 that does a pretty credible job....<br>

PM/Email me if interested. <br>

-Greg</p>

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