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Best auto-feed photo and/or negative scanner?
My father recently passed away and left us with grocery bags, buckets, and 55-gallon drums full of photographs and negatives. I'm guessing there are easily over 100,000 photos and 100,000 negatives.
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user3096
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Would scanning the same negative at different exposures give a better result?
For a while I have got developed and scanned my 35mm negatives by a lab/shop. The quality of the scans is not satisfying me (a lot of noise and images are not sharp). I was thinking of buying a film ...
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In 2021, which film scanners accepting different film formats are compatible with macOS Big Sur?
With Apple's recent rollout of their new iMac line, I have been considering upgrading my 2011 computer to something more modern.
However, I know that my scanner, Epson V500, doesn't work with macOS ...
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How can I make my own film scanner using a DSLR camera?
How can I make my own film scanner (35mm) using a 16MP DSLR camera?
For using the camera, I understand that I basically need a soft and even light source and a macro lens to focus on the films from ...
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Epson Scan 2 Not Showing Transparency Option for Film Scanning
I've been using my Epson V600 (or sometimes, GT-X820) for 6 years. I have gone through Apple updates and having broken Epson software before.
(Currently running OSX 15.1 Cat)
However, this time ...
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Best option for scanning a large volume of slides
I'm looking to scan several thousand old 35mm slides for historical archiving.
I've got an old Canon CanoScan flatbed scanner that has the ability to scan slides specifically but its a tad slow and i'...
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Scanning to include sprockets. How do i get rid of the blue blotches?
Epson v500. when not using either of the film masks i get these blue blotches in the scan. I've tried epson scan and vuescan. Anyone know how to get it to scan without the blotches?
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Hardware for scanning diapostives or negatives using flatbed scanner?
How can I scan negatives and diapositives using a flatbed scanner? What hardware do I need?
I'm a little confused here, both regarding what I need and how it works.
10-15 years ago, I think, it was ...
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Is it better to shoot or scan a film negative for Lightroom?
Which one of these approaches produce better results with Lightroom later:
Scan the negative with a flatbed scanner (e.g., Epson V600); output Tiff image; then proceed with Lightroom.
Shoot your ...
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What maintenance does a negative scanner need?
I have an old Nikon 5000 film scanner that I use 4-6 times a year now as I slowly digitize thousands of old negatives and slides. I have not done any maintenance on it since getting it about five ...
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Can I use a LCD as backlight for acquiring film using a DSLR?
After asking about using a DSLR for acquiring film, I am at the stage of looking for a proper backlight.
I assume a high CRI light source is required to properly reproduce each colours of the film: ...
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How to adjust the focus on a Plustek Opticfilm 8200i negative scanner?
I have a Plustek Opticfilm 8200i negative scanner that works well, but I believe its focus could be improved compared to my Opticfilm 8100, thus achieving a higher effective resolution. Since this is ...
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Batch Scanning / iPhone apps?
I'm a photo editor that's been employed to work on the archive of an American music photographer from the 1960s.
My first task is to deal with over 20,000 35mm negatives.
The plan is to scan them all ...
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Batch scanning of family archive: speed of flatbed vs. film scanners?
I want to scan a large archive of family film negatives, and am pondering between buying a flatbed versus dedicated film scanner. While quality is still important, we are not aiming at too high ...
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