leicanut2 Posted May 25, 2009 Share #1 Posted May 25, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) OK how many of you spend the extra cash to get them scanned? Also if you take more than one roll of film in to get proccesed can they scan more than one roll to the same disc? Cheers Jan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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kenneth Posted May 25, 2009 Share #2 Posted May 25, 2009 OK how many of you spend the extra cash to get them scanned? Also if you take more than one roll of film in to get proccesed can they scan more than one roll to the same disc? Cheers Jan No and No on both counts Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
twittle Posted May 25, 2009 Share #3 Posted May 25, 2009 I have nearly all my pictures scanned professionally, and yes, depending on the format, there is space on a disc for more than one roll. The place I use scans them as uncompressed 18 meg bitmaps that are a much larger file than a regular jpg file of the same pixel count; they usually do two rolls per disc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted May 25, 2009 Share #4 Posted May 25, 2009 Yes, but only when I use C41 film, and then only as a "contact sheet". The scans that you get here are rubbish, in the main, so only worth spending the extra £1 on for reference purposes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
drums1977 Posted May 25, 2009 Share #5 Posted May 25, 2009 When I -rarely- have colour film developped at the local photo store I normally request the scanned images, but jus as a reference or maybe to email them (after som PS adjustment. The scanned images quality is lousy compared to home scanning (I don't know why, but they seriously modify tones). I suppose the quality of image-by-image professional scanning is much better, but I suppose the prices must be quite high. About how many rolls you can fit in one CD, it depends completely on the format and resolution. Yesterday I scanned a 36 frames roll in 24 bits, 2400 dpi, TIFF format, and the final folder was almost 2Gb (2-3 Cds). J. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Henry Posted May 25, 2009 Share #6 Posted May 25, 2009 OK how many of you spend the extra cash to get them scanned? Also if you take more than one roll of film in to get proccesed can they scan more than one roll to the same disc?Cheers Jan Jan, Yes.I develop myself b&w films and i scan all on disc. The same thing for color films Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomasis7 Posted May 25, 2009 Share #7 Posted May 25, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) I have minolta dualscan III which takes A LOT of times since it is only 6 frames per every time. And this is slow too. If one buys a modern Epson scanner which you can put all stripes of the whole film on so it is definitely faster. It saves a lot money compared to lab. Drum scanners are cool yeah. But I'd do if I was good as Salgado, lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicanut2 Posted May 26, 2009 Author Share #8 Posted May 26, 2009 Thanks to everyone who posted, now heres a question I'm sure this is a old question whats a good film scanner that won't break the bank but does reallly good scans??? There are many out there Epsons what model? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobPS Posted May 26, 2009 Share #9 Posted May 26, 2009 OK how many of you spend the extra cash to get them scanned? Also if you take more than one roll of film in to get proccesed can they scan more than one roll to the same disc? I do. I usually have the film scanned at the same time it's developed. But the result is not a high res scan, the fle size is about 1 mb to 5 mb per frame. It cost me an extra $2.5 to scan, and I'm going to buy a scanner and scan the film myself. As for which scanner to buy, I myself am going to buy a flatbed scanner an epson v700. It's not expensive and from the reviews I read, the results are good. Bob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZDavid Posted May 26, 2009 Share #10 Posted May 26, 2009 Yes and yes. Mostly slides; occasionally negs, usually only selected ones. Much quicker to get it done professionally and quality is certainly publication standard. 18MB files cost $1.25 NZ (approx US 75c) each. You can fit loads of pics on a CD and absolutely masses on a DVD. It's nice to know you have the originals if CDs lose data and can't be read -- which can happen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
twittle Posted May 26, 2009 Share #11 Posted May 26, 2009 18MB files cost $1.25 NZ (approx US 75c) each. Oy! My local shop does a whole roll at 18 megs for $4.50! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Henry Posted May 26, 2009 Share #12 Posted May 26, 2009 Thanks to everyone who posted, now heres a question I'm sure this is a old question whats a good film scanner that won't break the bank but does reallly good scans???There are many out there Epsons what model? I have an Epson V750 (all films and slides) and it gives good results http://www.photo-i.co.uk/Reviews/interactive/Epson%20V750/page_2.htm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alun Posted May 26, 2009 Share #13 Posted May 26, 2009 I have all C41 film scanned at 18Mb, one roll per CD (that's my preference: I find it makes filing easier). Scanning costs GBP 3.00 per 36-frame roll at the pro lab I use. At that price I decided it wasn't worth buying another scanner to replace the Epson I had which lasted less than a year... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted May 26, 2009 Share #14 Posted May 26, 2009 Yes, and yes. However, depending upon the experience/co-operativeness of the operator, the file size and the number of rolls per disc can vary. I have had (fruitless) arguments with operators who swear blind that you can only "fit" one roll on a disc and then present me with low-res scans, and others who take a genuine interest in their work and in your requirements and deliver larger files and more on a disc at no extra charge. Moral - find a good processor, cultivate them and give them your trade. As to the whys and usability, like others here I regard the disc as a digital contact sheet first and foremost. The best, and the ones I want to print I scan myself. How good are the shop scans? Good enough for web use, certainly - I have won two Barnack Challenges with shop scans, so they can't be that bad... Regards, Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photoskeptic Posted May 26, 2009 Share #15 Posted May 26, 2009 I scan my own 35mm, but for 120 film I either have it printed by the lab or drum-scanned to a CD for my own printing. Drum scanning can get pretty pricey. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZDavid Posted May 27, 2009 Share #16 Posted May 27, 2009 Twittle, one roll at 18MB for $US4.50; Alun GBP 3. Where? Sounds extremely good value. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
twittle Posted May 27, 2009 Share #17 Posted May 27, 2009 Twittle, one roll at 18MB for $US4.50; Alun GBP 3. Where? Sounds extremely good value. Just a local shop here in Utah, I'm afraid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted May 27, 2009 Share #18 Posted May 27, 2009 My pro lab (before they went bust) used to charge £60 to scan a roll of E6 to 16bit tiff. Peak Imaging charge £37 to process a roll of E6 and burn reasonable sized JPGs to CD. Peak Imaging Images to CD Still can't get a 16 bit file out of them for that money. I'd love to know who does a decent 16 bit scan of a roll for £3 too... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerryharwood Posted May 29, 2009 Share #19 Posted May 29, 2009 yes, and it is expensive here; GBP2 per individual scan per image for 120 size tranny. you need to make sure all your images are spot on at that price ! however, I can vouch for the quality of scans from an Epson V700; they are excellent, but seem to be scanned at 800ppi, which if you convert to Tiff files, give approx, 220 mb file sixe ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicanut2 Posted May 29, 2009 Author Share #20 Posted May 29, 2009 Thanks to everyone who posted, I will get my next few rolls scanned to see how they come out and what it will cost. And may go for a epson 700 or the 750 not sure yet later this year. Cheers To All Jan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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