Old Negs question
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Basically a replacement lid for the scanner that incorporates a light bulb, so that transparencies can be projected onto the face of the scanner and then scanned in the "normal" manner.
As the originals are so small, it took me a bit of time fiddling with the software's settings in order to pick up a good enough image. I'm sure the same will be true for negs, with the added complication of having to convert the negative image into "normal" colours...
As the originals are so small, it took me a bit of time fiddling with the software's settings in order to pick up a good enough image. I'm sure the same will be true for negs, with the added complication of having to convert the negative image into "normal" colours...
pdV6 said:
Basically a replacement lid for the scanner that incorporates a light bulb, so that transparencies can be projected onto the face of the scanner and then scanned in the "normal" manner.
As the originals are so small, it took me a bit of time fiddling with the software's settings in order to pick up a good enough image. I'm sure the same will be true for negs, with the added complication of having to convert the negative image into "normal" colours...
Ok Thanks for that, but I take it that I will not bugger up the negs with said lightbox?
No doubt a bloody silly question.
billynomates said:
Ok Thanks for that, but I take it that I will not bugger up the negs with said lightbox?
Nope - it just shines light through them and records what comes out on the other side. They are normally used for scanning slides (colour positives) but they'll still record your negatives. Are they 35mm or bigger?
Alternatively if you have a digital camera that can focus sufficiently close ('macro'), you could use that, with suitably even lighting behind.
Whereabouts are you?
simpo two said:
Ok Thanks for that, but I take it that I will not bugger up the negs with said lightbox?
Nope - it just shines light through them and records what comes out on the other side. They are normally used for scanning slides (colour positives) but they'll still record your negatives. Are they 35mm or bigger?
Alternatively if you have a digital camera that can focus sufficiently close ('macro'), you could use that, with suitably even lighting behind.
Whereabouts are you?
Hello mate hows the stink pipe and plumbing going?
I have no idea 35mm might as well be 35 foot to me,but I do have DG with macro --I'll give it a go.
I can just about load pics from camera onto PC--total prat on this --
Guildford way is my base.
Regards Phil
FunkyNige said:
Ok Thanks for that, but I take it that I will not bugger up the negs with said lightbox?
No doubt a bloody silly question.
Have these negatives been processed or are they straight out of a camera?
No there processed-- found them in "ye old tin" which belonged to my grandfather.
They havnt seen daylight for about 30 years or more,must be 200 plus.
Looks like they are mostly family snaps-my Dad as a boy
and I guess maybe my gggrandfather( born 1860) etc
So I dont want them buggered up--keen to get them sorted asap.
Interesting stuff--- for me anyway.
billynomates said:
Hello mate hows the stink pipe and plumbing going?
I have no idea 35mm might as well be 35 foot to me,but I do have DG with macro --I'll give it a go.
Guildford way is my base.
35mm is what most film camers use - because the diagonal is 35mm (I think!). Roughly 1" x 1.5". So you'll need proper macro (1:1 magnification) to get them full screen.
I'm North Essex if you ever head this way: happy to experiment.
Re stink pipe, I've removed all the boxing in, and am surprised to see that some of the breezeblocks appear damp on the inside: is this normal or is the roof leaking? House is only 16 years old, and there's no plumbing in that corner of the house....
_dobbo_ said:
You can buy special film scanners for anywhere between £450 and £3000... My advice would be to give them to a professional though, it must work out much cheaper.
this list might have a company that can help you.
Good luck!
Probably best suggestion. I bought an MF film scanner so that I could scan Xpan negs. Used this to scan all my dad's old slides from the early 60's. Took ages to do, but results were excellent.
>> Edited by andyparrott on Wednesday 27th October 13:07
simpo two said:
Hello mate hows the stink pipe and plumbing going?
I have no idea 35mm might as well be 35 foot to me,but I do have DG with macro --I'll give it a go.
Guildford way is my base.
35mm is what most film camers use - because the diagonal is 35mm (I think!). Roughly 1" x 1.5". So you'll need proper macro (1:1 magnification) to get them full screen.
I'm North Essex if you ever head this way: happy to experiment.
Re stink pipe, I've removed all the boxing in, and am surprised to see that some of the breezeblocks appear damp on the inside: is this normal or is the roof leaking? House is only 16 years old, and there's no plumbing in that corner of the house....
Mmm I see you have a Griff --North Essex eh.
Some good roads up there?
Chim plus Griff plus blat--sort plumbing and neg problems out over a pint--blat again.
Everyone is a happy bunny
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