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TicTac Location: Philly Gender: Male Total Likes: 0 likes \| \|	Film Scanner? < on 7/8/2010 1:32 AM > \| Reply with Quote

	Just some questions How much would a decent scanner cost? What kinda DPI would it get? and Is it worth getting instead paying per-roll to scan and burn a CD/SD at a drugstore (what benefits does scanning at home have to scanning at a shop)? I'm hoping to start shooting 35mm, since our only other cam is a P&S (and I have a thing for old tech ;) )
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tron_2.0 Location: Ohio Gender: Male Total Likes: 7 likes \| \| \| \|	Re: Film Scanner? < Reply # 1 on 7/8/2010 12:36 PM > \| Reply with Quote

	When I first started scanning film I began with a old Canoscan FS2710 that I bought from ebay for $20. It used SCSI and it took me forever to get it working. Its a great scanner, even by todays standards. I've printed as large as 24" with the files that it produced from transparencies. I'm not really sure of what to recommend for 35mm for my epson 4990 makes horrible files from small formats. The Nikon scanners are excellent, but be prepared to pay a lot of money to get something decent, unless you want to deal with outdated drivers and SCSI interface...
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yokes Location: Toronto Gender: Male Total Likes: 596 likes I aim to misbehave \| \| \| \|	Re: Film Scanner? < Reply # 2 on 7/8/2010 12:48 PM > \| Reply with Quote

	Paying someone else to do it = freeing up a LOT of your time. Scanning can sometimes take a while... scan... dust removal... colour correction... The advantages are similar to developing your own film... control over the process and quality. DPI depends on what you plan to do with them. Blow ups for print, or mostly just flickr? Old tech rules. While I think 35mm is a dead format, it could be a good one to start with cost-wise until you can graduate up to Medium Format.
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tron_2.0 Location: Ohio Gender: Male Total Likes: 7 likes \| \| \| \|	Re: Film Scanner? < Reply # 3 on 7/8/2010 1:03 PM > \| Reply with Quote

	I need an intern to scan my negatives and transparencies. Now taking applications !
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Posted by yokes
Paying someone else to do it = freeing up a LOT of your time. Scanning can sometimes take a while... scan... dust removal... colour correction...

The advantages are similar to developing your own film... control over the process and quality.

I work at a drug store, so I might be able to process my own film. If I used the store's scanner, I'd end up getting it put on a CD and bringing it home to photoshop + print.

Posted by yokes
DPI depends on what you plan to do with them. Blow ups for print, or mostly just flickr?

Most will probably not get printed, just because it's cheaper to keep on my HDD

My dad does have a quality color printer, so I hope to make 8x7ish prints of any favorite shots

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yokes Location: Toronto Gender: Male Total Likes: 596 likes I aim to misbehave \| \| \| \|	Re: Film Scanner? < Reply # 5 on 7/8/2010 5:14 PM > \| Reply with Quote

	If that's about as big as you plan to go, just about any scanner from 3-4 years ago or newer would work just fine.
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Posted by yokes
If that's about as big as you plan to go, just about any scanner from 3-4 years ago or newer would work just fine.

cool

any suggestions?

The Viaduct runs through the Callowhill Loft District, which is overrun with hipsters. This is just another one of those things a hipster would probably do.
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RenegadeOfFunk Location: Boston, MA Gender: Male Total Likes: 2 likes \| \| \|	Re: Film Scanner? < Reply # 7 on 7/10/2010 5:50 PM > \| Reply with Quote

	The Epson V500 for $150 refurb from Epson's website. Can't beat the price. http://www.epson.c...e=yes&oid=63076139

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