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Brian_ga From United States of America, joined May 2001, 286 posts, RR: 0
Posted (9 years 6 months 1 week 15 hours ago) and read 1792 times:

Just wanted to ask for some help. I have been taking airline pictures since 1978 and wanted to try and submit some of them for A.net. Only problem I keep having is that what appears to sharp and clear on print does not translate to the same after scanning it. My graphics card is a 24-bit. I have used a flatbed scanner before but just bought a HP5110 scanner/printer/fax machine. The pictures scan much easier with this but still the picture is not worthy to download on A.net.
Can someone help me out please? Would it be worthwhile to purchase a scanner that will scan 35mm negatives?

thanks,
Brian_ga Smile/happy/getting dizzy

Keep looking up, that's the secret to life....Snoopy

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2912n From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 2013 posts, RR: 9
Reply 1, posted (9 years 6 months 1 week 15 hours ago) and read 1744 times:

While there are some people here who have done well with scanning prints I think you are much better off havving a dedicated slide/negative scanner, such as the Nikon Cool Scan or Minolta Dimage series.

With prints you don't have much control over color balance etc, those frequently being set by a machine and not taking blue skies etc into account. Fine for birthday party photos, not so good for here. With the negative you have pretty much total control as long as the film was developed properly.

There is a learning curve to using a film/slide scanner, so play with it and ask for help if you need it. I am sure that stuff from the 70's and 80's will be gladly welcomed here as long as you can make decent scans of them.

Good luck, Tony

Brian_ga From United States of America, joined May 2001, 286 posts, RR: 0
Reply 2, posted (9 years 6 months 1 week 15 hours ago) and read 1742 times:

Thanks Tony.

Any idea about the cost of a slide/negative scanner ?

Brian_ga Smile/happy/getting dizzy

Keep looking up, that's the secret to life....Snoopy

2912n From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 2013 posts, RR: 9
Reply 3, posted (9 years 6 months 1 week 15 hours ago) and read 1745 times:

Anywhere from a couple hundred bucks to thousands. Take a look at
They tend to have very good prices, do have very very good customer service and won't sell you crap you don't need. They have a wide selection...

Personal choice I would stick to the Minolta Dimage series or the Nikon cool scans. Polaroid also makes some nice ones. I did not care for a Prime Film scanner. (I think most scanned slides/film here are on Minolta or Nikon scanners.)

Avoid a traditional flatbed scanner that says it can scan slides/film. They can, but at a quality price that will kill your chances.

Tony

Brian_ga From United States of America, joined May 2001, 286 posts, RR: 0
Reply 4, posted (9 years 6 months 1 week 15 hours ago) and read 1720 times:

Again thank you Tony !!

I'll let you know what I come up with.

Brian_ga Smile/happy/getting dizzy

Keep looking up, that's the secret to life....Snoopy

RayPettit From United Kingdom, joined May 2002, 608 posts, RR: 0
Reply 5, posted (9 years 6 months 1 week 15 hours ago) and read 1712 times:

In the UK, the Minolta Scan Dual III costs £250 and this is an excellent scanner for your needs, and is good value for money.

My brother has just bought one and has just started to upload some Kodachrome shots from the '60s and '70s such as these

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Photo © Martin Pettit

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Photo © Martin Pettit

My own shots here are done with a Nikon Coolscan III (now out of production) but the Coolscan IV is more expensive than that at £350.
But I think my photos would have appeared just as well given the Minolta, so I'd go for that.

Ray

AA61hvy From United States of America, joined Nov 1999, 13975 posts, RR: 59
Reply 6, posted (9 years 6 months 1 week 14 hours ago) and read 1676 times:

How would one convert your shots into slides?

Go big or go home

2912n From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 2013 posts, RR: 9
Reply 7, posted (9 years 6 months 1 week 12 hours ago) and read 1659 times:

Ryan- You can't really convert negative film photos into slides. (Only by reshooting them onto slide film, which would lose quality.)

If you are talking about scanning you can scan the negatives the same way as scanning slides. There are options in the software for each scanner that allow you to do this, spitting out a positive image, just like a print, on the computer screen. From that image you can make adjustments in either the scanning software or Photoshop. Hope that answered your question...

Ray-Those are some nice photos. That PFanthom shot is great!

Tony

Brian_ga From United States of America, joined May 2001, 286 posts, RR: 0
Reply 8, posted (9 years 6 months 1 week 8 hours ago) and read 1613 times:

I do believe I will go with the Minolta Dimage. It looks like for the price that is a good bet. Hopefully I can start getting some of my over 5000 pictures on A.net.
Thank you again Tony and Ray

Brian_ga Smile/happy/getting dizzy

Keep looking up, that's the secret to life....Snoopy

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