Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Robert, larger format specialist scanners are much more expensive than the dedicated 35mm models. If you have a limited quantity of larger negatives, you might consider a good flatbed which will still do a decent job for you. Technique will make a big difference too. You want to scan relatively flat (histogram) so that no information is lost. You might find some useful starter information here: http://www.scantips.com/ If you are new to scanning. The later Epson range can do a good job for most reasonable purposes. For example a number of members on this list regularly share great Rollei photos scanned on the Epsons. Unless we are talking Ansel Adam's originals that is probably the most practical route. An alternative if the quantity is small might be a professional service. If that interests you, I'd suggest that you ask the LUG or others for recommendations there. Obviously every service is not equal. A good operator with a Flextight could certainly extract every atom of quality from them. Much depends on the importance and quality of your originals naturally, as well as the intended output. Cheers Geoff Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ Pick up your camera and make the best photo you can. I also have some old 3 1/2 by 2 1/2 negatives from the 50s. Not sure about what kind of camera but the negs are in pretty decent shape. Would I be able to scan these with one of the Nikon scanners or would I need something more specialized? Thanks, Robert _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information