Cost effective film scanning

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I have 35mm films (app 50) from my overseas travels, the prints were
lost and I want to scan the negs to view my photo's.
Are there any other cost effective ways to do it? I purchased a flatbed
scanner with the ability to scan negatives but it is not working
effectively. Does anyone know where I can rent a dedicated film
scanner.
Any ideas?
 
Scoop said:
I have 35mm films (app 50) from my overseas travels, the prints were
lost and I want to scan the negs to view my photo's.
Are there any other cost effective ways to do it? I purchased a flatbed
scanner with the ability to scan negatives but it is not working
effectively. Does anyone know where I can rent a dedicated film
scanner.
Any ideas?
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If all you want is to replace the lost prints, then it is probably the most
cost effective to take the film to a photo processing lab.

If you buy a film scanner, you can scan the film and make digital images,
but that does not include the cost of a photo printer, photo paper and time
if you want prints.

If you are in the USA, Wal-Mart, Eckerd Express Photo, Walgreen, Costco all
have one hour photo processing labs.

Locally the price per 4" x 6" prints at Eckerd Express Photo is 29 cents
each.
Wal-Mart Re-prints are 29 cents each also. 1800 * 0.29= $522.00.

Buy a 35 mm film scanner (Dimage ScanDual IV about $213.25 Plus shipping at
http://www.newegg.com) scan 50 36 frame films for about 12 cents per image.

50 * 36 =1800 images. Scanner plus shipping = $218.75 today (Newegg changes
prices and shipping costs all the time).

218.75/1800=0.1215....or about 12 cents per image.

If your film is not all 36 frames per roll then you have fewer images.
 
If you want to pick the photos you want re-printed, you can purchase a small
light box cheap. Then off to your photo store.

If you really want to scan them, ask at your local photo store as well -
maybe they rent scanners. Or pick one up on eBay.

Maris
 
CSM1 said:
If all you want is to replace the lost prints, then it is probably the most
cost effective to take the film to a photo processing lab.

If you buy a film scanner, you can scan the film and make digital images,
but that does not include the cost of a photo printer, photo paper and time
if you want prints.

If you are in the USA, Wal-Mart, Eckerd Express Photo, Walgreen, Costco all
have one hour photo processing labs.

Locally the price per 4" x 6" prints at Eckerd Express Photo is 29 cents
each.
Wal-Mart Re-prints are 29 cents each also. 1800 * 0.29= $522.00.

Buy a 35 mm film scanner (Dimage ScanDual IV about $213.25 Plus shipping at
http://www.newegg.com) scan 50 36 frame films for about 12 cents per image.

50 * 36 =1800 images. Scanner plus shipping = $218.75 today (Newegg changes
prices and shipping costs all the time).

218.75/1800=0.1215....or about 12 cents per image.

If your film is not all 36 frames per roll then you have fewer images.
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Thanks for your comments.
My aim is not to reprint photographically but to view the images on my
computer hence scanning. My problem is the flatbed scanner "Hewlett
Packard HP Scanjet 3570c" is very very slow and frustrating though I am
new to scanning and am possably doing basic things wrong. Also I am
from Australia and therefore I want to avoid the added costs of a
purchase via USA companies.
 
My aim is not to reprint photographically but to view the images on my
computer hence scanning. My problem is the flatbed scanner "Hewlett
Packard hp scanjet 3570c" is very very slow and frustrating though I am
new to scanning and am possably doing basic things wrong.
 
Scoop said:
My aim is not to reprint photographically but to view the images on my
computer hence scanning. My problem is the flatbed scanner "Hewlett
Packard hp scanjet 3570c" is very very slow and frustrating though I am
new to scanning and am possably doing basic things wrong.
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Scanning is slow and frustrating.

Film processing places in Wal-Marts or whatever that have a Fuji Frontier
will probably have a service for putting your images on a CD-R when you get
your film developed. See if they can be persuaded to put your already
processed film on a CD. The resolution is hideously low (1.5MP maybe) but
more than enough for viewing on the computer, emailing, web use.

I don't know what the Fuji word for these services is. Kodak has one called
"Picture CD".

David J. Littleboy
Tokyo, Japan
 
Scoop said:
Thanks for your comments.
My aim is not to reprint photographically but to view the images on my
computer hence scanning. My problem is the flatbed scanner "Hewlett
Packard HP Scanjet 3570c" is very very slow and frustrating though I am
new to scanning and am possably doing basic things wrong. Also I am
from Australia and therefore I want to avoid the added costs of a
purchase via USA companies.
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From what I see, shipping from the US would be cheaper than buying locally.
Newegg.com does not ship internationally.

I am pretty sure the there are online or brick and mortar companies in
Australia that sell the Minolta Scan Dual Scanner.

Google for "Australia scan dual IV scanner" without quotes.

http://www.shopbot.com.au/p-7012.html
$519.27 AUD. Equiv.. $395.90 USD.

You Australians have high prices.
 
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