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Jose Marques
I'd like to ask your collective advice on a film scanning. I'm thinking
of getting a scanner to scan 35mm film. I don't want to spend too much
time cleaning up the output so I want something with Digital ICE and the
ability to scan batches of frames. However, I also don't want to spend
too much money so would probably want to get a flatbed scanner like the
Epson 4870 rather than a more expensive dedicated film scanner.
I use a 35mm MF camera mostly with Royal Gold 400ASA film and the odd roll
of 100ASA E6 slide film. I mostly use a 50mm lens but also use 24mm,
35mm, 55mm macro and 105mm lenses on the odd occasion. My photography is
mostly social, holiday, landscape and macro. Most pictures are taken hand
held. The scans will be for on-screen display or for sharing with family
and friends via the web, e-mail and DVDs (Apple iDVD slideshows). I may
want to get the odd print done up to a maximum size of 8"x12" (uncropped)
to stick on the wall at home.
My question. Given my usage profile am I'm likely to be disappointed with
the results from a flatbed scanner. The alternatives I'm looking at are:
1) keeping my 35mm gear and using a cheap scanner for digital output or 2)
Selling my 35mm gear and getting a low-end DSLR. I'm not too keen on the
latter option just yet but I also don't want to spend too much cash
keeping my 35mm system going.
Many thanks for your comments.
of getting a scanner to scan 35mm film. I don't want to spend too much
time cleaning up the output so I want something with Digital ICE and the
ability to scan batches of frames. However, I also don't want to spend
too much money so would probably want to get a flatbed scanner like the
Epson 4870 rather than a more expensive dedicated film scanner.
I use a 35mm MF camera mostly with Royal Gold 400ASA film and the odd roll
of 100ASA E6 slide film. I mostly use a 50mm lens but also use 24mm,
35mm, 55mm macro and 105mm lenses on the odd occasion. My photography is
mostly social, holiday, landscape and macro. Most pictures are taken hand
held. The scans will be for on-screen display or for sharing with family
and friends via the web, e-mail and DVDs (Apple iDVD slideshows). I may
want to get the odd print done up to a maximum size of 8"x12" (uncropped)
to stick on the wall at home.
My question. Given my usage profile am I'm likely to be disappointed with
the results from a flatbed scanner. The alternatives I'm looking at are:
1) keeping my 35mm gear and using a cheap scanner for digital output or 2)
Selling my 35mm gear and getting a low-end DSLR. I'm not too keen on the
latter option just yet but I also don't want to spend too much cash
keeping my 35mm system going.
Many thanks for your comments.