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35mm/120mm negative scanner?
Looking for a cheap (under 200 bucks) scanner that scans both 35mm and 120mm (color and b&w) negatives.
Hopefully one that supports Vista, but that's not completely necessary. An economy priced scanner that supports XP will do in a pinch.
Thanks in advance
Thanks.
Not too worried about turning pro. :)
I'm working with lomo and a very old hooptie of a film camera.
I have access to a darkroom, but I want to futz around with my developing tank and a cheapie scanner at home.
And yes, I meant 120 medium format...(meant to say 35mm/120) DOH!
3 Answers
- LEMLv 61 decade agoFavorite Answer
Let me start by saying, that for this money you won't get a PRO scanner. Ideally you need a dedicated film scanner for best results in negatives or slides...
That said, I own Epson 4490 Photo for almost two years, and I bought it for the very reasons you are describing. It does scan both 35mm and medium format nicely using a true transparency scan technique (second light source in the cover shining through the film, not those ugly mirror adapters), and it does a decent job for a flatbed. If taking up to 10 minutes per medium format negative is not a deterrant for you (when using digital ice enhancement, that pretty much takes out all dust and scratches from the scan), then it should do the job just fine!
Works well for me under XP, I don't have Vista on any of my computers (thanks God), so can't testify to that one....
You can get it here for well under $200:
http://www.amazon.com/Epson-Perfection-4490-Photo-...
LEM.
P.S. I take it as by 120mm film, you mean 120 film, which is a standard medium format, and is 2 1/4 by 2 1/4 inch, right?
- Anonymous5 years ago
scanning a lot of negatives can be a chore but if you are really concerned about getting the best results possible out of your scans then you have the right idea about doing it yourself. First of all make sure that you are working on a computer with a calibrated monitor. It makes no sense in attempting any photo editing or scanning if you are working on a screen that hasnt been calibrated. That said, I would suggest you get either a dedicated Nikon film scanner or an Epson flatbed. These newer flatbed scanners these days are getting better and better and have an acceptable dmax. For the price I would suggest that you look into an Epson 4490. I use this scanner mainly for scanning medium format film but it does a good job scanning 35 as well. If you have the money you may want to consider something a bit more robustly featured like the Epson V700 By the way dont just consider the file size. Fact is that you cant scan more than what is actually there. So just because you have a 50mb file from your 35mm negative doesnt mean your image is going to compare against a 50mb 6x6 negative.
