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Is it okay to scan 35mm negatives that have not yet been developed?
I processed some black and white negatives and I was wondering if I could scan them. I haven't developed them yet but I was wondering if they would be okay to develop if I did. I just thought the light let off from the scanner may ruin them.
Thanks in advance!
3 Answers
- Mere MortalLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
If they have been processed/developed then you can certainly scan them.
Scanning unprocessed/undeveloped film will completely ruin it. Until it is processed/developed it must be kept absolutely in the dark.
BTW, scanning the film before OR after it is printed will have no affect on the images.
- ?Lv 61 decade ago
There are two things you generally do with film. The first is developing. That is what you called processing. It goes through the chemical process, and images develop onto it. The second thing is printing. Your negatives haven't been printed yet, but it's safe to expose them to light. Scanning them and printing them both involve shining light through them to get an image. As long as it's safe to print with the negative, it's safe to scan it. Go for it!
- AnalogLv 61 decade ago
Scanning undeveloped film is pointless since:
1. There's nothing on the film until you develop it. It's just a blank green or brown color.
2. You ruin the film.