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sleemanj
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  #355418 23-Jul-2010 15:46
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The scanner on firstin is the same as I used, here's an example of  a slide and negative.

http://sirius.gogo.co.nz/slide.jpg

http://sirius.gogo.co.nz/negative.jpg

The negative was very poor quality (also, B&W).





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  #355419 23-Jul-2010 15:47
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PS: Both the slide and negative were in the area of 35 years old, and not stored well.




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  #355459 23-Jul-2010 16:46
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Thanks all, helpful discussion.

I don't have slides, just negatives and 6x4s, which am I better to scan if I am going to DIY (both are in good condition)



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  #355473 23-Jul-2010 17:27
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To scan from 35mm colour negs you will need a resonable high res scanner if you want to get decent results and also may run into problems with the different base layer colours of colour negative films.

With a print scanner you know what the image is meant to look like and can use a cheaper scanner. Try to get one that does batch scanning so you can place several prints on the bed at the same time and go for one with image correction software i.e dust removal and colour correction a option well worth the extra $ so you don't to have to manually correct the image later.

Cheers Paul.

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