Scanner for b/w prints?
Discussion
I have several boxes of b/w prints from the 80's, mostly 10X8 and 9.5X12. They've been languishing in the loft for a long time and I'm thinking of a way to turn them digital and then probably get one of these online album makers to print some albums. I think it's either that or they'll stay unseen in the loft.
Has anyone any recommendations for a suitable scanner? The bit of googling I've done doesn't really throw up anything that looks like it will fit the bill. I'd say there's probably about 500 prints, but once I'm into it I doubt I'd be scanning every one.
Has anyone any recommendations for a suitable scanner? The bit of googling I've done doesn't really throw up anything that looks like it will fit the bill. I'd say there's probably about 500 prints, but once I'm into it I doubt I'd be scanning every one.
Get someone else to do it.
Have a thorough edit of those you want and send them off to a scanning service, or find one local.
By way of example. Picsave, 220 photos scanned at 600dpi and assuming they all need the more expensive Flatbed service = £99.
https://www.picsave.co.uk/photo-scanning-service-u...
Have a thorough edit of those you want and send them off to a scanning service, or find one local.
By way of example. Picsave, 220 photos scanned at 600dpi and assuming they all need the more expensive Flatbed service = £99.
https://www.picsave.co.uk/photo-scanning-service-u...
Thanks all.
I think getting someone else to do it might be the best option, although sending off the prints and trusting they'll go through the process without getting lost may be a worry. Thanks for the link.
The prints are probably less than 10% of the exposures, so even though they're filed in ring binders, just finding the correct negs would be a task. There was also a lot of dodging/paper selection etc went on, so scanning the prints (either me or someone else) does seem the best way forward.
Just off now to buff up my elevator shoes...
I think getting someone else to do it might be the best option, although sending off the prints and trusting they'll go through the process without getting lost may be a worry. Thanks for the link.
The prints are probably less than 10% of the exposures, so even though they're filed in ring binders, just finding the correct negs would be a task. There was also a lot of dodging/paper selection etc went on, so scanning the prints (either me or someone else) does seem the best way forward.
Just off now to buff up my elevator shoes...
I recently got a cheapo Canon one, a Canon LiDE 300 Colour Flatbed, about £55 from Amazon. It scans A4. I did a butt-load of photo scans over the last few weeks, about 5500 or so, but it can scan 3-4 photos at a time depending on size, then crop them. It works well but you will only be able to do 1 at a time. It will do 1200 dpi but I did most of mine at 300dpi
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