Scanning film - 35mm and APS

[APJ]

I keep meaning to start scanning the 1000s of 35mm negatives I've kept from the 80s and 90s.  I've also got around 25 APS carts from the days just before digital.

 

I'll probably send the APS carts off to a specialist scanning service, mainly because I'd have to break the cart to get the negative out and do not have a film holder to fit.  Seems there are 2 resolution options - 1400dpi (1968x1312 pixels) and 2800dpi.  Given the small APS negative is there any benefit at scanning at the higher resolution?

 

As for the 35mm, I'll scan these on my Epson V330. OK, not a specialist film scanner but seems to give half decent results. IT'll scan upto 4800dpi but it's obviously painfully slow at this resolution. Just wondered if anyone has experience of scanning their negatives and what resolution did they find best?

[Loz]

I've done some but not loads, as you say it's very slow. I can't say I've noticed much difference between top res and a bit lower. Maybe do a one at both settings and see if you notice any difference. If you only want them to view on screen you won't need top resolution.

We have our scanner mainly for negs we have developed in the dark room, saves having to develop actual prints!

[APJ]

Yeah, I should try scanning at different resolutions, really, and see what's best.  They'll only be viewed on screen, but then I do like to zoom in to see the whites of people's eyes!!

[Loz]

Haha! Is it worth allll that time waiting for the scan though? I think a mid to high res will be fine

[kilted]

Yeah, I should try scanning at different resolutions, really, and see what's best.  They'll only be viewed on screen, but then I do like to zoom in to see the whites of people's eyes!!

A lot will depend on the grain of the film used for the slide.

 

I will look out the DPI setting I used for mine when I did them (did about 300 all told).

[The Zee]

I bought an "ION 2SDPLUS" from Maplins (£99)

 

Have used it on literally thousands of 35mm colour negs, 35mm colour slides. 35mm b&w and 126 format. Don't know if it does APS you would have to check.

 

Very pleased with the results.

[APJ]

Thanks TZ.  Do you know what resolution it scans at?

[Zlin]

I bought an "ION 2SDPLUS" from Maplins (£99)

 

Have used it on literally thousands of 35mm colour negs, 35mm colour slides. 35mm b&w and 126 format. Don't know if it does APS you would have to check.

 

Very pleased with the results.

 

That sounds good - I've seen that one. My Dad has a lot of old slides that he hasn't been able to look at for years - would make a good present. :-)

[The Zee]

Thanks TZ.  Do you know what resolution it scans at?

Not very technical I'm afraid, just know it has a 14mega pixel scanner

[The Zee]

This is from a 27 year old colour slide, reduced to fit on this site

[The Zee]

Oh and from memory I only had a simple point and shoot camera. It's better than holding up to the light to look at them.

 

You don't need to connect the device to a computer, it copies to an SD card and does a copy in a couple of seconds. I sat in front to the telly one night  and copied over 300 slides, then transferred then to the pc.

[The Zee]

........and a black and white from 45 years ago

[john999boy]

I've also got around 25 APS carts from the days just before digital.

I'll probably send the APS carts off to a specialist scanning service, mainly because I'd have to break the cart to get the negative out and do not have a film holder to fit.  Seems there are 2 resolution options - 1400dpi (1968x1312 pixels) and 2800dpi. Given the small APS negative is there any benefit at scanning at the higher resolution?

 

I used to use (and still have) a Kodak Advantix FD300 APS scanner and recall it was quite good in what it did - without having to break open the cartridge of course!

Looks like that could cope with three output resolutions or maybe it was just for the three camera resolutions?