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Getting 35mm scanned and developped??
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Hi,
Been shooting film for the past few months. It has been a joy to see the final results and shooting “full frame” compared to my previous digital sensor cameras. I’ve been getting Conns to develop and scan the photos. Only been shooting Portra 400. I don’t own a scanner but have thought about buying one (Epson V700). Came to the conclusion that I would rather spend the money on a second lens/light meter and get a business to do the develp/scanning properly.
My personal experience with Conns is that I always pay for the premium resolution 19.9mp but I looked through all the rolls I have got them to do so far and they have done 4 rolls at 7.5mp. Which disappointed me a lot as it’s marked “Premium resolution” on the envelopes and that’s what I have paid for.
Are there many PhotoLab companies in Dublin or indeed nationwide that can do the same service or even a better job? I don’t mind posting.
I think http://photolabs.ie/Scanning.HTML” onclick=”window.open(this.href);return false; do proper film scanning. I think there are a few places in the UK also. Proper 35mm film scanning can be expensive so you might be better off buying a cheap scanner to just proof the negs and then get the best ones scanned properly. Where ever you go make sure they are using dedicated film scanners not flatbed scanners with attachments…
I own an Epson V700 possibly the best flatbed scanners that can scan 35mm (as well as the v750), the quality if I am being honest is just ok for 35mm. It scans ISO 100 films the best and ISO 400 film a bit noisy. You will get away with a flatbed scanner for 120 and definitely for largeformat but not for 35mm if you intend to make prints from the scans. Digitally photographing 35mm negatives on a lightbox with a tripod and macro lens would possibly give better results that using a flatbed for 35mm.
M
Thank you Martin for that link.
I have read a lot of personal opinions and reviews on the net regarding the Epson scanners and they say the same as you. I don’t own a digital camera with macro lens unfortunately. I have also read of good results digitizing film that way: http://www.petapixel.com/2012/12/24/how-to-scan-your-film-using-a-digital-camera-and-macro-lens/
For the price of the Epson scanner, I think I may be better off selling my film camera and buying a Leica M8. I don’t have a digital camera right now. Shooting film can be hugely rewarding but it’s just that recently it’s kind of like photoblock and I just don’t want/enjoy shooting… I tend to grab the iPhone to take pictures. I have a Pentax K1000 with lenses in need of repair so will get that fixed up and more than likely get an M8.
For the meantime, I am going to bring my camera with me as much as possible. I have loads of film here and would be nice to get through a roll or more a week. I think I need to discipline my shooting and workflow a bit. It has been a steep learning curve this 35mm photography!
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