Scanning 35mm Transparencies

podge · 31st January 2008, 19:45

Need some advice please guys.I have to admit to being a bit of a ludite still in the film world, though I do take digital photos I still like my 35mm.Now I have sent quite a few slides to a high street Fugi printer, to be printed, yet they allways look flat and the sharpness dulled right down, would I get better results using a 35mm scanner.Does anybody still do Cibachrome? as I believe these were the best way to get prints from 35mm slides??Any ideas, even seems to be a problem getting slides developed nowadays.Thanks,Pete.

podge · 31st January 2008, 19:46

FUJI!!!....finger trouble....again!

The_Monk · 31st January 2008, 20:46

I got an Epson V200 photo scanner that does negatives and slides and they have come out pretty good! I've scanned negatives from the 50s I bought from a carboot and they are really good!! I tried a few slides as well and they came out superb aswell. The scanner was only £60

Example

That was from a negative taken in 1954

JohnDotCom · 1st February 2008, 00:02

I have not had any Problems using a Minolta Slide Copier/Scanner
Trouble is now with High Street Processors are they are Not Photographic Technicians just Automated Robots and Don't even know if something Needs Darkened/Lightened or the Magenta or Cyan Altered, most are just School Girls with a Days Training if they are Lucky.
All geared for Digital now you see.
You do get what you Pay for I'm afraid, and by sending them to a Professional Lab you would get Excellent results but at a Cost.

briantilley · 1st February 2008, 10:39

Modern print/transparency scanners are very good, though I don't have one particular model to recommend.

If you would rather have someone else do the scanning/printing for you, I can heartily recommend Peak Imaging:

http://www.peak-imaging.com/htmls/title.htm

I used them for all my transparency processing (including prints) before I went digital, and still use them for prints from digital files. Very good quality and service :lol:

podge · 1st February 2008, 16:36

Thanks for that chaps, this is an exceedingly good club you know!

31st January 2008, 19:45	#1
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31st January 2008, 20:46	#3
The_Monk I really should get out more....... - Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: - Posts: 2,586 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	I got an Epson V200 photo scanner that does negatives and slides and they have come out pretty good! I've scanned negatives from the 50s I bought from a carboot and they are really good!! I tried a few slides as well and they came out superb aswell. The scanner was only £60 Example That was from a negative taken in 1954 Last edited by The_Monk; 31st January 2008 at 20:51..

1st February 2008, 10:39	#5
briantilley Avid contributor ZT 160+ 1.8T Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Marldon, Devon Posts: 198 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Modern print/transparency scanners are very good, though I don't have one particular model to recommend. If you would rather have someone else do the scanning/printing for you, I can heartily recommend Peak Imaging: http://www.peak-imaging.com/htmls/title.htm I used them for all my transparency processing (including prints) before I went digital, and still use them for prints from digital files. Very good quality and service :lol: __________________ Welsh MG Enthusiast

31st January 2008, 19:46	#2
podge I really should get out more....... Rover 75 Tourer CDT CLUB SE Copper Red Mica Dec 01 ....now deceased....replaced by2003 Royal Blue T Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North Warnborough, Hampshire Posts: 2,398 Thanks: 9 Thanked 69 Times in 20 Posts	FUJI!!!....finger trouble....again!

1st February 2008, 00:02	#4
JohnDotCom * Rover 75 FaceLift Tourer CDTi 170BHP Auto ConnSE 2005 Model Starlight Silver Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Abergele Posts: 28,735 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	I have not had any Problems using a Minolta Slide Copier/Scanner Trouble is now with High Street Processors are they are Not Photographic Technicians just Automated Robots and Don't even know if something Needs Darkened/Lightened or the Magenta or Cyan Altered, most are just School Girls with a Days Training if they are Lucky. All geared for Digital now you see. You do get what you Pay for I'm afraid, and by sending them to a Professional Lab you would get Excellent results but at a Cost.

1st February 2008, 16:36	#6
podge I really should get out more....... Rover 75 Tourer CDT CLUB SE Copper Red Mica Dec 01 ....now deceased....replaced by2003 Royal Blue T Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North Warnborough, Hampshire Posts: 2,398 Thanks: 9 Thanked 69 Times in 20 Posts	Thanks for that chaps, this is an exceedingly good club you know!