Film Scanner – Google NewsThe Photo Film Scanner
Have you been using a 35mm SLR for your photography over the years and wouldn’t have it any other way? If you have then at some point you come to the realization that you have a raft of negatives and not a single one has been converted to digital format. Hundreds of pictures just lying around, taking up space and just waiting to be damaged. Pictures of Aunt Becky, Uncle Bill, the last family vacation and any number of other special events you photographed.
Well maybe it’s time you considered a photo film scanner. In this digital age we live in a conversion to digital media is almost a necessity of life for two reasons. The first is to protect the memories captured from loss and the second is as a way of sharing those memories with others. A new photo film scanner is fast, powerful, some don’t even have to be connected to the computer and their purchase price won’t break the bank.
Ok so let’s say you’ve made the decision “I’m converting to digital.” The next question to ask yourself is “Do I just need to convert slides and negatives or will I want to do documents as well?” Either way there is a machine out there to fit your needs.
If you decide that you’re only going to tackle slides and negatives then a compact digital photo film scanner is your best bet. These little gems can convert your slides or film into its digital equivalent in as little as 1 second. Then it will send the output to your computer via USB or store it in the onboard SDHC memory card. The provided software also allows you to tweak the final product to perfection.
Now if you come from the second group of people that want something more multi-purpose, so they can scan the occasional document, then a flat bed scanner is for you. Flat bed scanners can batch process up to (4) slides and (12) 35mm frames at a time. They also feature high-luminance white LED lamps, thereby reducing warm up time to near zero. Do your negatives contain dust, scratches or other imperfections? Not to worry! The provided software will help fix that as well.
