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- Can others edit my Photos
- Photos NOT OK to edit
- Borrow wife's DSLR.
- Take lens off DSLR.
- Place DSLR on base of enlarger.
- Use enlarger lens to focus image of negative on camera sensor.
- Take shot of negative.
- Use software to invert image.
- Result: conversion of negative to digital w/o buying a scanner.
Solution: Take the lamp, condenser lens, negative holder and lens out of the enlarger. Mount all of them plus the camera on an optical bench.
This should give a high quality image of the negative in JPEG format. A company in Texas has successfully marketed a telecine machine that uses a similar scheme to convert motion picture film to HD video.