I've never shot a film camera

[Trying_to_learn]

And am thinking about getting one. How would I go about getting my pictures onto my computer?

 

[blackdoglab]

You can either have your lab scan the negs and give you a photo cd
or
get you own film scanner and have some fun
or
scan prints, which isn't quite as fun

 

[dinodan]

This is from an Ektachrome slide that I scanned with my Nikon film scanner.

 

[deanimator]

I´ve never shot a film camera...

Here, you will see what can happen...
http://www.digitaljournalist.org/issue9711/req_images/cameraicon2.JPG

:stun:

 

[dinodan]

Here, you will see what can happen...
http://www.digitaljournalist.org/issue9711/req_images/cameraicon2.JPG

:stun:

 

[WDodd]

If you have been shooting digital a lot be prepared to stare at the back of the film camera like a picture is magically going to appear there!

I do it all the time when I use my Rebel G. Just goes to show how used to shooting digital I am.

 

[Trying_to_learn]

How much does a film scanner run? Would that be cheaper than having them put on cd?

 

[deanimator]

Get a good flatbed scanner with a neg scanning attachment, such as the Canon 4200F. I´ve had mine for a couple of years and it does a great job.
I think it cost me around €120 (so maybe US$150?) which is really not too bad!

 

[JIP]

Not to be a jerk here but if you want pictures on you computer why not just shoot digital???

 

[TimboAA]

There is something special about film. It's not the same as shooting digital. When you shoot digital, you can take 100+shots of the same settings with an infinite number of settings/lenses/etc. Film, you get 36 or 24 shots on that roll of film with no preview feature. So after developing the film, it always a surprise as to how it will come out. I also would personally prefer to enlarge a negative the good old fashion way. I feel as if a photograph is much more rewarding after it is done that way.

Not to be a jerk here but if you want pictures on you computer why not just shoot digital???