Scans including film info and exposure #?

[Riggaberto]

If this is a dumb question I apologize, I've received no formal training and you'd be surprised how much basic info is left out of books

On many professional photographs I often see the edges of the film, including the film name and exposure number.

Here's an example of what I mean from an amazing, recent Seattle Times story(first photo):

http://www.noise-to-signal.com/2007/03/photographer_sh.html

Can I ask a local processor to scan images with that intact or what? How does it work? It's a nice feature that I'd really like to preserve for both aesthetic and practical reasons

Really appreciate the advice.

 

[fmw]

You need to ask them. It would depend on the film carriers used on the scanner. For me to do it myself, I would have to abandon the film carrier and put the film on the flatbed scanner glass with no carrier.

 

[Digital Matt]

The images you linked probably have photoshop created film edges.

 

[terri]

It's possible you're right, Matt, but the Holga image does look more like a full frame negative scan to me. Interesting.

I tend to agree with Fred - most film carriers will cut that bit off when scanning; I know mine does. And I don't have much success laying negatives on my flatbed without the carrier.

 

[Riggaberto]

The images you linked probably have photoshop created film edges.

I seriously doubt it, the story for the first pic was shot with a Holga.