7cm x 11cm negative scanner

[emilycurious]

I have inherited some old negs (some 500, all 1900s through 1920s) which are 7cm x 11cm in size - actual size, neg fills the whole sheet.
I need to scan these prliminarily at low rez just to find out what they are, and then choose the ones that I want to scan at very high rez (9600 or greater).
What is the best scanner for this, and is there any way to automate it?
Thanks
Em

 

[table1349]

This would probably be the best: Hasselblad Flextight X5 Scanner 70380301 B&H Photo Video



Question asked and answered.

 

[table1349]

Read This: Scanning Film: A Buying Guide

 

[timor]

This would probably be the best: Hasselblad Flextight X5 Scanner 70380301 B&H Photo Video



Question asked and answered.

Really ? Do you buy a Mercedes to go to corner store ? Question still stands, but I don't think anyone is listening anymore. The first question should be about condition of the material. Dust, scratches, emulsion deterioration etc. Then, to figure out what is in this negs, no scan is needed, enough to photograph them with digital camera against the light and revers in any editor. This methods were discussed few times on our forum, simple and costless. In addition automation with negs that old might be a killer, who knows how fragile they might be.

 

[table1349]

This would probably be the best: Hasselblad Flextight X5 Scanner 70380301 B&H Photo Video



Question asked and answered.

Really ? Do you buy a Mercedes to go to corner store ? Question still stands, but I don't think anyone is listening anymore. The first question should be about condition of the material. Dust, scratches, emulsion deterioration etc. Then, to figure out what is in this negs, no scan is needed, enough to photograph them with digital camera against the light and revers in any editor. This methods were discussed few times on our forum, simple and costless. In addition automation with negs that old might be a killer, who knows how fragile they might be.

And I quote from the OP's post. "What is the best scanner for this, and is there any way to automate it?" Both issues solved.

English isn't that tough of a language. Question asked, question answered. Sounds like to me those are your concerns since the OP didn't ask any of those questions.

Actually post #3 should just about solve the issue. OP can see what is there, what the prices are and what works for them and decide for themselves.

As for going to the store I bought a Venom GT. I hate to shop.

 

[vintagesnaps]

Somehow I don't think that's quite what the OP had in mind...

I don't know that it would be necessary to scan at that high res to get good copies. Maybe look at scanners that have settings for more than one option and see what's in a reasonable price range for you.

If these are large negatives maybe you could see them well enough with a small affordable lightbox to look at the negatives to get some idea which are worth scanning. Or if you haven't yet, at least look at them holding them up toward a lamp or other light source so you can see how the negative looks.

I don't know if there's any automated way to do it. It will probably take time - or an option would be to get them scanned. You could do some pricing from photo labs to see how much it would cost to get them scanned. Or do some of both, scanning yourself and having some scanned, depending on your time and overall costs.

 

[table1349]

Sharon, you well may be right, but the English language isn't that tough. Virtually every newbie has Russian Caviar tastes on a Kraft Mac & Cheese budget. Always with the "What is the Best" instead of what" would do the job at the cost I can afford."

 

[vintagesnaps]

I just think maybe you took it too literally, the OP may have meant the best among standard scanners, or the best to scan in old negatives, or the best you'd recommend to someone who's new to the board and may not know much of anything about film and/or scanning negatives.

Although there was that $5 thou savings... lol

 

[timor]

This would probably be the best: Hasselblad Flextight X5 Scanner 70380301 B&H Photo Video



Question asked and answered.

Really ? Do you buy a Mercedes to go to corner store ? Question still stands, but I don't think anyone is listening anymore. The first question should be about condition of the material. Dust, scratches, emulsion deterioration etc. Then, to figure out what is in this negs, no scan is needed, enough to photograph them with digital camera against the light and revers in any editor. This methods were discussed few times on our forum, simple and costless. In addition automation with negs that old might be a killer, who knows how fragile they might be.

And I quote from the OP's post. "What is the best scanner for this, and is there any way to automate it?" Both issues solved.

English isn't that tough of a language. Question asked, question answered. Sounds like to me those are your concerns since the OP didn't ask any of those questions.

Actually post #3 should just about solve the issue. OP can see what is there, what the prices are and what works for them and decide for themselves.

As for going to the store I bought a Venom GT. I hate to shop.

Understand English and understand problem maybe two different things. I can't compete with you with throwing money around, that's for sure, so my solutions would have much less swagger than yours. When comes to photography or cars. Sorry about it. Still I don't see any sens in sinking $20 000 just to see if anything is worth some deeper work. Especially, that this type of scanner requires much experience. It looked to me, like yours advice was just pure joke. Maybe indeed it was.

 

[limr30 3]

I just think maybe you took it too literally, the OP may have meant the best among standard scanners, or the best to scan in old negatives, or the best you'd recommend to someone who's new to the board and may not know much of anything about film and/or scanning negatives.

Although there was that $5 thou savings... lol

No, he didn't take it too literally. He just thought his joke was funnier than it was. As usual.

 

[timor]

I just think maybe you took it too literally, the OP may have meant the best among standard scanners, or the best to scan in old negatives, or the best you'd recommend to someone who's new to the board and may not know much of anything about film and/or scanning negatives.

Although there was that $5 thou savings... lol

No, he didn't take it too literally. He just thought his joke was funnier than it was. As usual.

Lately I like your stance more and more.

 

[table1349]

I just think maybe you took it too literally, the OP may have meant the best among standard scanners, or the best to scan in old negatives, or the best you'd recommend to someone who's new to the board and may not know much of anything about film and/or scanning negatives.

Although there was that $5 thou savings... lol

No, he didn't take it too literally. He just thought his joke was funnier than it was. As usual.

Tell me there teacher, when your grading you students assignments do you grade on content or perceived meaning?

 

[limr30 3]

I just think maybe you took it too literally, the OP may have meant the best among standard scanners, or the best to scan in old negatives, or the best you'd recommend to someone who's new to the board and may not know much of anything about film and/or scanning negatives.

Although there was that $5 thou savings... lol

No, he didn't take it too literally. He just thought his joke was funnier than it was. As usual.

Tell me there teacher, when your grading you students assignments do you grade on content or perceived meaning?

You truly think I'm going to bother answering that?

 

[table1349]

I just think maybe you took it too literally, the OP may have meant the best among standard scanners, or the best to scan in old negatives, or the best you'd recommend to someone who's new to the board and may not know much of anything about film and/or scanning negatives.

Although there was that $5 thou savings... lol

No, he didn't take it too literally. He just thought his joke was funnier than it was. As usual.

Tell me there teacher, when your grading you students assignments do you grade on content or perceived meaning?

You truly think I'm going to bother answering that?

Don't try to con me. We both know that when I asked it you COULDN'T answer it and we both know why.

The humor in this thread is that aside from my response in post #3, NO ONE else has bothered to provide any guidance to the OP. I didn't bother to tell the OP that my scanner of choice was an Epson V600. Why? I don't particularly subscribe to the fan boy mentality for one and what works for me may not be what will work for the OP from either a specification requirement, a budget requirement, or an importance standpoint.

If you checked the link in post #3 you would see that the article provides a good explaination of scanners from the $25.00 plastic "Easy Bake Oven" type to the Library of Congress Archival quality type and everything in between. The good, the bad and the ugly of each. I see no reason to re-invent the wheel.

 

[limr30 3]

Don't try to con me. We both know that when I asked it you COULDN'T answer it and we both know why.

Oh, the old "you won't answer because you can't" trope. No, what we both know is that my answering a pointless question would be as useful as me talking to this stapler on my desk. Ain't nobody got time for that crap, and I've already wasted too much of my time. So long.