Joeywhat
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I'm getting into film and would like to have some pics made digital to share online and such. I'm just wondering what the viable methods are for getting this done. As I understand, most cheap scanners don't produce high quality scans, and quality film scanners cost a ton of money. I'm not convinced my digital camera (Canon S3 IS) would be suitable, either. I'm taking these with an Olympus XA2, so it ain't exactly an SLR...but I would like to squeeze as much quality as possible out of the developing/printing process.
How about sending the negatives out to have them scanned professionally? What's the average cost to have this done? Will I even notice a difference between all this?
And I guess while we're on the topic of sending negatives out, how much difference will there be between prints done at say the local drug store, versus the proper camera shop a few towns over (they have a great reputation)? I'll be doing a lot of black and white, and it seems no one locally can develop or print B&W film...so I'd have to send that out anyways. What do I look for when picking a shop to send my pictures to?
Am I crazy for considering developing the B&W stuff my self? I'd still have to have them printed somewhere....
Thanks for helping out a newb.
How about sending the negatives out to have them scanned professionally? What's the average cost to have this done? Will I even notice a difference between all this?
And I guess while we're on the topic of sending negatives out, how much difference will there be between prints done at say the local drug store, versus the proper camera shop a few towns over (they have a great reputation)? I'll be doing a lot of black and white, and it seems no one locally can develop or print B&W film...so I'd have to send that out anyways. What do I look for when picking a shop to send my pictures to?
Am I crazy for considering developing the B&W stuff my self? I'd still have to have them printed somewhere....
Thanks for helping out a newb.