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BW Negative Scanner
 
Jayne Oncea, Photographer
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Valencia | CA | USA | Posted: 1:59 PM on 04.30.19 |
->> I need to get a decent scanner for old BW negs that won't break the bank and will work with MAC OS 10.14.4. ?? |
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Wesley Bunnell, Photographer
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Durham | CT | | Posted: 10:05 PM on 06.02.19 |
->> I purchased an Epson V550 about two months ago and have been getting excellent results scanning b&w as well as color negatives from the 80's. I just checked and found it online for $160.00 and $120.00 refurbished.
Whichever scanner you get don't think that the scanner features are fully going to eliminate scratches and dust. A little time prepping negatives before scanning saves a bunch of time trying to fix things in post. If you check Youtube there are several good videos to pick up tips on the process. |
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Jayne Oncea, Photographer
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Valencia | CA | USA | Posted: 1:28 PM on 06.10.19 |
->> I went with the WOLVERINE...works pretty good and does what I need.. thanks for all of the info. |
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Ron Erdrich, Photographer
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Abilene | TX | USA | Posted: 8:00 PM on 04.17.20 |
->> Yeah, I gave up on trying to find a good neg scanner. I use the Nikon ES-2 with a 60 macro and my D5 set on raw.
For a light source, I use an 11x14 LED panel that costs maybe $20 and also works as a light table for looking at negs.
I mount my camera on a cheap table top tripod and use an equally cheap cable remote for the camera. I use the lowest ISO I can and when I expose, I lean more toward underexposing as that produces a more satisfactory base image.
Grain does seem to be emphasized a little more, but overall I'm satisfied with the rig. The entire setup was under $200 as I had the macro already. But even then, those go for around $350. Still a lot cheaper than blowing a lot of cash on a scanner and probably even better D-min and D-max exposure. |
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