Hi, I'm new here. I've been shooting more and more medium format 6x6 film in the past few weeks, and being just an exchange student, I can barely afford the scanning prices which a certain photolab in town charges for each roll. Is there anyone living in Helsinki with a good film scanner who will be willing to scan my film for me? I will pay you for it, of course.
Vs: Anyone in Helsinki with a scanner? Many public librarys have scanners. Don't now if they are good or not, but atleast using them is free of charge. Check from your nearest library.
Vs: Anyone in Helsinki with a scanner? Last time i checked there was a good flatbed scanner for negatives at the Aalto universitys art library in Arabia.
Vs: Anyone in Helsinki with a scanner? Thanks for the advice. I just checked the Lasipalatsi website and they mentioned that they have "high-end" flatbed and film scanners. Does anyone know if you have to be a member to use their services? Also, I know nothing about scanning films. Is the same scanner used for slides and negatives? How long does it typically take to scan a roll and is it an automatic process or are there lots of manual adjustments to be done?
Vs: Anyone in Helsinki with a scanner? Scanning films can be done with dedicated filmscanners or flatbeds. Flatbeds are generally faster because they take a few (1-4) filmstrips. Most filmscanners are able to do 35mm(135) film and flatbeds usually also do 120 film. Dedicated filmscanners for 120 films are expensive and more rare. Scanning is usually VERY slow and NOT completely automatic, but it is of course possible to use all-automatic -settings. Scanning a roll of 135(35mm) film with 36 frames can take about an hour or two depending on the scanner speed and how much manual adjustment are done by the user. Usually for best results a very accurate exposure(at shooting) and some manual adjustments at scanning stage are needed.
Vs: Anyone in Helsinki with a scanner? A scanner can be used for both positives(chromes) and negatives by changing the scanning mode in the program settings. There are very different opinions on what type of film to use for scanning and thats clearly a personal choice, both types have some advantages and disadvantages. I would perhaps start with a color negative or BW.
Vs: Anyone in Helsinki with a scanner? Thanks for the information. I've since tried out the Epson V700 scanners at Lasipalatsi. It takes an awful lot of time to scan! Besides, the image quality isn't as good as I hoped for. Not sure if this is because of my camera/shooting or the scanner.
Vs: Anyone in Helsinki with a scanner? It takes a lot of practice to do a great scan but it should be FUN. If you don't like it - shoot digital.
Vs: Anyone in Helsinki with a scanner? I have the V700 beside a dedicated filmscanner, and the V700 is not bad, the dedicated is just a little bit better on everything. You can certainly get A4 prints from 35mm film and A3 prints from 120 film with the V700 and it is a good tool to learn. You can use Epsonscan or Silverfast programs, and in my opinion Silverfast is worth learning.
Vs: Anyone in Helsinki with a scanner? How much does a dedicated film scanner typically cost? I'm just a student and shooting film is rather costly!
Vs: Anyone in Helsinki with a scanner? Well, there is perhaps no reason to shoot film if you don't like the results and the workflow. Film is expensive, processing is expensive and scanners are expensive but the cameras are cheap. Analog photography is perhaps more a lifestyle than a strictly reasonable thing...
Vs: Anyone in Helsinki with a scanner? There is other reasons too like preserving the knowledge and skill on developing a film and making prints out of it. All that should not become forgotten like brewing sahti or seine fishing and crafting fishing nets. The authentic film look is a point worth of looking for too. If you want the film look of digital, then that is a reason enough to do film photography and not to default on lazy ass fake photography with digital.
Vs: Anyone in Helsinki with a scanner? If you are shooting only 35mm get yourself a Plustek 7400 or Minolta Dual Scan IV, these can be had for under 200e. Minolta Dual Scan IV is excellent scanner, only thing you get from flatbeds is frustration. Even if you can make a print of the scan, it will be still lacking detail and overall look is mushy. Shard scan is everything in film photography. I would recommend Minolta Dual Scan IV if you mostly shoot color negatives and Plustek 7400 for if mostly B&W.