I need to go through thousands of negatives to determine whether to save for family, discard, print, convert to digital etc. Retired. OK for 35MM Review?
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When referencing thousands of slides, the surface area of this light box is just too small (for any reasonable speed anyway.) Also, light fall off away from the bulb is too much for critical reviewing. BUT, for just putting slides on the unit and "quickly" looking for 1st pass "go, no go" analysis, it can suffice. You must keep the box fairly level to keep slides from falling off the box. Another positive is tha light box is relatively inexpensive. Also you'll be well served using a magnifying glass!! Have fun!
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honestly...don't know since it is intended for films & negatives usage. But if it helps to read a fine print on a coin....it may help..
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There is a problem with most negatives as the unit will only work with Kodak 35mm negatives. not of the others so you do not get the quality you shoudt get. I use the one that came with my printer scanner it works with any negative not just Kodak 35mm
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I'd say it's good for either. I had a small crack in the machine when I received it and they wanted pictures. I didn't take any and just said keep and try. :) Boy was I happy. This machine is great! I'd say yes go for it now!!
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This equipment does come with a tray for the usage of the old 110mm films - 35mm films and even the slide type of films. But what sort of "old disc negatives" are you referring to? The ones ( 110 mm, 35mm, and slide films) this machine uses are the ones that is still being use today but rarely since all has been using digital with SD cards. I gave this machine to someone else since I can't use it to my laptop and will not operate. It is because my laptop at the time is a refurbished one. But I did check what was inside the box and tried it before I finally gave it to someone esle. Sorry. This equipment does come with a tray for the usage of the old 110mm films - 35mm films and even the slide type of films. But what sort of "old disc negatives" are you referring to? The ones ( 110 mm, 35mm, and slide films) this machine uses are the ones that is still being use today but rarely since all has been using digital with SD cards. I gave this machine to someone else since I can't use it to my laptop and will not operate. It is because my laptop at the time is a refurbished one. But I did check what was inside the box and tried it before I finally gave it to someone esle.... » Read More This equipment does come with a tray for the usage of the old 110mm films - 35mm films and even the slide type of films. But what sort of "old disc negatives" are you referring to? The ones ( 110 mm, 35mm, and slide films) this machine uses are the ones that is still being use today but rarely since all has been using digital with SD cards. I gave this machine to someone else since I can't use it to my laptop and will not operate. It is because my laptop at the time is a refurbished one. But I did check what was inside the box and tried it before I finally gave it to someone esle. Sorry. « Show Less
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No... this machine is strictly for the capture of your old slides and negatives into digital format, a job that it does quite well.
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My experience with the Pandigital for color and black and white photographs is absolutely wonderful. I love this machine. For negatives I am using another machine a negative converter to digital. You can find them everywhere, in Bestu Buy, Amazon.com and inclusive in Walmart. They are very inexpensive and work wonders on negatives. Again, I love my Pandigital but I use it only for photographs. I hope I was able to help.excelent
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Yes, it will. I have scanned many 35mm color and B&W; negatives. The negative strip fits perfectly into the holder. Be sure to handle the negatives correctly and perhaps even wipe them gently with a lens cloth to remove dust. Even better, buy a can of compressed-gas. Scan them at very high resolution and you'll be amazed at the clarity.
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I used it to look at old individual slides surrounded by cardboard and it worked well. I have not tried it on 35mm negative strips.
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The system simply makes a digital copy of 35 mm film of what ever is put in the film holder. If it is a black and white negative or a color negative it will just copy them. However, there are some photo programs that can "invert" the colors (or black for white) to give you a positive out of your negative. One free one is Google's Picasa3 that can be downloaded to your computer. I have been quite happy with the results. However, colors could have faded or changed since the picture were taken, but you have some ability to tinker for improvement.
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I have this scanner and it will only do 35mm negatives. It does a pretty good job considering that this scanner is pretty cheap.
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George, I would venture a guess and say Yes. If not, you have't lost a lot of pocket change. The unit is excellent construction. The Leica costs are highway robbery.
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It's not bad. I come from film days. This high ISO stuff is all foreign to me. Ha. I seldom shoot faster than 400 ISO so it's fantastic. AT higher speeds you get junk and noise. But you get that in all cameras. No matter what u choose remember that photography is just writing with light, very bright light. Though digital marketing seems to say we can use less bright light... It's just marketing...
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Thank you Ami. I just operated the machine the day I received it for a test and it was perfect but havn't used it fully for all my photos and negatives. I suggest that you down load its user guide and read it. Sorry dear.
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I also have thousands of 35mm negatives, mainly B&W; and strips of six.I'd like to know what Ryan decided to get, and if anyone else has any input regarding this.Thanks!
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Nope, conventional film type ONLY, NOT digital. It's still among the better 35mm cameras.
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Someone posted a link to a company that sells film holders for 110, 126, 127, 8mm, and Minox negatives on another thread:http://filmscanusa.com/cs-cart/index.php?target=categories&category;_id=170