Can we use to copy 35 mm negatives
1640249
The HD2 Duplicator I received came with a slide holder only. Photo processor companies in the U.S. normally return the negatives in strips of four images. I don't know about other places in the world. I would have to cut the strip into separate images and mount them into a slide frame before I could use the duplicator. I know that it was possible to get cardboard slide frames to mount 35 mm images yourself years ago. I don't know if it still is. It would be a bit of work.
1640250
It's actually advertised as user friendly for mounted, as well as unmounted, slides. That being said, I don't see how you could use it unless you were willing to cut each slide individually.... on top of that they would be loose in the tray lending themselves to the natural curve of the negative, which, if you ask me, would give you a distorted photo.... but, maybe not :)
1640251
yes you can. The system works well but you must use in a consistent and good light environment. It is also very fast compared to most scanners. The lenses used do not appear to be of very high quality, but you get what you pay for here. The same slide scanned with a Canon f9000 scanner is much higher quality.
1640252
The product is not set up that way, the holder is designed for slides only, you could buy individual slide mounts and cut your negative to fit to try. Camera digital sensors do not record positive film in the way a scanner does (scanner software turns negative to positive}.
1640253
Not as-is; the tray slide is molded for typical mounted 35mm slides to be dropped in, not a strip of film.
1640254
If you could mount the negatives in a slide case, then you can take the picture and then use your software to make a negative of your negative.
195816
Yes, this scanner can scan negatives besides 35mm. It comes with a holder to neatly hold 35mm film, and it also comes with a holder to neatly hold 120 film (120 film is a medium format film, most common I'd say around the 1940s - 1960s, it's usually 6 cm wide, but the length of each individual shot can vary). It is *possible*, but not very easy, to scan other formats of film on here (such as 126 film or 110 film). The reason it's not very easy is because the scanner does not come with a designated holder to hold negatives of those sizes, so you basically just have to lay the negative on the glass, and try to get the edges of the negative to not curl up too much, and pray that you're laying it down exactly straight so that it doesn't scan at an angle (the film holders are designed so that the film is lined up exactly straight).
1299747
HI, it is possible to scan your old negatives. BUT, handle them with great care and align them without using the "slide holder". If they are wider than the holder unfortunately they will have to be cut down. Visit your local "STAPLES" etc and buy a piece of wafer thin clear Perspex, cut this to be the same size as the "slide holder", use 2 pieces and just trap the neg, use a bit of cellotape on the leading edge to hold the 2 bits together and this will act as a hinge to make it easier to load. Download "picassa" on your pc and you can then remove any dust or other marks from the negs. Have fun, anything is possible.
944606
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.
338690
Sorry - 35 mm slides, negative, mounted 110MM slides, and 110 negatives only. You probably need to go to a flatbed scanner that's designed to handle the larger stuff. That's what I ended up doing.
2158029
Can I just lay an entire 35mm roll of film in a plastic Printfile right on the glass of the Canoscan 9000F and scan the whole thing? I want to make digital contact sheets from many rolls of color negatives. These are for reference, not for high resolution archival purposes. My old Canoscan 9950F will not do it. The scanning area is not big enough to cover the whole roll.
516157
I have only scanned 35mm negatives and am not sure it will do any other size.
1446952
I did scan some very old negatives from the '30s, but it is not easy. Back then, negitives were in all kinds of shapes and sizes. The scanner does just fine, but the software is poor. I did this a few years ago, so as I remember, I used Gimp on a Linux machine. Otherwise, the Epson software expects the negative to fit into one of the included frames. Using this process, it took a few minutes of fiddle with the settings to scan just one negative.
2158923
The scanning quality is excellent (max = 600dpi). I have not tried to scan in negatives, but the scanning that i did perform caught sufficient detail i would suspect it would be fine. As for slides, that is a different question, as they are in the cardboard; i don't know if that will mess with the focus (being off the glass). Scanning resolution: Max = 600dpi in Jpeg or Tiff. I will run a negative through the scanner hopefully tonight and will let you know for sure.
1509278
Absolutely. My only problem with the scanner was that it said that it could scan negatives but failed to say only 35 mm negatives. It scans photos great and I'm happy with the results.
291085
Hello,yes you can scan medium format! Also, i would suggest downloading Vue Scan to scan your negatives rather than using Epson Scan (the program that comes with the scanner) because it makes a huge difference. The white balance is a little wonky, but that's easily fixed in photoshop. I feel like epson scan sort of made my medium format scans (and my scans in general) look pretty crappy, so i highly recommend using vue scan, especially if you are using medium format and want to retain as much of the quality as possible. Hope this was helpful!
1222749
I have some black and white 35mm negatives from 40 years ago. The result I got was more than I expected and was as good as I can ever get. Considering what options I have, or you have to digitized the B & W negatives inexpensively, there is no better option. I had a darkroom, enlarger, wet trays...and take hours to get to the print 40 years ago. I can now digitize the B & W negatives and go to Photoshop and do burn and dodge on the computer screen. Well, the younger photographer never knew that "burn and dodge" as from the photo enlarger era.
944609
Hello jerseyboyI feel that you can convert negatives. Although this scanner did not come with a negatives converter like the Epson perfection 2480 -2580 if you can get your hands on one (black plastic with pre-cut holes and slightly raised to allow focusing) plus the instruction book that came with that scanner it will probably work since this V330 is easier to operate.. I think Epson did omitted that piece of plastic because most people did away with negatives with the instant cameras and smart phones. Hope information helps.
1048170
It might be tough to feed them into this scanner. I had a hard time feeding some of my really old pics. You might want to seek out a professional for your negatives. Good luck.
1373906
Vaboo! Good topic.I've got a box of *everything* -- 110, 35mm and 126 negatives. The problem is the software doesn't really allow for this film format . . . I'm going to see if they have a SDK or something to hack that.Any suggestions for the 110s?Also, can someone suggest a good (cheap) negative viewer? That pana-vue #2 looks perfect except it's for slides.Thanks in advance!
1609597
I'm looking for a way to scan the negatives too. FilmscanUSA has an adapter that supposedly works. I have tried to scan a 110 negative and it works but because the 35mm slot is too big it is hard to keep the negative in place.
1446954
negatives are negatives, from the 40's or not.size however is another issue.you can always use some card board to fit it in one of your neg-holdersit is more what you do after you scan them in.film of the time had wonderful color, but you can color correct to be more natural.depending on the editing platform you use,you can do anything.