Scanning 35MM negatives

AArdvark · Post by **AArdvark** » Sun Jun 09, 2013 3:07 pm

I have this old scanner with a 'transparent media adapter'. I want to scan all my old photo negatives so I can blow some of them up into 8 X 10s.

Windows 7 killed the software for me. I used to be able to do this almost effortlessly with Win XP. Now, not so much. There has to be a way to scan 35MM negatives without actually buying third party software or building some crap adapter thingamajig like I saw on Make.com.

I am almost on the verge of bringing my negatives to Kinko's and letting them do it while I go for coffee. In retrospect, it's probably my best plan of action as I will never get the clarity I desire from a home scanner.

Thoughts?

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Flack · Post by **Flack** » Sun Jun 09, 2013 7:20 pm

That's what I did the one time I needed to scan in some negatives. I just couldn't justify one more $99 USB device that would only get used one weekend.

I found this guy on Rochester's CL -- you might drop him an e-mail and ask about prices.

http://rochester.craigslist.org/crs/3856645800.html

AArdvark · Post by **AArdvark** » Sat Aug 24, 2013 3:08 pm

Quick update on this. It was easier to go and take new digital pictures than it was to scan the negatives. I wanted some state park waterfall pictures for my newly painted bathroom. From now on If I want negatives scanned I'll take them to a photo place and let them do it.

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