sheins1928
Newbie
Hi RFF! I'm looking to purchase a scanner this winter to scan my own negatives, instead of relying on my nearby lab. I realize the sky is basically the limit when it comes to resolution options and everyone's got a different approach, so here's my situation...
---I currently get my film processed and scanned at Chelsea Photo Services in NYC. They charge $8 for processing a roll of either 35mm or 120mm in C-41 (About 70% of what I shoot is Portra).
---Charge for scanning that yields 6MB negatives is $24. 18MB negatives is $28, and 30MB negs is a cool $40.
--I usually go with the 6MB option for economy's sake and the fact that most of my film work just gets posted online to social media for friends and family to check out. That means all told, getting a roll out of the canister and onto my HD costs $32 plus tax. That being said, I am definitely compromising what I really would prefer in terms of resolution quality.
I began thinking about the idea of doing my own scans when I got back these two images from Chelsea Photo's lab. They were shot back to back on the same roll, same camera, same spot (in Oran, Algeria), just a couple minutes apart. The difference in tint astonished me and made me think that I might be better off scanning on my own and taking full control of how my negatives come out.
So the question is a simple one--what would you all say is my best home scanner option for 35mm + 120mm, both in the $1-500 range, and $500-1000 range?
Thanks all!
---I currently get my film processed and scanned at Chelsea Photo Services in NYC. They charge $8 for processing a roll of either 35mm or 120mm in C-41 (About 70% of what I shoot is Portra).
---Charge for scanning that yields 6MB negatives is $24. 18MB negatives is $28, and 30MB negs is a cool $40.
--I usually go with the 6MB option for economy's sake and the fact that most of my film work just gets posted online to social media for friends and family to check out. That means all told, getting a roll out of the canister and onto my HD costs $32 plus tax. That being said, I am definitely compromising what I really would prefer in terms of resolution quality.
I began thinking about the idea of doing my own scans when I got back these two images from Chelsea Photo's lab. They were shot back to back on the same roll, same camera, same spot (in Oran, Algeria), just a couple minutes apart. The difference in tint astonished me and made me think that I might be better off scanning on my own and taking full control of how my negatives come out.
So the question is a simple one--what would you all say is my best home scanner option for 35mm + 120mm, both in the $1-500 range, and $500-1000 range?
Thanks all!
