Is There Anything More Boring Than Scanning??

[wgerrard]

[vent]

I'm scanning about 1000 frames of 35mm with my Coolscan V ED, one little strip at a time.

Good Lord, this is tedious.

[/vent]

 

[Pickett Wilson]

That's why they invented digital cameras! 😉

 

[tlitody]

Yup, scanning is about as mind numbingly dull as it gets.

 

[wgerrard]

That's why they invented digital cameras! 😉

Exactly what I'm sitting here thinking, Pickett!

 

[patois]

I hate it but it is necessary. I do however love fiddling with the outcome, that is rewarding. 😉

 

[matt_s]

Yes, the one thing that bores me more than scanning:

Spot removing the dust after scanning- because you forgot to clean the scanner bed and there is no way you are going to re-scan.

So, at least you are not scanning on a flat bed scanner!

Good luck and much patience,

Matt

 

[Jarle Aasland]

Actually, I enjoy it (but I wouldn't want to scan 1000 frames over a short period). It's almost as fun as developing film or making prints in the darkroom.

Jarle

 

[Keith]

I like scanning! 😛

 

[Keith]

Is There Anything More Boring Than Scanning??

Reading all the Fuji X100 threads right through maybe? 😀

 

[wgerrard]

OK, I gotta ask: What do you enjoy about scanning? The potential for Zen-like mind cleansing? 😉

 

[trev2401]

boring.... yes...


But it all pays off when you start printing from the scans.

😀

 

[tlitody]

I like scanning! 😛

Yes it's like putting paper in a shredder. What comes out is unuseable.

 

[andredossantos]

Call me crazy but I enjoy scanning!

 

[Bob Michaels]

[vent]

I'm scanning about 1000 frames of 35mm with my Coolscan V ED, one little strip at a time.

Good Lord, this is tedious.

[/vent]

Do you really have 1,000 worthwhile images? Why not edit the number down to a reasonable level simply using a light box and loupe?

I recently scanned the results of 25 rolls of film in less than 2 hours. And I scanned each frame individually to insure each got the effort it deserved. You see, I only scanned a total of 26 negatives because I spent 3-4 hours in the preliminary edit process. Ultimately I ended up with 10 photos (from 11 full days shooting). But nobody wants to see more than your top 10 anyway.

 

[jarski]

Reading all the Fuji X100 threads right through maybe? 😀

wohw interesting camera 😱 been living under the rock past months, and now googled what is X100 🙂

yes, scanning sucks, to comment something about the topic.

 

[rxmd]

If you do need all those 1000 frames for some reason and they are whole rolls, get a roll feeder, that way at least you can do it unattended.

 

[atlcruiser]

Do you really have 1,000 worthwhile images? Why not edit the number down to a reasonable level simply using a light box and loupe?

I recently scanned the results of 25 rolls of film in less than 2 hours. And I scanned each frame individually to insure each got the effort it deserved. You see, I only scanned a total of 26 negatives because I spent 3-4 hours in the preliminary edit process. Ultimately I ended up with 10 photos (from 11 full days shooting). But nobody wants to see more than your top 10 anyway.

I hate scanning!

Really...I hate it

I read a comment from Bob a while back and started to apply a triage to my scanning. I dont really go for the top 10 but I preview and spend the extra time deciding what might be worth scanning either cuz its good or cuz its bad. I need to see my bad as much as my good.

After originally reading Bobs comment a while back I bought a small light box and I do go over every roll with a loupe. My eye is slowly learing to see the negative and making the process even faster.

Another thing I do to speed it up is all 35 is scanned at 800 and 120 is scanned at 1200. I consider them all test scans to look at and evaluate. When I find a few I want to print it is no big deal to go back and scan at a higher resolution for printing.

 

[gns]

That's why they invented digital cameras! 😉

..which provide a double bonus, because yes, there is one thing just about as boring as scanning and that is developing negatives.

Cheers,
Gary

 

[Phil_F_NM]

Yes, there is

Yes, there is

Standing in-port 00-04 watch in the weather office of a moored aircraft carrier in San Diego, Ca is FAR more boring than scanning.

Phil Forrest

 

[Damaso]

Can't think of anything more boring, nope!