i know this is off-topic for a video board, but this group gives pretty sound advice. i need to catalog about 1000+ 35mm negatives. all i really need are low res samples. these are my options:
1. have a photolab scan them for 75 cents each. total cost of about $850 including tax and the cd media. quick and easy, but the film leaves my hands.
2. buy the canon 4000 dpi film scanner (about $800) and scan them at low res. could be too time consuming?? but i would own the scanner for when i need high res scans.
3. buy a digital camera with close up lens (same cost range) and shoot the negs with a system like this: http://www.pbase.com/sinoline/35mm_slide__film_copy
i should say that without the high res scanner i'll have to go to a lab for any high res scanning, which will cost about $10 - $20 each. might do that 50 times over the course of a year, which is still some money. best thing to do might be to have the lab do the scans to save time now, because i'll probably need the high res scanner and digital camera in the near future anyway.
1. have a photolab scan them for 75 cents each. total cost of about $850 including tax and the cd media. quick and easy, but the film leaves my hands.
2. buy the canon 4000 dpi film scanner (about $800) and scan them at low res. could be too time consuming?? but i would own the scanner for when i need high res scans.
3. buy a digital camera with close up lens (same cost range) and shoot the negs with a system like this: http://www.pbase.com/sinoline/35mm_slide__film_copy
i should say that without the high res scanner i'll have to go to a lab for any high res scanning, which will cost about $10 - $20 each. might do that 50 times over the course of a year, which is still some money. best thing to do might be to have the lab do the scans to save time now, because i'll probably need the high res scanner and digital camera in the near future anyway.