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Submitted By: wakko9
Location: Chicago, IL USA
Joined: Apr 28 2009
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35mm negative scanning
Posted: April 29, 2009 - 10:50am

Hey all,

I am new to the group, but not new to photography. I have been shooting since 1992. My first camera was a Nikon F (it is older that I am) with an external light meter. I shot black and white only. I have had my own dark room and enjoy what you can do while developing prints. When I got in to digital I picked up a cheep point and shoot, I couldn't afford a D-SLR. I just received a Nikon D60 kit with 18-55mm and the 55-200mm, and love it.

The question...

I have about 10 rolls of 24exp, of black and white negatives. I want to get these scanned to digital. It would be ideal if there was a place in or around Chicago that I can go to have this done.

Does anyone know of any? How much this might cost? Or what the cost would be for a scanner?

Thanks in advance.

Eric

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Submitted By: David B. Brooks
Joined: Apr 19 2011
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Re: 35mm negative scanning
Posted: April 29, 2009 - 2:34pm

Eric B.

A good quality scanner would cost more than what you would probably have to pay for scanning services.

There are lots of the services offered and you can check them out by just going to this Google search page:
http://www.google.com/search?source=ig&a...G=Google+Search

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Submitted By: wakko9
Location: Chicago, IL USA
Joined: Apr 28 2009
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Re: 35mm negative scanning
Posted: April 30, 2009 - 7:57am

Thanks, I have looked at google and called a few places. I am looking for a place I can "walk-in" to and have them scanned, I really don't want to ship or send them anywhere.

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Submitted By: David B. Brooks
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Re: 35mm negative scanning
Posted: April 30, 2009 - 11:48am

I can understand your qualms, but by thinking that way you may be cutting yourself very, very short.

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Submitted By: wakko9
Location: Chicago, IL USA
Joined: Apr 28 2009
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Re: 35mm negative scanning
Posted: May 13, 2009 - 11:14am

I am now researching camera clubs, there is one in Chicago with dark room access. I will find out if it is digital or film. So far I have taken pix of the prints I have, they turn out ok, but scanning would be better.

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Submitted By: David B. Brooks
Joined: Apr 19 2011
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Re: 35mm negative scanning
Posted: May 13, 2009 - 3:23pm

There are numerous film scanning services in Chicago listed on Google search. Have you looked?

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