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Hi,
I have a bunch of old negatives. (An old photo album of mine dissappeared). I have most if not all of the negatives. They are different sizes: 126, 110, 35, 120, and ?. What I am think of doing is getting a scanner $100-$150 with a negative holder (I haven’t checked but are they adjustable for different size negatives or are most of them for 35mm? I would scan them into my computer, work with them in Photoshop Elements (I have never used the program), and then print out new pictures. Most of the pictures we take today are processed by Kodak and we order the photo CD with it.
The alternative would be to bring my negatives to an independent lab and have them scan them- probably pretty costly.
Can I expect the scanners in the price range I mentioned to do a good job or am I overly optimistic of their capabilities? Is Photoshop Elements the right program for working with the photos once they are in the computer?
What would you recommend? All thoughts and ideas appreciated. Thank you very much
I have a bunch of old negatives. (An old photo album of mine dissappeared). I have most if not all of the negatives. They are different sizes: 126, 110, 35, 120, and ?. What I am think of doing is getting a scanner $100-$150 with a negative holder (I haven’t checked but are they adjustable for different size negatives or are most of them for 35mm? I would scan them into my computer, work with them in Photoshop Elements (I have never used the program), and then print out new pictures. Most of the pictures we take today are processed by Kodak and we order the photo CD with it.
The alternative would be to bring my negatives to an independent lab and have them scan them- probably pretty costly.
Can I expect the scanners in the price range I mentioned to do a good job or am I overly optimistic of their capabilities? Is Photoshop Elements the right program for working with the photos once they are in the computer?
What would you recommend? All thoughts and ideas appreciated. Thank you very much
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