Scanning large-format negatives: If I were to lay, say, 3 size 4x5 negatives on the scanning surface, scanning them as negatives, would the results from the 8800 be reliable and usable -- particularly as to sharpness(relates to scanner lens focusing)?
1297529
I think it would work ok. The holders aren't that thick and I think they are only used to keep the negatives off the platen so they don't get scratched.
569373
will this scan or copy 11x17 by a chance? nevermind i just read below 8.5 x 14
547993
The Plustek will allow you to blow up any decent slide or 35mm negative to 24" x 36" with absolutely no problem. Just scan at 2400 dpi or higher. When your friends who work at the Apple Store are impressed with scans that I made of images from 40 years ago, that is a great sign.
1373906
Vaboo! Good topic.I've got a box of *everything* -- 110, 35mm and 126 negatives. The problem is the software doesn't really allow for this film format . . . I'm going to see if they have a SDK or something to hack that.Any suggestions for the 110s?Also, can someone suggest a good (cheap) negative viewer? That pana-vue #2 looks perfect except it's for slides.Thanks in advance!
1517859
I don't recall using a tray especially for 110 negatives, so I slid the 110 films in the slot, and was able to scan my films without the tray, but it was iffy. Quality wise, the scanner was not so great, so I returned and got my money back. Rene S.
297075
I have been scanning strips of negatives. A negative strip has to be at least 3 frames long, but if you have only one negative there is a single frame holder that you can use. The scanner has setting for negatives or slides. The negatives I have done so far have turned out fine when downloaded to my computer. BE careful of your fingertips on the negatives, one scan had a nice thumb print on it. Hope this helps.
2204444
At an estimated 200 dpi and up (it doesn't actually let you know how high it goes, another limitation as far as I'm concerned), it actually scans at a moderate rate, not too fast and not too slow. Trouble is, I've relied on it for for crisp scans at 200 dpi and up, and it just doesn't do it very well. It wouldn't bother me if the sources were not the greatest resolution to start with, but they are, and the scanner just doesn't do them justice even at the highest resolution.
1977795
Hi Lisa, No I have not but I can assure this scanner id First Class with anything A4 down to 3x3. Anything smaller the sensor does not pick up but for me it has been faultless. I have scanned about 5,000 photos in all sizes and am very happy with it. I have a Facebook page if interested mcfotonet - https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mcfotonet/210127482483211?ref=hl - I still need to add more image but like everything else it's a work in progress. Good luck with your search. Michael.
239072
I recently used my scanner to scan some older negatives (from 1958) that were larger than 35 millimeter film. Just laid it on the glass surface and it worked fine. Had 2 negatives that were badly curled, so I held 2 edges down with thin flat pieces of plastic~ this worked great also.
1556913
Do all size sheets have to be the same. What sizes does it take. I want to scan 50 years of family photos. They are all different sizes and textures. Then I plan to burn them to disk. Does anyone know a relative quick way of doing this. I will have a new computer shortly (Vista). Right now the scanner from my cannon printer all in 1 takes a few minutes to scan each...this would take me the rest of my life. Plus I want to scan one photo at a time. Save and then I can burn to disk. HELP!! Thanks.
640558
This is a fixed focus unit as is my older Nikon slide scanner. I have scanned several thousand slides with no problems with focus. I have also scanned a number of older prints as well. The only thing I would say is that you will probably need to do some color correcting of your scanned color slides. I use a micro fiber cloth and canned air to clean my slides and scan using their version of digital ice.
1297528
I just received my Canoscan 8800F a few days ago....I'm impressed with the medium format aspect of scanner. The only problem is the huge file it creates when you try to get the photo as close of the film medium format quality as possible (25mb file)
1949371
Hi Judy - it is a slide scanner, so you would need to mount the negative into 35mm format, and have software that could interpret the monochrome images. Better to go to a photographic company I suggest and have it done there. Also the device doesn't work with modern OS.
442206
I also have thousands of slides that I want to digitize. The 8600 does scan slides, but only if you remove them from their mounts. My advice: Buy a dedicated slide scanner instead.
2200284
Yes, but you will have to create your own negative holder, or find a way to keep the negatives flat on the platen. If you have an old scanner with a smaller piece of glass that would be optimal to use to keep the 110 negatives flat. The automatic scanning setups will also not identify 110 negatives, but using the scanner driver, and the advanced settings you are able to identify the images by drawing a box around each, then scanning them as a batch.
1720146
My experience with the Pandigital for color and black and white photographs is absolutely wonderful. I love this machine. For negatives I am using another machine a negative converter to digital. You can find them everywhere, in Bestu Buy, Amazon.com and inclusive in Walmart. They are very inexpensive and work wonders on negatives. Again, I love my Pandigital but I use it only for photographs. I hope I was able to help.excelent
95887
I did not purchase this exact item because I think this is an updated version of the one I originally purchased. I returned it. It was extremely difficult to work with in scanning slides, very slow and the color resolution was awful. I eventually purchased a Canon CanoScan 8800F flatbed scanner from Amazon (probably five years ago) and love it! I scanned almost 15,000 slides and it is still going strong. Easy to work with, great for scanning slides, negatives, photos or documents. I have Windows XP and it is compatible. Remember, I purchased it years ago so I am sure there is an updated version of the one I have. I cannot say enough good about it. Not to mention customer service for Canon products is located in the U.S. I have contacted them twice and always received knowledgeable, understandable and quick resolution to my questions. I think I paid right at $200 for the Canon, but it would be worth it at twice the price. I would strongly encourage you to NOT purchase the Pacific Image unit.