Please forgive a stupid question; so I can scan a b&amp;w 35mm neg and it will show up in my computer as a positive? And from there I can print?
2035784
It will show up as a positive on the scanner screen before you scan it. You then scan, actually copy the image with this device, and then save it. After it is saved it can be transferred to the computer and printed.
195816
Yes, this scanner can scan negatives besides 35mm. It comes with a holder to neatly hold 35mm film, and it also comes with a holder to neatly hold 120 film (120 film is a medium format film, most common I'd say around the 1940s - 1960s, it's usually 6 cm wide, but the length of each individual shot can vary). It is *possible*, but not very easy, to scan other formats of film on here (such as 126 film or 110 film). The reason it's not very easy is because the scanner does not come with a designated holder to hold negatives of those sizes, so you basically just have to lay the negative on the glass, and try to get the edges of the negative to not curl up too much, and pray that you're laying it down exactly straight so that it doesn't scan at an angle (the film holders are designed so that the film is lined up exactly straight).
87778
Sure, no problem. I usually scan at 300 dpi but I think it can even go higher. Saves as a JPEG or whatever you want!
1637081
I haven't tried that yet but it is supposed to scan any 35 mm color or black and white negatives. The only 35 mm slides it would not scan are the dark ones that could only see spots of light like distant street lights and such.
1751972
I havent figured out how to scan .. I assume there has to be some programming between it and my laptop ... So only use it for printing and copying. Any advice?
1347105
it didn't seen to be at first, but there is an ICON called "IJ SCAN Utility" this does everything for you. It will copy and scan negatives and slides etc, just by pushing that button. It puts up a white rectangle, with about five choices in it, and you simply click what you want it to do. There is a complete manual that installs on your PC too. But reading that is more difficult then using the icon. rr
1668069
Do you mean a scan disc? I use PNY Premium 8 and 16 GB scan scan discs. I download into my desktop and print from there. I shoot ancient architectural features in old buildings in the UK, some in what I would call poor light. I think it is extremely capable. I use a tripod or not. I'm 100% pleased. Geo
291081
You may have to buy or build an adapter but it can scan negatives. When you preview the scan, make sure the "thumbnail" box is not checked. This will scan the entire negative area and you can select the area to scan manually.
1179147
Had the same problem. Printed fine but no scanning. Installed drivers, Scangear toolbox, etc etc etc. Finally tried plugging it in to my wife's Win8.1 laptop (which had no special canon drivers or anything) and it worked on the first try.
944606
Yes, it will. I have scanned many 35mm color and B&W; negatives. The negative strip fits perfectly into the holder. Be sure to handle the negatives correctly and perhaps even wipe them gently with a lens cloth to remove dust. Even better, buy a can of compressed-gas. Scan them at very high resolution and you'll be amazed at the clarity.
291556
I have this scanner and it will only do 35mm negatives. It does a pretty good job considering that this scanner is pretty cheap.
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.
295006
Yes, "guruofvinyl" is correct. There is a setting in the software to scan negatives. It's quite effective.
1732725
I would guess you could scan any negatives smaller than 35mm. You would need to use a photo editing program to clean it up and if part of another picture showed up cut it out.
321410
It won't scan negatives but some users, including me, have had good luck with photos and others have not. It depends on the quality one wants.
1222749
I have some black and white 35mm negatives from 40 years ago. The result I got was more than I expected and was as good as I can ever get. Considering what options I have, or you have to digitized the B & W negatives inexpensively, there is no better option. I had a darkroom, enlarger, wet trays...and take hours to get to the print 40 years ago. I can now digitize the B & W negatives and go to Photoshop and do burn and dodge on the computer screen. Well, the younger photographer never knew that "burn and dodge" as from the photo enlarger era.
1949372
The system simply makes a digital copy of 35 mm film of what ever is put in the film holder. If it is a black and white negative or a color negative it will just copy them. However, there are some photo programs that can "invert" the colors (or black for white) to give you a positive out of your negative. One free one is Google's Picasa3 that can be downloaded to your computer. I have been quite happy with the results. However, colors could have faded or changed since the picture were taken, but you have some ability to tinker for improvement.