Negative scanning: CanoScan® 8600F v. others I have thousands of 35 mm negatives (b&w and color, a few slides too) I'd like to convert a dignificant portion of these to digital. I also need a new scanner for general use.Who has used the CanoScan® 8600F and other products and how do they stack up? In particular, the Nikon Coolscan V has generally be considered the best for film scanning. Is the Canon faster (and lower operator set up time per negative) than the Nikon? Negative scanning: CanoScan® 8600F v. others I have thousands of 35 mm negatives (b&w and color, a few slides too) I'd like to convert a dignificant portion of these to digital. I also... » Read More Negative scanning: CanoScan® 8600F v. others I have thousands of 35 mm negatives (b&w and color, a few slides too) I'd like to convert a dignificant portion of these to digital. I also need a new scanner for general use.Who has used the CanoScan® 8600F and other products and how do they stack up? In particular, the Nikon Coolscan V has generally be considered the best for film scanning. Is the Canon faster (and lower operator set up time per negative) than the Nikon? « Show Less
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The 8600 will scan 4 slides at a time, you do not have to take them out of thier mounts.
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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.
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Why do you say "remove them from their mounts?" The included slide holder takes them just as they are; it works fine for me.
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I'd say read the specs and the user comments on Amazon. According to what I saw, Nikon CoolScan can scan a 35mm in 20 seconds, whereas CanoScan 8600F can do it in about a minute. Of course there are other concerns, and my understanding is Nikon has better quality in general which is reflected in it high price tag.
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I used an Epson V600, which I bought specifically for its film and slide scanning capabilities, though it also scans photos and documents. I've just begun to use it, but so far I'm very satisfied.
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I had not worked with negative film until I read your question, so I got out a strip of 35mm color negatives and put it in the scanner. After selecting "negative film", I looked at the first negative on the strip, and discovered that the image looked exactly like previous slide images had looked! There is no additional external software with the scanner, but conversion from negative to positive is built into the internal conversion program. What you see in the scanner viewer looks like a small print. Transferred to the computer, you wouldn't know whether the image came from a slide or a negative. To me, this makes the conversion process even more simple. (Any manipulation you may want to do after getting the images onto your computer can of course be done with any of a number of different image processing programs.) Hope that helps!
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I have been very satisfied with the quality of the scan of photo's both color and b&w.; Speed of the scanner is great, comparing it to an earlier CanoScan I had. I have had some difficulty bringing up the advanced tools to scan negatives, but need to read the manual for detailed directions. I would recommend this scanner.
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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).
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The SVP PS9890 converts Negative Film/ Slides / Photos or Namecards into digital format into its internal memory. However I inserted a 16 GB SD card into the rear slot for storing large amounts of scanned items. This unit is very good for the cost, has 4,000 DPI max scan and resolutions of 10M, 14M or 22MB. It has a mini usb to USB cord for connecting to a P.C. or a TV with the supplied cable. The user manual is very helpful. Scans photos 5x7 , 4x6 , or 3 1/2x5 . I've scanned many old negatives and slides with great success on this unit.
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I don't use the CanoScan for film scanning. I had an expensive, dedicated Epson scanner years ago to do that. Now I just use the CanoScan to copy prints and documents. I think the CanoScan only will scan 35 film or slides.
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Yes, it will scan the slides; but , as you suggest, you will have to take them out of their frames. There is a holder for 35mm slides, but not 2-1/4. One alternative, if you want to leave them in the holders, would be to lay the slides out in the 8x10 frame, choose Document Type: "Reflective (with film area guide)" then scan as a group. You'd need to go back with Photoshop and "cut" the individual images apart. I sometimes use the option "Reflective (with film area guide)" to scan odd size negatives and transparencies.
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This unit is designed for 35mm slides (transparencies) & negatives ONLY. It doesn't scan other film formats (ie: 110, 46mm, 220, 4x5, etc.) Different films use different dyes that may not reproduce faithfully. This is true with any copy system. Polaroid slide film may look purple while early Kodachrome usually lean towards red or orange. Make adjustments in Photoshop or other program. Obviously the condition of the film also can make a BIG difference.
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gah, why couldn't they just add the fax functionality to the 980!?!? I'd buy in a heartbeat... now I'm second-guessing buying the 860 because I have a lot of great old photos on film and slides that I'd like to scan. *grumble* that and I still shoot 35 on my Nikon....but I NEED a fax machine.
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I am retired and love photography. I found myself with thousands and thousands of photos, slides and negatives that I needed to convert to digital. I bought two different machines the "Pandigital Photolink" for the photographs, I love this machine. I bought another slide and negative to digital picture converter, with this last one, I am converting hundreds of mounted slides and negatives to digital. If you google "SLIDE AND NEGATIVE TO DIGITAL PICTURE CONVERTER" you will find many types and styles from $55.00 to $150.00 or more. They work great!!!! Amazon.com have many of these. I hope my answer can help you. Two machines is the best deal. one for photos, the other one for slides and negatives.
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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.
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There is a problem with most negatives as the unit will only work with Kodak 35mm negatives. not of the others so you do not get the quality you shoudt get. I use the one that came with my printer scanner it works with any negative not just Kodak 35mm
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I think the scanner does a great job with 35 mm slides or negatives. It has a slide holder for 4 slides at a time.
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The Nocticron IMO is better corrected and more Leica-like. The Voigtlanders get a tiny bit more light but the rendering is different. The 42.5/0.95 was excellent before the Nocticron was released but after comparing images from both, the Nocticron just seems to be better. The 25/0.95 is a different focal length but is also a fast lens which now has a clickless aperture ring. I'm a stills person so this is from a stills perspective. If you're into video, the Voigtlanders are tough to beat due to the clickless aperture rings. If you need optical stabilization however, the Nocticron is your best bet that is still fast and mid-telephoto. The Nocticron IMO is better corrected and more Leica-like. The Voigtlanders get a tiny bit more light but the rendering is different. The 42.5/0.95 was excellent before the Nocticron was released but after comparing images from both, the Nocticron just seems to be better. The 25/0.95 is a different focal length but is also a fast lens which now has a clickless aperture ring. I'm a stills person so this is from a stills perspective. If you're into video, the Voigtlanders are tough to beat due to the clickless aperture rings. If you need optical stabilization however, the Nocticron is your... » Read More The Nocticron IMO is better corrected and more Leica-like. The Voigtlanders get a tiny bit more light but the rendering is different. The 42.5/0.95 was excellent before the Nocticron was released but after comparing images from both, the Nocticron just seems to be better. The 25/0.95 is a different focal length but is also a fast lens which now has a clickless aperture ring. I'm a stills person so this is from a stills perspective. If you're into video, the Voigtlanders are tough to beat due to the clickless aperture rings. If you need optical stabilization however, the Nocticron is your best bet that is still fast and mid-telephoto. « Show Less
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A slight correction to the statement that the software doesn't allow for the 110 format. You are correct that the automatic slide/negative detection only works for certain sizes, but if you turn off the preview mode, button top left when in the advanced scanning tab, you will get the raw strip from the scanner. Using the dashed line box, you have to manually draw the box around the slide/negative you want to capture. It will capture as many as you draw boxes for. Painful, yes, but it does work.The likelihood of an SDK would seem remote, as this is a driver you would be hacking, but an expanded set of formats would certainly be more attractive than the current hand drawing method. A slight correction to the statement that the software doesn't allow for the 110 format. You are correct that the automatic slide/negative detection only works for certain sizes, but if you turn off the preview mode, button top left when in the advanced scanning tab, you will get the raw strip from the scanner. Using the dashed line box, you have to manually draw the box around the slide/negative you want to capture. It will capture as many as you draw boxes for. Painful, yes, but it does work.The likelihood of an SDK would seem remote, as this is a driver you would be hacking,... » Read More A slight correction to the statement that the software doesn't allow for the 110 format. You are correct that the automatic slide/negative detection only works for certain sizes, but if you turn off the preview mode, button top left when in the advanced scanning tab, you will get the raw strip from the scanner. Using the dashed line box, you have to manually draw the box around the slide/negative you want to capture. It will capture as many as you draw boxes for. Painful, yes, but it does work.The likelihood of an SDK would seem remote, as this is a driver you would be hacking, but an expanded set of formats would certainly be more attractive than the current hand drawing method. « Show Less
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Agree with BigBadBalrog - it works fine with mounted slides. But, it is a one at a time process. We have mostly used the scanner for 35mm negatives and that works well as long as the film piece is long enough - otherwise you need to insert the negative in a holder (included).