will this, or any, of the personal scanners, scan old negatives of various sizes? I have bunches of them and they're not 35mm.
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I'm not sure about scanning negatives of different sizes, but from my experience I think you would be better off scanning the prints (if you still have them) rather than the negatives. I have scanned mounted slides (positives) and the dark ones don't scan very well (grainy). However, I have no complaints about any of the prints I have scanned.
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This particular scanner, the Kodak 4x6 P461, has a specific feeder into which you insert the negatives. It seems to me that it would not work for negatives that are not 35mm in size. I have not researched other scanners to see if they would be able to scan other negative sizes. Good Luck!
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I have only scanned 35mm negatives and am not sure it will do any other size.
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The picture scanner part of this unit is adjustable. It could scan old film strips, negatives, etc.
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I'm sorry I don't know the answer to that question. I've never scanned neg's. I'd call Canon. From what was sent w/ the scanner for negatives, my inclination would be to answer that 3 x 5 may be too large. But, they may have something you can purchase aftermarket. Sorry. Sharon
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No. There are holders for 35mm slides and negatives, and that is the size of the area scanned.
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I am not completely sure on that question. I have not used this for negatives as of yet. But on the box it says "scan slides and negative, including medium format". I'm not sure if the 120 negatives you are referring to are considered medium format. If they are, then I suppose this answers your question. If not, sorry I could not be of more assistance.
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Probably not. The holders are sized for 35mm film or slides. You could ask the maker if they have any other scanners.
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Pana-Vue remote scanner will scan 35mm negatives & transparencies. With proper add-ons will copy 126 negatives and 110 negatives. It will not accept anything larger. So-3" pieces of film are definitely not going to work. I wish they would. I have some old black & white large format negatives that I cannot copy.
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I don't have black & white negatives, but I did scan old colored negatives with no problem. I don't see why the scanner wouldn't work with black & whites also.
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The scanning quality is excellent (max = 600dpi). I have not tried to scan in negatives, but the scanning that i did perform caught sufficient detail i would suspect it would be fine. As for slides, that is a different question, as they are in the cardboard; i don't know if that will mess with the focus (being off the glass). Scanning resolution: Max = 600dpi in Jpeg or Tiff. I will run a negative through the scanner hopefully tonight and will let you know for sure.
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B. Finberg - Thank you for your detailed and thorough response. It seems like this may be the scanner for me, but I am going to take you up on your recommendation to check out dedicated negative scanners as well so I can make the best decision. Ryan
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I know it did not scan the old studio portraits I have of my ancesters, taken years ago. The cardboard material of those is not thin enough to pass through the scanner, maybe because it is curved. It may be the same for mounted slides, though I did not try any of my mounted slides. Sorry, that's all the help I can give.
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You can scan pictures and depending on the size of the picture being scanned, it can work perfectly HOWEVER the picture will be bent by the roller. If the paper the picture is printed on can withstand being bent by the roller, you're good ... but a lot of photo stocks won't withstand it. I figure here than anything 4 x 6 or smaller scans very well. Anything larger than that, I use my flatbed scanner.
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I have never actually scanned anything exactly this size, but the screen opening measures just under 12" x 17" so it should scan any image close to that width or length. Good luck!
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Yes, "guruofvinyl" is correct. There is a setting in the software to scan negatives. It's quite effective.
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Yes. It's a pretty standard scanner, so it has a large bed that can accommodate large negatives. It comes with several adapters that lay on the bed and are specific to 35mm and other sizes. On larger negatives, I place them directly on the bed without adapters and get good results.
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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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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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It might be tough to feed them into this scanner. I had a hard time feeding some of my really old pics. You might want to seek out a professional for your negatives. Good luck.