by "Anon" <abuse@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Apr 9, 2008 at 08:37 PM
"Frank Arthur" <Art@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "Jim" <Jimdotedu@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> evansx3 wrote:
>>> I have found many 100 year old negatives of my home town and would
like
>>> to develope the photos. Iam told they are "photographer negatives" and
>>> they are very large ( about 8x10 ). Is there a scanner I could
purchase
>>> to enable me to print out the photos?
>>>
>>> Thanks Mark
>>
>> I have an old Epson that will do up to 4x5, but I suspect one that will
>> do 8x10 will be expen$ive.
>>
>> Might be easier to put them on a light box and photograph them. Reverse
>> the image in your photo editing software
>
> You don't need a negative scanner. The least expensive flatbed scanners
> take at least 8 1/2 x 11 inch negatives or prints- then reverse image
> using the software.
How would you arrange a backlight and disable the scanners internal light?
If you've ever tried scanning a negative with a normal flatbed scanner
you'll know the results are next to useless otherwise.
