Questions tagged “film scanning”

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Is 12-bit-per-channel a sensible archival compromise for scanned 35mm negatives?

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Mephisto

1y ago

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Can I recover blown highlights and deep shadows from a film scan in post?

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KeynesCoeFen

1y ago

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How can I safely flatten curled 120 negatives for scanning?

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Peter M

1y ago

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How can I digitize and print old black-and-white glass plate negatives?

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george latham

1y ago

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How can I repair a film frame that was cut across two negative strips when scanning?

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ShutterFreak

2y ago

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How can I improve color and exposure when camera-scanning color negative film with a mirrorless setup?

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jocka

2y ago

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How can I auto-correct color and contrast on film scans that include sprocket holes?

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MicroMachine

2y ago

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How can I arrange LEDs to build a uniform diffused backlight for digitizing film?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

3y ago

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Can an LCD or phone/tablet screen be used as a backlight for DSLR film scanning?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

3y ago

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How can I minimize visible pencil retouching marks when digitizing old retouched negatives?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

3y ago

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Why do my film scans from Portra 400 and Fuji C200 look gray and hazy?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

3y ago

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Can I digitize film negatives without a backlit scanner using a light table or phone?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

3y ago

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What color temperature should I use when digitizing slide film?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

4y ago

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What setup works best for camera-digitizing large numbers of black-and-white negatives?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

4y ago

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Why does a 16-bit VueScan DNG open as 8-bit in Photoshop?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

4y ago

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What's the most budget-friendly way to digitize 35mm film at home?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

4y ago

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How can I adjust exposure separately on each half of a half-frame scan in darktable?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

4y ago

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Why did my Kodak Ultramax 400 scans come back very blue and washed out?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

4y ago

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What causes colored streaks or odd color patches on some film photos?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

4y ago

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Why are the edges blurry when digitizing slides with a slide duplicator and a macro lens?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

4y ago

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