I know this question has been raised in the past but can i ask what is the best method of scanning or migration to another format?
I would like to be able to get them scanned as i have been doing with the ordinary photographs. What is the method and how do the companies do this process or rather are there any other processes before they can be scanned as an ordinary photograph?
What have others done with these negatives?
I know there are fact sheets on the storage on the national archives and national library website but it is the migration i am now interested in and wonder if anyone can share their experience.
thank you for your comments, sincerely pauline garland
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After a quick check of the photography sites using The Epson 4990 does a nice enough job with the so-called film area guide. It's well below $500 now I believe, or at about $800, an Epson V750. You can lay the negs on the glass, use a scanning oil to prevent Newton Rings. This unit is made to have images on the glass unlike its little brother the V700 $550. Though you could try the V700 and the scanning oil. Another, more expensive solution would be to have a copystand, a good macro lens and use a digital camera. Scanning would be higer res and most likely better quality overall. Then inverting the image with software would create the picture
It would depend on the quantity of negatives, could be cheaper to go to a photography lab to get them scanned. It also depends if there is any conservation/restoration needed with the negatives.