Anonymous
Hey /p/. Any of you film using guys know a good scanner to use for getting them onto the computer? Or will it degrade the quality of the picture and isn't worth it at all? Is it really worth it to buy a DSLR, when you can just buy a SLR and scan them?
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>Any of you film using guys know a good scanner to use for getting them onto the computer?
I'm fond of my CanoScan 8600F. It's not the best film scanner available, but it was only about $200 and does both medium format and 35mm slides/negatives.

>will it degrade the quality of the picture
2nd law of thermodynamics says yes. However, it won't degrade the quality any more (and probably much less) than printing it would. And once it's in the computer, you can 'shop it and make it look a lot better.

>Is it really worth it to buy a DSLR, when you can just buy a SLR and scan them?
Yes. Depending on how much you shoot, a digital SLR will pay for itself vs. a film SLR after a while. Additionally, it's a hell of a lot more convenient to just pop in the card from the camera in your computer than it is to go to a lab and get film developed, then come back and scan them all, making sure to check for dust and hair and whatnot each time.
>> Anonymous
>>111077Any of you film using guys know a good scanner to use for getting them onto the computer?

There are a lot of scanners on the market. Dedicated film scanners will be the best, but there are some flatbeds that do a decent job of scanning negatives and slides. Epson has generally set the bar for flatbed negative scanners, but some others are good too.

>>111077

Is it really worth it to buy a DSLR, when you can just buy a SLR and scan them?

I think it depends. From a long term cost per photo standpoint, yes it's generally worth it to get a DSLR. There are a number of complicating factors though, primarily that you can get a very good quality film SLR for very cheap now, and to get a comparable DSLR you would have to spend a lot more money than the entry level cameras. That difference in price buys a lot of film and processing. Also if you happen to like some less beginner-standard cameras like rangefinders or medium or large format, you don't have a lot of options as far as digital goes, and the ones that are available will cost you more than a new car. Also if you don't shoot a whole lot of pictures, it will take longer for a DSLR to pay for itself. Given that it would likely be a low end camera, it may be broken or worn out by the time it does break even, at which point you really haven't saved yourself any money. It just depends on what you want. If you want a DSLR, get one. If not, don't worry about getting one because "everybody has them" or "they're cheaper," just shoot what you like.