Scan Old Negative Indexes – Store your old photo film negatives efficiently for the future
Although very few people still use negatives to develop images and photos, there are others who scan these film negatives to get clearer photos and prefer this option of scanning negatives over scanning the actual images. Returning to the world of 35mm films, when they are developed into prints, part of this developing process generates film negatives. These little strips actually hold the exact and precise images that were created when you took the picture with your film camera. So why not preserve your old photos and paintings by scanning these film negatives that will create better quality images for your digitizing exercise? You can also store these scanned images for a long period of time and having the best quality photos will make your collection even more complete.
One may wonder why the process of scanning film negatives is considered the better option compared to scanning the actual image or photograph itself. Well, the negative is actually the actual image from the camera and has all the information and details that were captured when you took the picture. If you have actually had the opportunity to scan a negative and compare it to the result of scanning the image of a photo print, you will realize that the clarity and detail you will find in scanning the negative is better and clearer. Scanning from the print actually creates a third level photo, meaning that the image has gone through two different levels beforehand, so you would lose a certain amount of information with each level you go through. Thus, the ideal method of obtaining a high-quality duplicate of the image you want to copy is by scanning the film negatives themselves.
In fact, many scanners available today allow for actual scanning of 35mm negatives in addition to slides and photographs. Using these scanners is not difficult as they allow you to scan film negatives easily and without much trouble. However, care must be taken with the type of scanner that is obtained. Usually, a cheaper scanner makes a small compromise in quality, and if you’re looking to scan negatives on a regular basis, you might want to consider purchasing a scanner that’s specific to scanning negatives.
And before you start the scanning process, you should clean your negatives with a soft, lint-free cloth so that there is no dust or particles on your negatives before you scan them. The amount of preparation you put in would directly affect the quality of the image you create, so make sure you keep your negatives as clean as possible before scanning them. And you don’t have to worry about damaging your negatives when you scan them because the scanner light goes through them very quickly and won’t harm them.
Store your old negatives well and scan them efficiently with the above tips. All the best!
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