MF film scanners

ernie_ng81 · 4th January 2006

Hey,

I have rolls of 120 negs that wanna scan onto computer but il requrie a scanner, else it'll be too costly to always go down to the shops to get it scanned rite?

Anyway, anyone has any idea on which scanners does a good job for 120 films and yet relatively cheap? Price is also a consideration. Right now, budget still unknown and it all depends if worth buying it.

KCLow · 4th January 2006

I just bought a Canon 9900F flatbed scanner from a CSer for S$250. It comes with adapters for 35mm, MF and Large Format film scanning. I am generally quite pleased with the scanning of 120 film. It gives 6000X6000 pixels (36 MP) and 16 bit color from 120 film. You end up at max settings with a file size of about 300+MB. Add a bit of sharpening in PS, and you are done. For the price, more than happy with the results. Was told the newer Canons and Epsons are even better.

ernie_ng81 · 4th January 2006

Originally Posted by KCLow

I just bought a Canon 9900F flatbed scanner from a CSer for S$250. It comes with adapters for 35mm, MF and Large Format film scanning. I am generally quite pleased with the scanning of 120 film. It gives 6000X6000 pixels (36 MP) and 16 bit color from 120 film. You end up at max settings with a file size of about 300+MB. Add a bit of sharpening in PS, and you are done. For the price, more than happy with the results. Was told the newer Canons and Epsons are even better.

Yeah, u got urself quite a good deal there. But RRp is quite expensive leh. about £300 for one. I need something cheaper, at least by half the price.

boochap · 8th January 2006

Originally Posted by KCLow

I just bought a Canon 9900F flatbed scanner from a CSer for S$250. It comes with adapters for 35mm, MF and Large Format film scanning. I am generally quite pleased with the scanning of 120 film. It gives 6000X6000 pixels (36 MP) and 16 bit color from 120 film. You end up at max settings with a file size of about 300+MB. Add a bit of sharpening in PS, and you are done. For the price, more than happy with the results. Was told the newer Canons and Epsons are even better.

any good sample to share with us?

jcryan55 · 8th January 2006

Currently, for flatbed scanner fr scanning from 35mm to MF to LF, nothing beats the Epson 4990. It's retailing at S$799. I am using one now. No complaints.

ernie_ng81 · 9th January 2006

Yeah, Thought it seemed really good. But personally just upgraded to digital. Got myself the E-500 therefore might not shoot so much with MF now. Thus, mostly used to scan old negs and the current MF ones that I have.

Thinking of something more feasible or perhaps a second handed one.

Originally Posted by jcryan55

Currently, for flatbed scanner fr scanning from 35mm to MF to LF, nothing beats the Epson 4990. It's retailing at S$799. I am using one now. No complaints.

nightwolf75 · 9th January 2006

Originally Posted by ernie_ng81

Yeah, Thought it seemed really good. But personally just upgraded to digital. Got myself the E-500 therefore might not shoot so much with MF now. Thus, mostly used to scan old negs and the current MF ones that I have.

Thinking of something more feasible or perhaps a second handed one.

wonder if UK has the canon 8400F? a lower-cost alternative to the 9950F. it can take slides (mounted and strip), 35mm negs and MF. i'm using it now. not too bad for home use. just dat the supplied canon scanning software is not really dat good. i'm looking ard for alternatives currently.

canturn · 9th January 2006

Pass them to Kex to scan for you. His machine is a Imacon Flextight, which squeezes out amazing details from your film.

nightwolf75 · 9th January 2006

Originally Posted by canturn

Pass them to Kex to scan for you. His machine is a Imacon Flextight, which squeezes out amazing details from your film.

ermm... canturn.. according to ernie's location, he's based in UK... kex is in bedok.

ernie_ng81 · 9th January 2006

Yeah, studying/working now in the UK. Damn, I just got back from Singapore right after Xmas. Should have done that then yeah?

Oh ya, I think they do have the 8400F in the uk. Selling for about £130 including vat. (about S$390)

Could you post some images to show the quality of scans? thanks!

Originally Posted by nightwolf75

ermm... canturn.. according to ernie's location, he's based in UK... kex is in bedok.

nightwolf75 · 9th January 2006

Originally Posted by ernie_ng81

Yeah, studying/working now in the UK. Damn, I just got back from Singapore right after Xmas. Should have done that then yeah?

Oh ya, I think they do have the 8400F in the uk. Selling for about £130 including vat. (about S$390)

Could you post some images to show the quality of scans? thanks!

hmmm... abt the same price as my set when i bought it over at funan 2mths ago.

quality? gesh... highly dependent on the film used?

anyway, here's a pic of my baby, scanned from kodak gold 35mm ISO 200 film. haven't got round processing my 120 film yet. sorie.

ernie_ng81 · 9th January 2006

Hmm....seems quite alright to me. Seems very slightly grainy. Or is it my eyes??? hahaa

But thanks for showing me some picture!

much aprreciated

szekiat · 9th January 2006

this might be completely irrelevant but i have a 35mm film scanner sitting in front of me right now. If you need to scan stuff i can lend it to you for a while. I'm located in london so that might help.

ernie_ng81 · 9th January 2006

Does it do MF as well?

szekiat · 10th January 2006

i did 645 on it once by stitching 4 photos together. a bloody pain in the ass... nah its more for if u need to scan some 35mm as well... scanners are quite ex over here. cheaper to get them back home.....

ernie_ng81 · 10th January 2006

yeah i know tat. But if look around properly, might get one here of bout the same price

i got my E-500 kit over here ah. not too bad

szekiat · 10th January 2006

where are you based anyway? london? cambridge? somewhere else?

KCLow · 10th January 2006

Originally Posted by boochap

any good sample to share with us?

I guess this negative scan gives a resonable idea of resolution and colors etc.

Original (downsized from 36MP 48bits scan):

Crop of lower left corner showing description:

A better quality scanner can get better results, but this is good enough for me.

ernie_ng81 · 10th January 2006

Im now on placement at Basingstoke. But I come from University of Bath.

Originally Posted by szekiat

where are you based anyway? london? cambridge? somewhere else?

4th January 2006	#1
ernie_ng81 Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 343	MF film scanners Hey, I have rolls of 120 negs that wanna scan onto computer but il requrie a scanner, else it'll be too costly to always go down to the shops to get it scanned rite? Anyway, anyone has any idea on which scanners does a good job for 120 films and yet relatively cheap? Price is also a consideration. Right now, budget still unknown and it all depends if worth buying it.

4th January 2006	#2
KCLow Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 401	Re: MF film scanners I just bought a Canon 9900F flatbed scanner from a CSer for S$250. It comes with adapters for 35mm, MF and Large Format film scanning. I am generally quite pleased with the scanning of 120 film. It gives 6000X6000 pixels (36 MP) and 16 bit color from 120 film. You end up at max settings with a file size of about 300+MB. Add a bit of sharpening in PS, and you are done. For the price, more than happy with the results. Was told the newer Canons and Epsons are even better.

8th January 2006	#5
jcryan55 Deregistered Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,112	Re: MF film scanners Currently, for flatbed scanner fr scanning from 35mm to MF to LF, nothing beats the Epson 4990. It's retailing at S$799. I am using one now. No complaints.

9th January 2006	#8
canturn Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: East, SG Posts: 2,706	Re: MF film scanners Pass them to Kex to scan for you. His machine is a Imacon Flextight, which squeezes out amazing details from your film.

9th January 2006	#12
ernie_ng81 Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 343	Re: MF film scanners Hmm....seems quite alright to me. Seems very slightly grainy. Or is it my eyes??? hahaa But thanks for showing me some picture! much aprreciated

9th January 2006	#13
szekiat Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: London Posts: 2,378	Re: MF film scanners this might be completely irrelevant but i have a 35mm film scanner sitting in front of me right now. If you need to scan stuff i can lend it to you for a while. I'm located in london so that might help.

9th January 2006	#14
ernie_ng81 Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 343	Re: MF film scanners Does it do MF as well?

10th January 2006	#15
szekiat Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: London Posts: 2,378	Re: MF film scanners i did 645 on it once by stitching 4 photos together. a bloody pain in the ass... nah its more for if u need to scan some 35mm as well... scanners are quite ex over here. cheaper to get them back home.....

10th January 2006	#16
ernie_ng81 Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 343	Re: MF film scanners yeah i know tat. But if look around properly, might get one here of bout the same price i got my E-500 kit over here ah. not too bad

10th January 2006	#17
szekiat Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: London Posts: 2,378	Re: MF film scanners where are you based anyway? london? cambridge? somewhere else?