Scanning 35mm Film Negative on flatbed scanner

[simcher]

Hi guys, am i able to scan film negative using my flatbed scanner? been looking all over google, but couldn't find something solid, been testing out on my scanner, but doesn't looks too good...

[+evenstar]

there are scanners which have film scanning functions. i'm using the canon CS5600F which can do so

[J-Chan]

you'll need some form of lightsource shining through the negs in order to get a decent scan.. you can try getting a table lamp positioned over the negs while its scanning, but its not worth the trouble if you're scanning alot.. you can get a decent flatbed scanner with film scanning function for less than $200..

[smtan24]

You can use a flat bed scanner with negative capablities. You will however need to clean up your negatives before scanning. You may need to perform some photoshop work to remove scratches that may be on the film.

The higher end dedicated flim scanner have things like Digital ICE to remove these scrathes.

[denniskee]

Originally Posted by smtan24 You can use a flat bed scanner with negative capablities. You will however need to clean up your negatives before scanning. You may need to perform some photoshop work to remove scratches that may be on the film. The higher end dedicated flim scanner have things like Digital ICE to remove these scrathes.

i read from somewhere that ICE dont work with traditional B&W film.

[smtan24]

Originally Posted by denniskee i read from somewhere that ICE dont work with traditional B&W film.

You are partly right. Got the following from Wikipedia:

Digital ICE is used to detect scratches and dust during transparent film scan and not applicable for opaque document scanning. Where Chromogenic black and white films are supported by Digital ICE, other black and white films containing silver halides are not. This is because the long wave infrared light passes through the slide but not through dust particles. The silver particles reflect the infrared light in a similar manner to dust particles, thus respond equally in visible light and infrared light. This phenomenon also prevents Kodak Kodachrome slides from being scanned with Digital ICE.