Scanning Old Films Provides Better Quality Images

The need for scanning film is increasing. This includes 35 mm film as well as film slides and more. Today scanning films is able to be done with a high degree of quality. There is equipment available with a variety of options designed to meet almost any situation.

According to an article in Photography Magazine, “You can basically choose one of three scanner types: a film scanner, a regular flat-bed scanner, and if you're going to be needing it for commercial use to generate high-end scans, a drum scanner. There are of course more types on the market these days, but these are the main ones.”

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Home Film Scanning

Many people who regularly scan film at home recommend purchasing a scanner. They are designed to provide the best possible final image. These scanners are designed with a piece of glass between the negative and image sensor. The light provided in these scanners are very intense. This provides a more high quality final image than using other methods.

Improved Results

Scanning film provides a better result than scanning prints. This is common since film is the original image and not a second generation copy. Scanning film will create an image of increased detail that isn't possible when scanning prints. The tone range of a print is decreased and the color data has changed. Scanning film provides a wide range of contrasts that prints cannot provide.

Tonal Gradation

Film images provide a challenge to know where one tone ends and the next one begins. This is continuous tonal gradation. When a person digitizes their images they are making these tones have digital values. This results in providing specific tones and colors for an image. The pictures have pixels that have designated color values. The images are free of tonal gradation.

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