How to scan film negatives

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[@cdl0]

Two scanning tips: (1) much dust comes from clothing, so wear something sleeveless, or roll up your sleeves, or even nothing at all. (2) Use the true measured frame size from the camera when fixing the aspect ratio, because the scanner and film may have some anisotropy. For example, if the frame dimensions are 36.0 x 24.0 mm, and you scan at 1600 ppi, then the image must be 2268 x 1512 pixels. To achieve this, start from a scan that includes some of the frame, then after making any colour, lightness, and contrast adjustments needed for the raw scan, rotate the image so the frame is aligned with the principal axes, then crop the image just inside the frame, and finally scale the x and y directions separately (i.e. free aspect ratio) to get the right number of pixels.

[@dom_espino]

Trabajo con DSLR hace tiempo y actualmente también tengo cámaras sin espejo; sin embargo, algo dentro de mí me hacía falta, esa magia, esa conexión con la fotografía y cuando me enteré que Kodak volvería a vender Ektachrome me llamó la atención lo analógico, quedé conectados con vídeos como los tuyos, no me resistí más y adquirí una Nikon F3/T y ahora estoy aprendiendo mucho con tus tutoriales, gracias a personas como tú he vuelto a sentir el amor por la fotografía y creo que mi nueva relación analógica ya empezó a darle celos a lo digital, un fuerte abrazo desde Panamá 🇵🇦🇵🇦🇵🇦

[@Pixografiacast]

you make simple ways to explain...and a human way... subscribed!!! keep it like this you are good!!!

[@RoxanaMariaTimoianu]

You make everything look so simple! I'm seriously thinking of doing the whole developing and scanning process at home. It looks like so much fun :) Thanks for the videos! I just subscribed.

[@oolso7674]

thank you for all these advices ! I love your work

[@jasontrott4158]

awesome video, i just bought a Nikon FE to start shooting film. Thank you

[@tylerswan7410]

I inherited this old pentax camera a few years ago and decided recently I was going to "restore" it and make it usable again. I really want to look into in home development just because I dont want to spend a fortune having someone else do it for me but my biggest concern was turning the negatives into actual pictures. I had no idea that you could just scan them in which is going to make my life significantly easier. Never really been into photography outside of taking pictures on my phone but im seriously enjoying learning about all of this stuff.

[@andersnilsson1317]

And that music You have in most of Your videos... Superb!

[@voshadhi]

Even though I don't shoot film I really enjoy your videos. You are such a good presenter. Thanks for all the videos and knowledge, i am considering to buy a film camera.

[@M461Cfs]

I always have loved taking pictures and can't afford an expensive camera but since I swap my iPhone to and LG G5 to have manual control and learning a lot from you man

[@Legendarische]

I love your vids, so helpful yet soo simple :)

[@twotapsx]

I was waiting for this vid omg I really wanted to know how you scan them hahw which...is exactly like I imagined haha but thank you! awesome video!

[@PaintrushCREW]

just discovered your channel. great work dude. thank you for your work.:)

[@gwarlow]

Lots of useful info. Thanks for uploading.

[@Napoleon-Blownapart]

Nice work dude, entertaining watch as usual.

[@jasontrott4158]

Thanks for the awesome video, I just got back from Florence and I shot some 35mm film there. I’m going to attempt to scan my negatives this weekend. 🤞👍

[@murigius1]

Thanks for a great tutorial + cool music.

[@markharris5771]

Thank you so much for this, I'm in the process of trying to choose a scanner at the moment.

[@filipschlembach9388]

How do you invert the colours of the scanned negative? Thank you! :)

[@peterledakis4376]

you're the man. Great videos!..nice selection of books too , lol.

[@westernpigeon]

i like the scratches and dust idk why

[@pocketsquareformat]

Mike Wazowski I agree. I also like to scan the frame lines too

[@scarvul]

because you're probably melancholic type of human being

[@alexeymalakhov5244]

Awesome video! I found everythong tgaf i was looking for! Yesterday i bought epson scaner for 35mm film and slides. I hole i will try to scan my film^^ thank you Eduardo!!

[@tiskateur]

Great video! Have you ever printed your images? Do you print from the negatives or from the scans? How big can you print your scans? Thanks a lot!

[@MarcS4R]

where can i get that development kit ?

[@cdl0]

Try the usual suspects: eBay and Amazon. Search for "film processing starter kit" and you should find plenty to choose from. Typically they vary depending on what is included.

[@gw2475]

Do you also recommend Rollei df-s100 SE filmscanner, since this is way cheaper?

[@biscuitsalive]

So does that Epson 440 have a back light? Wondering if this is totally necessary. Or if scanning against white background is enough.

[@dalehammond1704]

What software do you recommend for reversing a 8mm film developed negative? I don't need a complex software, just enough to flip the image and reverse it. Thanks

[@AdhitiaSofyan]

The process that you went through on LR, can you do it in Photoshop as well? (don't have LR) - Thanks.

[@edpavez]

sure you can!

[@randycastillo838]

EduardoPavezGoye hey I'm used to printing my work but I haven't printed anything since I stopped taking the film class we would use a dark room I've been trying to get a printer but Idk which one would do the job for color or B&W?

[@harmoniah23]

@@edpavez is there a difference in quality between using PS RAW and LR? LR confuses me a little if I'm being honest

[@DavixDevelop]

I have one question. I made a simple adapter for the 35mm film out of cardboard so that it hold's it. Then I put my phone on a white background over the film and scanned it. My All in one doesn't support scanning films, as it doesn't have a transparency adapter, nor does it offer one to buy. That's why I made my own. It work's, It's just that no matter what color I set as a background color on my phone, the scan always comes out as grayscale, even tho It's a color film. How can I get it to scan in color? The all in one is the Epson SX130.

[@shane22797]

Hola que tal! oye una pregunta, ¿qué escaner me recomiendas igual para 35 mm a color? me recomendaron epson pero no se qué modelo, ayuda!! :D saludos!

[@kulonzo]

RESPEKT for Hegelian Logic in the background;]

[@emilestraub]

Hola! ¿alguna recomendación de scanner? ¿cual es la resolución máxima en la que vale la pena escanear? saludos

[@theLupyo]

do you make the same process when you "print" ? Sorry for my bad english.

[@oliviaalexandra212]

I am new to film cameras actually I am new to cameras in general and I wanted to ask if you can scan 35 mm film with a canon canon scan lide 500f ?

[@argadiputra]

Hi..Eduardo What do you use when you scan your xpan negative films?

[@gilbertbeltran1562]

Fantastic and helpful, thanks!

[@DialloStevens]

Very cool. What would you recommend for someone that just wants to digitize all their old negatives?

[@paxvenus6476]

Is there a reason you do the spot cleaning in PS rather than in LR? Is it better?

[@juliansantiagoparadaigua3347]

Bro ¿Como escaneas tan bien? Tengo una Epson y me escanea en un JPG horrible.

[@AlvinLuMusic]

thanks for the workflow mate!

[@SamAshbrook]

can i use the printer that i have that is also a scanner or do i need a film scanner

[@JuanSanchez-rb4qu]

Did that adapter for negatives come with the scanner or you bought it separately?

[@llll4445]

you are amazing dude!! thanks

[@939pame]

I know this is a silly thing to ask but do you scan your film or your pictures in order to post them online?

[@Kdkjdjewerdnxa]

what's the background from?

[@danieltexada1717]

What camera do you use to shoot 120 film? Thank you.

[@axelbish1595]

Thank you for the informative video!

[@nachobaires9817]

Eduardo don't you scan them in .tif or a less compress extension ?

[@chelupasMyname]

The photo you used for example is a nice shot! Do you have a page where you have more I would be interested in seeing your work!!! 👏🏼👍🏼😊

[@willfly111]

Excellent video, Eduardo! What make and model of scanner and about how much cost? Thanks.

[@JDUBOiSPHOTO]

Hey. Can you tell me what song you used at the end of the video? :) Great video by the way!

[@sebalejandro15]

Hola papu, te tengo una consulta tengo una camara analoga zenit TTL (mas vieja que la chucha) y el asunto es que el rollo que compro es una kodak de 200 iso, el drama que tengo es que se ven muy claras las fotos y poco definido, nose si sera el rollo o el lente... ademas me surgio la duda de que si escaneas la foto del negativo solo podra ser en blanco y negro y no a color? Se le debe hacer un proceso distinto? Saludos de antofa

[@pablofernandez66]

Eduardo, qué resolución de escaneado crees que es suficiente para imprimir a tamaños normales con rollos de 120? Tengo que comprar un escaner y no se cuánto necesito. Muchas gracias. Genial vídeo, por cierto

[@nickfanzo]

Do you know if I can buy a wireless scanner that connects to an iPad?

[@justcallmesando]

Can you give me some light about your software scanning settings? Thanks.

[@melaniepetrona]

Do you scan your 35mm yourself as well?

[@WarrenRoddy]

Excellent job. What's the largest file size you can get on one of your scanned negatives?

[@fcallophoto]

I think with the Epson software the max. resolution is 4800dpi. I always scan my photos at 1800dpi and they come out 2000px in the wide edge so yeah...I think at 4800dpi pictures would be pretty big

[@mmff1812]

hola. en la pestaña "tipo de documento" no me aparce la opcion "NEGATIVO EN MONOCROMO", SERA QUE REQUIERE ACTUALIZACION DE SOFTARE?

[@MakarovFox]

the scaning of slide is the same? thanks

[@roberts.s]

Can i scan all layout of film frame ? To the outside layout 🎞️

[@KatieeFCKNcakes]

hi. i saw the video posted before this one in regards to the steps. my question is does this only work for developing in black and white? or do i have to buy a different chemical? also how big would the image of a 35mm film be once its scanned

[@edpavez]

+katie a yes, this is only for B&W. if you want to do colour you need C-41 chemicals, which require more steps. How big a 35mm negative will be once scanned depends on the scanner and how big you scan the image. It's like asking how big will a digital picture is. ;)

[@Kamielaine]

great video. enjoyed it! wow thanks

[@lnkrin8722]

Is it okay use brother can scan negative film ?

[@MihaiStefanuti]

Hey I was wondering if this whole process requires a certain type of scanner because mine doesn't seem to include the plastic frame you're using?

[@madewidianantara6649]

I think he bought it separately

[@rafaele9142]

Thanks for the info. I thought I would mention that you Lightroom also offers an eraser tool.

[@RAYBURNJAWAZ]

thanks Homie! great video...

[@bakerrihan321]

thanks for all these infos:) , i have a question please , how much megapixels did you get from this 6x6 negative ? and what is the largest print you can go with that , thanx :)

[@bakerrihan321]

+Norbi Whitney thank you a lot it's was very informative :)

[@billpickle2875]

Great video. The epson software must correct the colour when it scans... when i scan with my plustek my scans all have a sepia or purple tint to them and i have to desaturate them in photoshop to get a nice black and white image. I'm definitely going to try the spot healing tool... i didn't know that existed. Thanks :)

[@pipito250596]

Genial que hayas mostrado cómo limpiar los negativos!! Tenía ese problema, por lo general los dejo con las líneas porque encuentro que aportan algo, pero no está demás saber cómo quitarlas correctamente!!!

[@mdv401]

i want to ask if you can use any type of scanner or it has to be a scanner for pictures? my scanner is an Epson Workforce-2510 Thank you very much!!!

[@edpavez]

no, it needs to be a film/document scanner. a regular scanner won't work.

[@westernpigeon]

my printer has a scanner at the top, can i use that?????

[@KaMingMak]

What type of scanner do you use?

[@_theyojimbo]

He mentions the model, which is Epson 4490 (old comment but I still felt like answering I guess)

[@syu11079]

what's the process you went through in the beginning where you put the film in those canisters of liquid? do I have to do that before scanning? or can i skip that step?

[@edpavez]

I was developing my film. if you send your film canisters to a lab and they give you back the negatives, they are charging you to do it for you. ;)

[@segma1324]

Do you print your images?

[@TopSecretVid]

Very interested in this..as I have some 35mm rolls of film(developed) from the 40's and was thinking it would be a "no no" to cut them down. But I really want to scan them and perhaps publish them in a book.. any suggestions?

[@edpavez]

if they are not too many, and you don't want to cut them, you can send them to a professional to scan them. :)

[@boneless0brainless]

Been waiting for this video for ages! Thanks heaps! Anyway, outta curiosity, what settings a were you shooting on in your Canon A1 vid? I could kinda make out that it was shutter-priority, and you had the highest shutter speed selected. Is that right? Because I could not see properly. I ask because I just bought an A1 and I wanna sorta get the grainy look you had in the pics that you took with it.

[@edpavez]

+Jude Jennings I honestly don't remember, but I tend to shoot in shutter priority. bare in mind the grainy look is the film being pushed a little in Lightroom. APX doesn't naturally look so contrasty.

[@boneless0brainless]

+EduardoPavezGoye how do you push film in Lightshop? I thought it could only be done when developing the film. Do you think a similar look could be achieved with colour film? Speaking of, you should shoot with colour film sometime, would love to see the results!

[@edpavez]

to push in Lightroom you have to use the exposure and light it up a little. I guess you can get the same results only by processing, but I'm not exactly sure how, since it depends on too many factors (and on what you are exactly looking for). I don't shoot colour in London because it's too expensive, but in my flickr: www.flickr.com/photos/profetaparanoia/ you can see some colour shots taken with my film cameras!

[@timppatimo6287]

Cleaning the scans from dust is something i hate the most, this is exactly what i've been trying to run from with analogue photography (Lightroom), so i clean my whole room and all the dust in it, then negatives with anti-static cloth and rocket blower, and only then proceed to scan them :) Man, right now in half an hour i'll be scanning in a very clean room hahhahh. Film made me a very tidy person, to the point it's a bit paranoid i guess.

[@alexvogy1050]

Holà hermano. Gracias por este vidéo super Chevere. Cuál scanner tienes ? Estoy buscando uno de segunda barato. Q tal de su calidad ? Me parece suficiente para Lightroom... gracias

[@gustavootero]

Una pregunta, pones la emulsión hacia arriba o hacia abajo, me pareció que estaba hacia arriba, y vi que le dabas 1600 de resolución ¿No es un poco poco? saludos

[@edpavez]

+Gustavo Otero no, para nada. 1600 es, incluso, demasiado grande. recuerda que esto para poner las imágenes en un video de youtube. si quisiera subirlas a un portafolio en línea o algo así, las escaneo con más resolución. ;)

[@yutumedia]

Does the scanned film still have the film look? Silly question?

[@JinLost01]

what will be better, scan it with the flatbed scanner (like you did) or taking a macro pic with a DSLR?

[@edpavez]

there's no universal answer to that question. depends on the scanner and the DLSR. I tried the DSLR method at the very beginning, and wasn't impressed... but technology advances so fast that maybe with today's DSLRs the results can be amazing. i just don't know, since I sold all my DSLR equipment.

[@narincher]

simple explained. Thank you for charing.

[@RizaBerishaOfficial]

what if the film has color, how would u bring back the color

[@danamissy]

helpppp what is that contraption you are using to place the negatives in

[@anesyamin848]

quanto te costo el epson, y esos films son de 120 mm??

[@johnloro7810]

what's the scanner name you using????

[@michaelangeloh.5383]

Gotta love how Epson's software is from the Windows XP days... I have the same shit... But I guess it works. - Though, it leaves me wondering if there's any better software that has a better interface and perhaps more features.

[@abiseid]

Can you scan color film?

[@mailparafono]

Consejos para limpiar bien los negativos? sirven los pañitos para limpiar los lentes? siempre me salen manchados :(

[@prakkari]

Don't you have to invert a negative in LR or PS?

[@justcallmesando]

Subscribed, thanks!

[@studiosherlen]

do i really need to get that film strip holder/mask? i'm just starting my analog photography journey and i don't want to spend too much money ahaha

[@edpavez]

Sherlyn Lavenia they come for free with the scanners that can scan negatives. If yours doesn't have them, it is probably not designed for scanning film. In that case, you need to buy a special reflective holder, which is more expensive. I highly suggest you to get a film scanner (like the Epson V550 or V600, or the 4490), otherwise your analog journey will be quite frustrating.

[@studiosherlen]

EduardoPavezGoye oh! i thought i can use general scanner (that i usually use to scan my drawings) thanks for the input!

[@FeverBeats]

Thank you!!

[@jesperlett]

Hey Eduardo, thanks for all your inspiring videos! I would love to see how you scan color film, and if there is a way to obtain the certain color characteristic of the particular film types.

[@edpavez]

I'm still experimenting with scanning color films, so that video will have to wait awhile! ;)

[@altaycoins]

Hi Ed, Do you also scan color negatives with this scanner? Are you happy with the results?

[@edpavez]

I like the results, yeah... but there's SO MANY PEOPLE giving different instructions on how to scan color negatives "the right way" that I just do it as simple as possible, scan them flat, postprocess the colors in Lightroom and call it a day. if I want "natural film colors" I just print the pictures.

[@cotaestudiodeingenieria9627]

Hola Eduardo, saludos desde España. Lo primero es que me gustaría felicitarte por tu trabajo, adoro la forma en la que te expresas y comunicas. Estoy planteándome comprar un escaner para mis negativos en 35mm, ya que los laboratorios a los que tengo acceso dejan mucho que desear. Soy un fotógrafo aficionado, lo que significa que tengo un presupuesto limitado para este ámbito. Estoy intentando decidir entre el Epson Perfection V600 y el Canon CanoScan CS9000F Mark II. Alguna recomendación? (disparo principalmente en negativo a color de 35mm; espero poder hacerlo algún día en medio formato!!). Gracias y saludos a Fran!!

[@kevinlove_]

editing film??

[@TheDigitalPillars]

Awesome video thanks

[@dreamingbybus]

really nice, thanks!! and pretty cool titles in your library as well!

[@josueelgueta909]

Desde hace tiempo que te queria hacer una pregunta, ¿que estudiaste y como llegaste a london?, espero una respuesta, muy buenos vídeos, saludos!