As you will know, I operate a photo scanning service. We can scan photo prints, slides and negatives in virtually all sizes right up to those really old A4 sized negatives. One of the questions we're asked most frequently is should a client have photos or negatives scanned?
Not an easy choice.
Photo scanning is much quicker (for us) and so cheaper for you. Often, particularly with old images, our client only has the print. If a print is dull and faded we can go some way to restore its former glory and we get very positive feedback from clients. If you have an interest in Historypin then we'd expect your photo scanning needs to be for prints.
Negative scanning takes much longer, inevitably the cost is greater. Thanks to the features of our advanced Nikon and Epson scanners we can go much further to restore faded images, reduce grain and thanks to the wonders of Digital ICE remove dust and scratches. The data file we supply will probably be a better way of delivering the maximum detail from the image, giving you the option to produce bigger prints.
So which should you go for? Well, in pure technical terms, have the negatives scanned every time. But if your budget is constrained, or you only have the print, don't feel you're going to get a vastly inferior result.
Jeff Underwood
1Scan.co.uk
Sunday, February 13, 2011
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