which device was cheaper alternative to flatbed scanner but different to use.
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Explanation:
Sheet-fed scanners can't scan books or anything other than unattached pieces of paper. Flatbed scanners are able to scan anything that can be placed against the glass.
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Scanning processed film into a digital format is necessary for most photographers shooting film today, and is, therefore, an additional expense you need to consider. Reasonably priced professional scanning services can quickly grow to unreasonable sums depending on how much you shoot – possibly stopping you from shooting more film. Naturally, at one point or another many film photographers seek more affordable means of obtaining quality film scans. Like most things in life, if you want to do it right and affordably – you’ve got to do it yourself.
Currently, there are two good options for scanning film at home.
Using a dedicated scanner (usually a flatbed scanner)
Using a DSLR or mirrorless camera to “scan”
The first alternative method is pretty self-explanatory, it simply involves buying a scanner and using it as intended. There are many options with different characteristics. Common to them all is that they were designed with late 90s and early 2000s technology – and yet, they are not cheap. This article will focus on using a camera as a scanner – maybe even one you already have, or at least one you can afford.
The method of using a camera as a “scanner” is achieved by positioning the film you want to scan between a camera with a macro lens and a light source. That image is saved to the camera’s memory card and can then be edited on a computer to achieve a result comparable to scanning.