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07/09/2026 05:29:00 PM · #1 |
Apologies if this is repetitive, although it looks to me like it hasn't come up in the forums for a few years.
I have hundreds of envelopes full of 35mm photos dating back to the late 70s.
Who can recommend the best highspeed photo scanner?
Thanks,
Steve |
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07/14/2026 01:24:22 PM · #2 |
Biggest question is what form they are in... are they prints or slides?
BTW, might be a new record, nineteen years and change between posts??!! |
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07/14/2026 01:36:43 PM · #3 |
If you have hundreds of envelopes it might be more economical (and faster) to use one of the legacy scanning services ...
While you're here, maybe submit something ... :-) |
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07/14/2026 02:17:01 PM · #4 |
I believe this is the fastest, most enjoyable way of scanning. It's a manual process for every frame, but it's incredibly quick. This assumes you have a Macro lens that will fit (max 67mm filter thread). You can "scan" a whole 35mm roll of film in about a minute or two. The Valoi Easy35 v2:
https://valoi.co/en-eu/products/easy35?variant=48136819900568
Slides version of it:
https://valoi.co/en-eu/products/easy35-v2-slide-scanning-kit?variant=49253759778968
I own an Epson V850 flatbed scanner (the king of flatbeds) myself and I absolutely LOATHE scanning 35mm film with it, it's unbearably slow and fiddly placing the film in the holders. I've also tried multiple ways of photo-scanning film, with a LED panel, copystand and miscellaneous film holders, such as the Negative Supply film holder which is OK, but I suspect this new Valoi v2 runs circles around that method.
Another solution that's possibly viable is the Plustek scanner:
https://plustek.com/us/products/film-photo-scanners/opticfilm-9000i-ai/
Message edited by author 2026-07-14 14:17:35. |
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07/14/2026 04:43:10 PM · #5 |
Those are updated versions of a (really) old "slide duplicator" that I have. I have "scanned" over 3000 35mm slides with it, and that is the process I would recommend for 35mm slides. For negatives, it's another story. It's not easy to invert the negatives properly to give correct color, though it is possible.
Edit to add: the biggest problem with scanning film, no matter the technique, is dust. It's everywhere. Some dedicated film scanners use a fourth infrared channel to automatically deal with dust, but if you are capturing with a camera you do not have this feature, so cleanliness is imperative. Still far and away the fastest and among the best quality options available.
Message edited by author 2026-07-14 16:56:27. |
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