We have a chance to speak to many people who are interesting in transfering their slides or negatives to CD or DVD. We find that there are many points that are confusing or misunderstood. Please follow the links below for more detailed discussion of these issues.
| Myth: Higher resolution is always better | ||
| We have become acustomed to believing that more is always better. Sometimes this isn't the case. | ||
| Myth: Scanning is fast | ||
| The manufacturers of scanning and computer hardware would have you believe that scanning slides and negatives is very fast. It isn't. | ||
| Myth: Scanning is easy | ||
| The manufacturers of scanning and computer hardware would have you believe that anybody can easily scan photos, slides and negatives. Is this true? | ||
| Myth: Scanning myself will be cheaper than using a service | ||
| When you do the full evaluation with a realistic view of the costs and time involved, this isn't the case for most people. | ||
| Myth: Scanned slides look like high-end digital images from a DSLR | ||
| We are spoiled by the quality of even inexpensive digital cameras. Let's look at the differences between scanned images and digital images from modern cameras. | ||
| Myth: Cheaper is better | ||
| We know that we aren't the only slide and negative scanning service company. Let's look at why cheaper isn't always better. | ||
| Myth: If you don't get TIFF files, you are missing out | ||
| Photographers and enthusiasts believe that you are losing out if you don't work with exclusvely with a lossless digital image format. This isn't always true. | ||
| Myth: My flatbed scanner does a good job scanning film | ||
| Maybe. But the results can often be disappointing. Let's look at some examples and understand why. | ||
| Myth: Scanning is the hard part | ||
| For small projects, this may be true. For bigger projects like scanning family photo collections most of the work comes before and after the scanning. | ||
| Myth: Scanning services are expensive and slow | ||
| When compared to doing the work yourself, this isn't true. | ||
| Myth: Scans of my slides/negatives will remove all scratches and fading | ||
| Restoration during and after scanning can be wonderous. But it isn't perfect. | ||
