Scanning Photos & Negatives

[Shannikk]

Hi Damien. I read your scanning guidelines article from 2015, and was wondering if you had updated it at all for new scanners that you'd recommend.  Right now I have an Epson V600 photo scanner.  I'm about to start your RAW class (I have a lot of catching up to do), and need to scan a large group of photos, as well as 35mm and large format negatives.  Just wondering if you think that scanner would be good enough, or if you recommend sending the large format negatives to a lab to be scanned.  Thanks for any help that you can provide!!

[Damien Symonds]

While the V600 isn't quite as good as the V700, it's still a good scanner.  It should do a fine job.

But scanning is time-consuming business.  It might be worth at least getting a quote from a scanning shop, to see if it's worth it.

[Shannikk]

Thanks!!  Is there a specific criteria that you would give the scanning shop for how you want the files delivered?  

 

[Damien Symonds]

https://www.damiensymonds.net/scanning-guidelines-for-old-photo-restoration.html

[Shannikk]

Thanks!! Last question, is it worth going to 2400 dpi, or is 1200 good enough

[Damien Symonds]

It's not about the PPI, it's about megapixels.  Exactly as I said in that article.

[Damien Symonds]

What did you ever decide to do with this, @Shannikk?