Processing of QL film and the cost of scanning

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Re: Processing of QL film and the cost of scanning

Post by Marc Wilson » Tue Oct 14, 2008 6:56 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00

Thingy wrote:I visited Teamwork the price ranges from £30 for a basic scan to £80 for a hires scan (using the Hassleblad £12K scanner?) PER NEGATIVE! :shock:

It is possible to get scan done cheaper? ...or does insolvency beckon? :roll:

My sister's Nikon scanner will scan up to 2x3 inch negatives but no bigger.
you can scan 54 for a lot cheaper and yes the best repro house / scan technician can charge upto or even above £80 for a scan.

But its like many things and at the top end the more expensive you get the smaller the differences in quality, but it still there. So an £80 scan may not seem that different to a £30 one but in a very large lightlet print you will notice the difference, and the technician also can make a big difference to your scan.
Now from my experience a £25 drum scan is very different to a £5 flatbed scan and you will notice the differences there...in the details especially.

But yes as many point out the epson flatbeds will do well for certain print types and sizes.

It all depends on you final goals.

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Post by timparkin » Thu Oct 16, 2008 10:37 am Etc/GMT-1+01:00

£80 for an Imacon scan!!! That's criminal!
Waiting for the developing bill - 2 hours (and it's so small now!)

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Post by Marc Wilson » Thu Oct 16, 2008 11:48 am Etc/GMT-1+01:00

certainly is...scans can cost up to that amount but that should be for a super service drum scan usually from an individual who does nothing but scan...i.e. not a lab.

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