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  • We’ve got somewhere in Bristol that does it, but I think she just wants to be able to digitise individual negs without having to drop them in to somewhere the other side of town. Possibly make digital prints etc.

    What do you reckon is the cheapest ‘worth it’ option (Second hand)?

  • You can get something good for 200-300 second hand - I use one of these.
    Beware there's similar models that go for half that - but for a reason (slower, worse image quality, no software included etc.)

    Another option is to "scan" negatives with a digital camera.
    You'd need a small but good light table, some sort of tripod for the camera - which should have macro capabilities and as high a resolution as possible.
    If I already had a digital camera that offers this I'd probably go that route instead of buying a scanner.

    Both options should allow you to make proper 20x30cm prints from your 35mm negs (assuming this is what you have) at the end of the day.

  • I’ll take a look at those, thanks.

    She does have decent digital kit (Sony a7 and access to a shit ton of ££ lenses through her work) and I’m pretty sure we have a tripod that you can flip the central post on and use as a sort of rostrum(?). A small light box will presumably be a fairly cheap outlay

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