best options for 8x10 scanning

**CXC** · 21-Dec-2004, 18:50

Ralph's right, for a one-off project go with professional drum scans.

**Graeme Hird** · 21-Dec-2004, 20:29

CXC is right .....

**Graeme Hird** · 21-Dec-2004, 20:36

Actually, forget it - at 4000 dpi your file will be around 2GB. How will they deliver the file to you?

You'd better buy a drum scanner - I think the cheaper ones that cover that size film and that resolution are around $200,000 (I could be wrong ... they might be more)

**tim atherton** · 21-Dec-2004, 22:26

"Actually, forget it - at 4000 dpi your file will be around 2GB. How will
they deliver the file to you? "

easy - DVD

**roger michel** · 22-Dec-2004, 11:39

a 2 gig file (actually i hope it will be a bit larger) is nothing. i will have them put it on a 40 gig hard drive for me. i will need at least 80 gig i reckon to handle the upsizing that inevitably will occur once i import it into photoshop.

i assumed once i realized the 4870 was out that i'd have to use a pro drum scanner. boston photo imaging seems good for any NE area types intersted in drum scans of 8x10. very reasonable pricing.

thanks again!!

p.s. i bought an agfa on ebay as you suggested for test scans etc.

thanks!!

**mark blackman** · 23-Dec-2004, 01:43

I scan 10x8 negatives with an Epson 2450. Each sheet requires 3 separate scans which I then stitch together with Photoshop. So long as you lock the exposure for each scan & make sure the film is kept parallel for each stripe it works fine. At full resolution, you'll end up with a file around 1GB in size.