Can someone recommend a good "how to" book on scanning film on a flatbed scanner? I am looking for something that gives detail and explanation but does not overwhelm me with a lot of techno babble, formulas.
Can someone recommend a good "how to" book on scanning film on a flatbed scanner? I am looking for something that gives detail and explanation but does not overwhelm me with a lot of techno babble, formulas.
I don't think such a book exists, a pity. Perhaps a market for an author?
Which scan software are you using and what would you except from such a book?
There's a book on Silverfast: http://www.amazon.com/SilverFast-Off.../dp/0782141978
Here's a generic one: http://www.amazon.com/Scanning-Negat...ref=pd_sim_b_1
And another: http://www.amazon.com/Real-World-Sca.../dp/0321241320
Best regards,
I wish someone would just write some half decent software for scanning.
I have "Scanning Negatives and Slides by Sascha Steinhoff" in my shelf, have read it and I think it was crap. Didn´t get anything out of it. I´m rather new to scanning so my hope was to learn something. Guess Google are the best way to learn as long as you have some feeling of whats true and whats not.
The vuescan bible, availabe on kindle. I dont have it though.
David Cary
www.milfordguide.nz
I have the Real World Scanning book and quite like it
I agree about the assessment of the Steinhoff book. +1 for the crap.
I ordered a copy of the Real World Scanning. I hope it has some good information
The Silverfast one is very basic and not worth the price IMO.
Thanks,
Kirk
at age 73:
"The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep"
I found rockynook's "Scanning negatives & slides", Sascha Steinhoff, to be pretty useful. Sorry Papac.
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