Troponin wrote: Modern scanners work pretty well, but they still typically lack dynamic range and usually detail compared to other methods, You will need a very good one.
The best option is usually a macro lens and a studio. Today’s macro lenses are incredibly sharp and you lose almost nothing when the photo is transferred.
There are also some tech companies that can do it for you. There is a printing company close to me that has the top scanners and printers you can get (Talking in the millions of dollars worth of equipment). They have done a few scans from newer photos and they look really good. Not sure about vintage stuff though.
Nikon Shooter wrote: I don't use flat bed scanners because it would be redundant.
I prefer to use a copy stand that I made and one of my D8XX
series cameras that will capture to a very decent pixel count,
Ruben H wrote:
Troponin wrote: Modern scanners work pretty well, but they still typically lack dynamic range and usually detail compared to other methods, You will need a very good one.
The best option is usually a macro lens and a studio. Today’s macro lenses are incredibly sharp and you lose almost nothing when the photo is transferred.
There are also some tech companies that can do it for you. There is a printing company close to me that has the top scanners and printers you can get (Talking in the millions of dollars worth of equipment). They have done a few scans from newer photos and they look really good. Not sure about vintage stuff though.
Gotcha, great idea. So will that carry the same resolution as any other shot I would normally take even though this was originally a 5x7?
Harrison J wrote: Interesting, so are you saying you can get better results from taking a photo than scanning? If you don't have a macro lens, will something like a 50mm work?
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