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	What about film scanners?
		The good answer for creating large images to print is to use a film scanner to scan the film instead of the prints.
		Scanning film is better than scanning prints, because in the first place, scanning the film is using the original image, but the print is a second generation copy.
		The 35 mm film is a smaller original, so it must be enlarged more, about 4 times more than a scanned 6x4 inch print, to get the same image size at the printer.
	www.scantips.com /basics13.html (665 words)

	The Nikon Super Coolscan 35mm Film Scanner
		The Nikon LS-1000 Super Coolscan is a SCSI film scanner capable of scanning from both slides (positive images) and color negatives.
		Again, film grain is clearly visible, though I'm using a somewhat better lens (Canon 28-105mm EF F3.5-4.5) which results in less-visible color fringing in areas of high contrast.
		The color shift at the edges of the film is pretty typical of short-dated no-name film; in addition to this problem, the negative strip was pretty badly curled.
	photo.net /photo/coolscan (1567 words)

	NIKON SUPER COOLSCAN 4000 ED FILM SCANNER REVIEW
		A quick explanation of Dmax would be the ability of the scanner to find detail in dense areas (dark or shadow areas in slides) of film and render that detail in the resulting scan accurately without patterned or random digital noise pixels.
		If the film has edge to edge curl, and you are scanning the first frame, there is nothing to hold the center of the leading edge of the film strip level with the sides of the strip.
		Another way to check film flatness in 'real-time' is to autofocus on the center of your image, then do another autofocus half way to a corner and then another in a corner area of your image.
	www.sphoto.com /techinfo/scs4000.html (5171 words)

	eDigitalPhoto: Film Scanner Roundup
		Film scanners capable of quality reproduction were simply not available at a price that most people wanted to spend.
		Film and photographs: There are several scanners on the market that offer both reflective (flat art) and film scanning capabilities, but in various degrees you’ll compromise resolution and optical density (dynamic range) or pay a hefty price for a drum/type flat-bed scanner.
		Film scanners need to scan at a much higher resolution than flat-bed scanners because the area being scanned is much smaller and will almost certainly need to be enlarged dramatically.
	www.edigitalphoto.com /scanners/0109edp_film (2450 words)

	Film Scanner
		The near edge of the film is held 6 5/8" from the near edge of the glass.
		When pulled vertically, the scanner doesn't correctly set the color levels - perhaps due to the configuration of the scan head.
		View of takeup reel and the gearbox that pulls the film across the scanner.
	www.public.iastate.edu /~elvis/8mm/film_scanner.html (970 words)

	Philip K. Dick - A Scanner Darkly Film Adaptation
		Philip K. Dick is now "the most adapted SF author in the history of film." Wonderful opportunities have been realized in bringing his stories to the screen.
		Laura and I visited the set during filming and had a chance to speak with the actors about some of the more personal aspects of this story.
		We all hope that when this project is completed and fans watch this film, they will feel that the interpretation reflects the true spirit of the original story, and also know that the genesis of the project is the love and respect for Philip K. Dick.
	www.philipkdick.com /films_scanner-061204.html (790 words)

	Film Scanner Reviews (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		This web page should be a useful resource for photographers and anyone interested in buying and using low/mid market film scanners.
		When trying to choose a scanner, I became quite frustrated at the difficulty of assessing the capabilities of the various models.
		Furthermore it should include all possible colours and tone densities of which a film is capable.
	www.cix.co.uk /~tsphoto/tech/filmscan/menu.htm (772 words)

	Grain aliasing
		When the film is developed these crystals are turned into tiny filaments of metallic silver, and in a fl and white negative the image is made up entirely of these microscopic threads.
		The one big difference between film and electronic image sensors is that the size of film grains is variable, as is the spacing between them, but essentially, film is an array of chemical pixels arranged in a random order.
		Centre is a representation of the tri-linear sensor grid of the scanner CCD.
	www.photoscientia.co.uk /Grain.htm (5463 words)

	Canon CanoScan FS4000US film scanner (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		He initially thought that red spots in shadow areas of a scanned slide was a scanner defect, but they turned out to be caused by a bad ICC profile.
		When film or slides are inserted into the CanoScan, it goes through a calibration process that takes between 20 seconds and 2 minutes-- longer if the it has just been turned on or awakened from its power-saving sleep state.
		The tipoff that the cause is film grain-- not sensor noise-- is that the pattern is the same in both images.
	www.normankoren.com /Tutorials/Canoscan4000.html (7187 words)

	APML Film Scanner Comparisons
		The APML film scanner comparison effort originated in January 1998 on the Astrophotography Mailing List (APML) on the Internet as a way to compare film (slide and negative) scanners for suitability in scanning astrophotographic images.
		In the case of film scanners it is especially desirable (due to the cost), but also especially difficult to compare products.
		The color negatives were not included as the HP scanner does not have the necessary software to scan a color negative and create a positive output image.
	alumnus.caltech.edu /~kodama/astro/scantest.htm (428 words)

	Computer Film Company -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Computer Film Company was one of the first digital film special effects companies.
		Founded in London in 1984, CFC developed its own technology of digital film scanning, (additional info and facts about compositing) compositing and output devices.
		The latest generation of the scanning technology is the (additional info and facts about Northlight) Northlight film scanner.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/co/computer_film_company.htm (341 words)

	NIKON LS2000 FILM SCANNER REVIEW - Steve Hoffmann's Photography
		You are warned to not use film strips that are curved side to side beyond a few millimeters.
		Nikon supplies a film strip holder that can be used with damaged film strips in the slide adapter.
		In film strip mode you have a slider for adjustment for the framing of the preview image.
	www.sphoto.com /techinfo/ls2000.html (4289 words)

	Film Scanner Comparison (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		This is the lighter region of the film and both handle it well with noise tapering off in a similar fashion on both from the large area towards the bottom of the image to the full fl above it.
		The Nikon scanner can pull a little more detail in the shadows, but is more contrasty and also appears to clip the highlights some in the above example.
		If it's a scanner you'll be using almost every day and scanning large amounts of film, the Nikon scanners might be more convenient.
	www.rit.edu /~cgs2794/comparison.htm (1221 words)

	Film Scanner
		35mm scanners may, or may not, come complete with a SCSI card, which can be an advantage enabling you to select a much better card suitable for driving SCSI CD's and hard disks, for just a few pounds more than the basic Adaptec card usually on offer for an extra £50.
		Microtec have announced a new film scanner the "Film Scanner 3600" which handles 35mm roll film, strips, or slides.
		Finally scanners are moving away from the SCSI interface, the 3600 has both FireWire and USB ports.
	www.scan35.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk /film_scanner.htm (513 words)

	OneCall: IN STOCK! Konica Minolta Scan Dual IV Film Scanner (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		It is an ideal choice for those who have never owned (or even operated) a film scanner as well as those who wish to replace their current film scanner or are not satisfied with the performance of today’s flatbed scanners.
		The real test for a film scanner is how well it can produce an image from color negative film, due to the film’s inherent latitude and the differences between the densities and contrast of the cyan, magenta, and yellow layers.
		A new film holder and hardware updates allow the film to be scanned from corner to corner; equivalent to a 100% field of view.
	www.onecall.com /PID_22758.htm (1030 words)

	findIT - Film Scanner - Using the Film Scanner (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		A film scanner is a device that converts 35mm negative film or 35mm slide film into a digital image file.
		Be sure to use the associated cartridge (or film holder) to scan negative film or slide film.
		When you put negative film or slide film in the cartridge, make sure the direction is correct.
	www.seattleu.edu /it/findit/articles/4902997672.html (285 words)

	HP PhotoSmart Photo Scanner
		The HP PhotoSmart PhotoScanner is a desktop scanner that can handle prints up to 13 x 18 cm (5 x 7 inches), negatives and mounted slides.
		The scanner is of a fixed-focus type and HP only supports Windows 95.
		It has no notion of film profiles, so all you get is its automatic color correction based on the _image_data, and not on the film base.
	www.photo.net /photo/photosmart-slide-scanner-hudepohl (1480 words)

	Scanners and sharpening: resolution and MTF
		A scanner samples an image at a spatial resolution specified by pixels or dots per inch (dpi) and digitizes each sample to a certain number of bits (which defines tonal resolution), typically between 8 and 14.
		is a better fit to dedicated film scanners because of the additional degradation from the scanner optical system (resolution, focus and diffraction) and movement.
		Unlike film, lenses, scanners and sharpening, they can't be modeled with neat equations; they have to be measured.
	www.normankoren.com /Tutorials/MTF2.html (5445 words)

	VueScan - Film Scanner software
		VueScan is inexpensive third party scanning software which supports many (if not almost all) current film scanners, and several flatbeds too.
		Visit www.hamrick.com and if your scanner is supported, try the free trial.
		VueScan supports the scanner's special hardware, like batch scanning, auto-focus, any infrared channel for dust and scratch suppression, and multi-scan to reduce scanner noise in the dark areas of slides.
	www.scantips.com /vuescan.html (620 words)

	Review - Canon FS4000 Film Scanner
		The Canon has two film feeders, both made of what seems to be very durable plastic, one for 35mm film strips, the other for mounted slides.
		After loading either with film (a very easy task, even for somewhat curled negatives), you insert the film holder into the mouth of the FS4000 past a slight resistance, and then the motor takes up the film holder and draws it into the body of the scanner.
		Now, having scanned about 6 rolls of film prior to writing this, I can say that FilmGet is worlds easier to use than the TWAIN software that came with the Kodak RFS, and is a substantial bit more intuitive that SilverFast Ai, which I also used with the Kodak.
	www.photoslave.com /misc/fs4000/fs4000.html (620 words)

	Digital Film Scanners - Nikon CoolScan IV ED Film and Slide Scanner Review, Information, and Specifications
		Underexposed slides or dense negatives are a challenge for any film scanner: With so little light coming through the film, the electronics have a hard time measuring it, and "noise" from the sensor often swamps the signal coming from the image.
		The Coolscan IV comes with three film holders, one for mounted 35mm slides, one for loose strips of 35mm film, and a third "clamshell"-style adapter for handling badly-curved strips of film via the slide adapter.
		The accessory APS film adapter and the SA-21 film strip feeder have electrical plugs on their back that carry power and signals between the film transport and the scanner itself.
	www.imaging-resource.com /SCAN/CSIV/C4A.HTM (8589 words)

	Digital Scanner Reviews
		High end "personal", (very) inexpensive "professional" film scanner, 4000 dpi resolution (65 meg file from 35mm negative!), 14 bits per channel, dual USB and SCSI interface.
		It scans both flats and film with 3200-dpi resolution and a DMax of 4.2.
		Inexpensive "personal" film scanner, 2438 dpi resolution (24.5 meg file from 35mm neg), bits per channel (Dmax not specified), high-speed SCSI interface, software accommodates beginners AND experts, optional APS adapter.
	www.imaging-resource.com /SCAN1.HTM (740 words)

	Film Scanner
		Using an infrared channel the scanner is able to detect dust of the film surface.
		Vuescan is a third-party scan software which is available for most film scanners.
		It is also worth to mention that the quality of the source (type of film, lens quality, tripod usage) already affects HEAVILY the quality of the final scan.
	www.photozone.de /2Equipment/scanner.htm (561 words)

	Amazon Imaging SmartScan 2700 35mm Film Scanner - ReviewFocus
		But people who need to scan lots of film, the manual tray is a bottleneck. Prepare to spend a lot of time manually moving each frame (of a strip) over the scanner-window.
		Cyberview-X is the saving grace for this scanner, because not only is it more user friendly (bigger preview pane, more adjustments with better ability to save/load your custom scan profile), it comes with a bunch of film-profiles.
		Dust specs and lint are a major annoyance for 35mm film scans, because the dust specs appear 'magnified' over the picture area.
	www.reviewfocus.com /cat212/prod15782/review1.html (1359 words)

	creativepro.com - Kodak RFS 3600: Film Scanner With a Split Personality
		Viewed in the context of the Photo CD Player or the similarly ill-fated Disc Camera, the Kodak Professional RFS 3600 Film Scanner isn't at all bad, but it gives the impression of being a work in progress that's still trying to figure out what it wants to be when it grows up.
		The schizoid appearance it presents to the world is mainly due to the fact that the scanner ships with two very different drivers.
		The Kodak RFS3600 Film Scanner V1.20 acquire plug-in seems to be aimed at fast automatic scanning of unmounted strip film.
	www.creativepro.com /story/review/14922.html (850 words)

	Film Scanner
		You may think that it is a little unfair to compare the 1200 € Nikon scanner with the 650 € Minolta offering but the higher price tag of the LS-5000 does primarily originate in its batch scanning capabilities with the optional SF-210 slide feeder.
		In general both scanners provided good to exceptional results with high resolution and a broad density range.
		The Minolta scanner also offers (very) limited batch processing but the scan times are very slow in comparison especially with activated ICE.
	www.photozone.de /2Equipment/reviews/elitecoolscan.htm (1665 words)

	Film/Slide Scanner - MuseCube forums
		The microtek handles silver in the film waaaaayyy better than the nikon (smoother gradations, less noise).
		Dedicated film scanners do have some advantages in speed and durability.
		If you're only doing the occasional film scan, or you just don't have the budget for a film scanner, flatbeds with transparency hoods are a nice compromise.
	www.musecube.com /forums/phototech.htm?read=5616 (343 words)

	Consider a Film Scanner
		Transparency adapters that let flatbed scanners read film negatives and slides have improved significantly in recent years, but they still leave much to be desired in terms of image quality.
		If you have lots of negatives or slides to digitize, consider a dedicated film scanner.
		Film scanners are optimized for transparent media and therefore provide significantly higher-quality images.
	www.pcmag.com /article2/0,1895,1228855,00.asp (533 words)

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