Recently got a film scanner, so I started digitising some old negatives from my family.Most rolls are from the 90s, but there is a box of slides from around 1962. First shots are from Mauritius and were shot on AGFA Vista 200.[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakePlustekCamera ModelOpticFilm 8200iCamera SoftwareAdobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 13.4 (Macintosh)Image-Specific Properties:Horizontal Resolution240 dpiVertical Resolution240 dpiImage Created2024:11:20 17:49:38Color Space InformationsRGB
>>4386717I'm pretty amazed by how beautiful the water looks in all these shots.[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakePlustekCamera ModelOpticFilm 8200iCamera SoftwareAdobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 13.4 (Macintosh)Image-Specific Properties:Horizontal Resolution240 dpiVertical Resolution240 dpiImage Created2024:11:20 17:50:11Color Space InformationsRGB
>>4386718Something has definitely been lost with the decline of film. Most vacation shots nowadays are gray overprocessed phoneslop. Rather sad.[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakePlustekCamera ModelOpticFilm 8200iCamera SoftwareAdobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 13.4 (Macintosh)Image-Specific Properties:Horizontal Resolution240 dpiVertical Resolution240 dpiImage Created2024:11:20 17:50:19Color Space InformationsRGB
>>4386719I'm guessing these are from the mid 90s, but I can't be entirely sure.[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakePlustekCamera ModelOpticFilm 8200iCamera SoftwareAdobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 13.4 (Macintosh)Image-Specific Properties:Horizontal Resolution240 dpiVertical Resolution240 dpiImage Created2024:11:20 17:50:33Color Space InformationsRGB
>>4386720Last of the AGFA Vista shots.[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakePlustekCamera ModelOpticFilm 8200iCamera SoftwareAdobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 13.4 (Macintosh)Image-Specific Properties:Horizontal Resolution240 dpiVertical Resolution240 dpiImage Created2024:11:20 17:50:26Color Space InformationsRGB
>>4386721These shots are from Queen Elizabeth's Golden Jubilee, and so are from 2002.[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakePlustekCamera ModelOpticFilm 8200iCamera SoftwareAdobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 13.4 (Macintosh)Image-Specific Properties:Horizontal Resolution240 dpiVertical Resolution240 dpiImage Created2024:11:20 17:54:05Color Space InformationsRGB
>>4386722Elizabeth herself makes an appearance.[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakePlustekCamera ModelOpticFilm 8200iCamera SoftwareAdobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 13.4 (Macintosh)Image-Specific Properties:Horizontal Resolution240 dpiVertical Resolution240 dpiImage Created2024:11:20 17:54:18Color Space InformationsRGB
>>4386718>>4386721Incredible colours. Makes you want to step into the photo.
>>4386723Quite impressive uniforms. I find it quite shocking how clean London looks compared to now on some of the other shots on this roll.Also strange to consider that at this time the UK was roughly on par in terms of wealth with the USA.[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakePlustekCamera ModelOpticFilm 8200iCamera SoftwareAdobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 13.4 (Macintosh)Image-Specific Properties:Horizontal Resolution240 dpiVertical Resolution240 dpiImage Created2024:11:20 17:53:56Color Space InformationsRGB
>>4386725These shots are from North Allegheny Pennsylvania. Likely during the early 90s.[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakePlustekCamera ModelOpticFilm 8200iCamera SoftwareAdobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 13.4 (Macintosh)Image-Specific Properties:Horizontal Resolution240 dpiVertical Resolution240 dpiImage Created2024:11:20 17:51:17Color Space InformationsRGB
>>4386727These were taken during a trip one of my family members made to their old highschool.[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakePlustekCamera ModelOpticFilm 8200iCamera SoftwareAdobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 13.4 (Macintosh)Image-Specific Properties:Horizontal Resolution240 dpiVertical Resolution240 dpiImage Created2024:11:20 17:51:07Color Space InformationsRGB
>>4386728It feels like these could be random frames from a feel good film from the 90s.[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakePlustekCamera ModelOpticFilm 8200iCamera SoftwareAdobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 13.4 (Macintosh)Image-Specific Properties:Horizontal Resolution240 dpiVertical Resolution240 dpiImage Created2024:11:20 17:51:32Color Space InformationsRGB
>>4386729I spent some time in the US when I was growing up and this reminds me of those days. A very special country.[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakePlustekCamera ModelOpticFilm 8200iCamera SoftwareAdobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 13.4 (Macintosh)Image-Specific Properties:Horizontal Resolution240 dpiVertical Resolution240 dpiImage Created2024:11:20 18:02:16Color Space InformationsRGB
>>4386730Classic lockers.[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakePlustekCamera ModelOpticFilm 8200iCamera SoftwareAdobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 13.4 (Macintosh)Image-Specific Properties:Horizontal Resolution240 dpiVertical Resolution240 dpiImage Created2024:11:20 17:52:15Color Space InformationsRGB
>>4386731These houses look incredibly cozy to me.[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakePlustekCamera ModelOpticFilm 8200iCamera SoftwareAdobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 13.4 (Macintosh)Image-Specific Properties:Horizontal Resolution240 dpiVertical Resolution240 dpiImage Created2024:11:20 17:52:28Color Space InformationsRGB
>>4386732These are from St Tropez in the south of France. Really beautiful town. Guessing around mid 90s.[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakePlustekCamera ModelOpticFilm 8200iCamera SoftwareAdobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 13.4 (Macintosh)Image-Specific Properties:Horizontal Resolution240 dpiVertical Resolution240 dpiImage Created2024:11:20 17:53:09Color Space InformationsRGB
>>4386733Looks like a fun parade. Hope this kind of thing still happens there.[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakePlustekCamera ModelOpticFilm 8200iCamera SoftwareAdobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 13.4 (Macintosh)Image-Specific Properties:Horizontal Resolution240 dpiVertical Resolution240 dpiImage Created2024:11:20 17:53:17Color Space InformationsRGB
>>4386734Last shot from St Tropez.[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakePlustekCamera ModelOpticFilm 8200iCamera SoftwareAdobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 13.4 (Macintosh)Image-Specific Properties:Horizontal Resolution240 dpiVertical Resolution240 dpiImage Created2024:11:20 17:53:00Color Space InformationsRGB
>>4386735Somewhere in the US, early 90s. These were from a packet just titled "Rocky Trip".[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakePlustekCamera ModelOpticFilm 8200iCamera SoftwareAdobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 13.4 (Macintosh)Image-Specific Properties:Horizontal Resolution240 dpiVertical Resolution240 dpiImage Created2024:11:20 17:52:42Color Space InformationsRGB
>>4386736Only other frame from this trip worth sharing.[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakePlustekCamera ModelOpticFilm 8200iCamera SoftwareAdobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 13.4 (Macintosh)Image-Specific Properties:Horizontal Resolution240 dpiVertical Resolution240 dpiImage Created2024:11:20 17:52:52Color Space InformationsRGB
>>4386737Now starting on the box of slides.The slides are all from what looks like a trip to Dartmouth in 1962. I really love this photo, especially the guy with the pipe. He's painting my Grandmother's cousin here.[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakePlustekCamera ModelOpticFilm 8200iCamera SoftwareAdobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 13.4 (Macintosh)Image-Specific Properties:Horizontal Resolution240 dpiVertical Resolution240 dpiImage Created2024:11:20 17:55:37Color Space InformationsRGB
>>4386738These shots really capture the feeling of classic Britain. It is a shame how Americanised the modern UK has become.[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakePlustekCamera ModelOpticFilm 8200iCamera SoftwareAdobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 13.4 (Macintosh)Image-Specific Properties:Horizontal Resolution240 dpiVertical Resolution240 dpiImage Created2024:11:20 17:54:59Color Space InformationsRGB
>>4386739These were all packaged in cardboard slide holders titled Ferraniacolor.[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakePlustekCamera ModelOpticFilm 8200iCamera SoftwareAdobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 13.4 (Macintosh)Image-Specific Properties:Horizontal Resolution240 dpiVertical Resolution240 dpiImage Created2024:11:20 17:55:46Color Space InformationsRGB
>>4386740Strange to see such clean streets in Britain.[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakePlustekCamera ModelOpticFilm 8200iCamera SoftwareAdobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 13.4 (Macintosh)Image-Specific Properties:Horizontal Resolution240 dpiVertical Resolution240 dpiImage Created2024:11:20 17:55:13Color Space InformationsRGB
>>4386741These all came out with a rather blue cast, but I'm guessing that's due to my scanner using quite a neutral backlight and slide projectors being quite warm.[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakePlustekCamera ModelOpticFilm 8200iCamera SoftwareAdobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 13.4 (Macintosh)Image-Specific Properties:Horizontal Resolution240 dpiVertical Resolution240 dpiImage Created2024:11:20 17:55:26Color Space InformationsRGB
>>4386742I wonder if this pub is still open.[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakePlustekCamera ModelOpticFilm 8200iCamera SoftwareAdobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 13.4 (Macintosh)Image-Specific Properties:Horizontal Resolution240 dpiVertical Resolution240 dpiImage Created2024:11:20 17:55:59Color Space InformationsRGB
>>4386740kino of the greatest order
>>4386743I would love to see this landscape today.[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakePlustekCamera ModelOpticFilm 8200iCamera SoftwareAdobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 13.4 (Macintosh)Image-Specific Properties:Horizontal Resolution240 dpiVertical Resolution240 dpiImage Created2024:11:20 17:54:47Color Space InformationsRGB
>>4386745One more slide from the box. Classic seaside vacation.[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakePlustekCamera ModelOpticFilm 8200iCamera SoftwareAdobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 13.4 (Macintosh)Image-Specific Properties:Horizontal Resolution240 dpiVertical Resolution240 dpiImage Created2024:11:20 18:40:42Color Space InformationsRGB
>>4386748Some negatives from 1972. Likely shot on Kodacolor-X.[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakePlustekCamera ModelOpticFilm 8200iCamera SoftwareAdobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 13.4 (Macintosh)Image-Specific Properties:Horizontal Resolution240 dpiVertical Resolution240 dpiImage Created2024:11:20 18:41:29Color Space InformationsRGB
>>4386750Previous shot is from the UK, but this one is from the US from what I can tell.[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakePlustekCamera ModelOpticFilm 8200iCamera SoftwareAdobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 13.4 (Macintosh)Image-Specific Properties:Horizontal Resolution240 dpiVertical Resolution240 dpiImage Created2024:11:20 18:41:07Color Space InformationsRGB
>>4386751Also from the US. This'll be likely the last shot I share. I'm struck by how much cleaner and well taken care of things look from these older shots.[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakePlustekCamera ModelOpticFilm 8200iCamera SoftwareAdobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 13.4 (Macintosh)Image-Specific Properties:Horizontal Resolution240 dpiVertical Resolution240 dpiImage Created2024:11:20 18:41:14Color Space InformationsRGB
>>4386753One more bonus shot. Massachusetts, mid 90s.[EXIF data available. Click here to show/hide.]Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakePlustekCamera ModelOpticFilm 8200iCamera SoftwareAdobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 13.4 (Macintosh)Image-Specific Properties:Horizontal Resolution240 dpiVertical Resolution240 dpiImage Created2024:11:20 18:48:12Color Space InformationsRGB
>>4386717What kind of scanner? I want to scan all the thousands of negatives and images my parents have, before they pass. They are getting very old and I think they would appreciate it.I’ve been looking at both cheap and expensive options, but don’t know what to get really for good quality that does not take ages.Thanks for sharing.
>>4386760It's a Plustek 8200i, I got it for 250 euro second hand. I'm pretty pleased with it honestly.Not sure how many rolls you need to digitise, but I'd be aware that it takes me about an hour per roll so if you've got a lot of negatives it'd be a longer term project for sure. I'm sure your parents would definitely appreciate it though, and I also think it's a nice thing to have for yourself. I feel closer to my family having done these.
>>4386722cute copper>>4386723noice
>>4386763Yepp, that would take ages. I do appreciate the quality your scans shows, but I guess I need something in between quality and speed.
>>4386815I'm converting to positive in negative lab pro, and so scanning the frames as RAW positives in the scanning software, so you could potentially save on time by scanning at a lower DPI and inverting them in the software included with the scanner.Other than that the only faster option I know of is DSLR scanning, which can be more or less expensive depending on how you do it.
>>4386718>waterPool linerNice pics
20, 21, 25, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 45, 48, 54 are the best ones imo. Some compositional flops but that's not something worthy of judgement from casual holiday pics obviously - and honestly most of these are better pics than what most people would take today. Either someone in your family has an eye for photography, or film just made everyone a lot more considerate of composition and taking shots that are actually worth taking as opposed to random garbage