|
 |
|
Scanning Negatives and Slides: Digitizing Your Photographic Archivesx$26.46
  (21 reviews)
Best Price: $44.95 $26.46
A large number of contemporary photographers have either moved into digital photography exclusively or use both analog and digital media in their work. In either case, there is most likely an archive of slides and negatives which cannot be directly integrated into the new digital workflow, nor can it be archived in a digital format. More and more, photographers are trying to bridge this gap using high-performance film scanners. How to achieve the best possible digital image from a negative or slide, and how to build a workflow to make this process efficient, repeatable, and reliable, is the subject of this book. The author uses Nikon's filmscanners throughout, but all steps can easily be followed using a different scanner. The most common software tools for scanning (SilverFast, VueScan, NikonScan) are not only covered extensively in the book, but are also provided on a CD along with other useful tools for image editing, as well as numerous sample scans.
|
Customer Reviews
|
Good introduction to scanning
By A8YRXVIJZ5UA on 2007-03-26
This is a well written book that will guide someone new to scanning slides and negatives through the learning process. The author uses plain English and a lot of good examples to show how to optimize your scan settings in NikonScan, VueScan, and SilverFast. If you're interested in learning to scan negatives and slides, this book will help you learn what you need to know to choose a film scanner and how to use it.
There are probably other books out there that are more detailed than this one, but as far as introducing you to the world of scanning and getting you started on learning how to maximize your scans, this is a great book.
Expertise, experienced and articulate
By A25KHHAQ96LQU7 on 2007-08-13
This knowlegdgable and articulate assessment of scanning, hardware and software is very targeted for the serious hobbists, diys as well as professional. I found numerous excerpts that matched perfectly with my semi-professional (small and local photo conversion business) level of experience, which added much credibility to the rest of the book. Especially strong, detailed and valuable information was presented on the Nikon Coolscan 5000, which is our scanner. This is the best of my scanner books and it gives us a few more accurate and helpful options in pulling out the best images from our scans. The printed photographs themselves were in such high detail that they clearly illustrated what the author was writing about. These photos coupled with the articulate text make this book a technical show and tell of scanning. I highly recommend this book as a valuable resource to my fellow photo scanners.
Jim Crawford
TuckerPhotoConversions
If you want some introduction to scanning, buy it. If you want to improve your scanning, search elsewhere
By ASDRNFQ43YVE9 on 2007-11-11
I'm an amateur photographer who is learning how to scan film. When I see this book I'm very excited and expect it can improve my skill in getting a better output. To be frank I'm totally disappointed when I read the book. The book gives you a very good introduction about scanners, basic scanning principle and terminology, and popular scanning software like Nikon Scan, Vuescan and Silverfast........and it ends here.
If you expect it teaches you how to tweak options in these software? Look elsewhere. If you expect it teaches you how to extract every details from a film using a particular software? Look elsewhere. If you expect it teaches you how to handle a problematic film? Look elsewhere. If you expect it teaches you varies in-depth workflows in scanning film? Look elsewhere.
Even the pictures in the book are bad. e.g. How you can illustrate the sharpness effect of a curl film in scanning if your picture is not sharp in the first place?
Bottom line: If you know nothing about scanning, this maybe a good book for you to get "just" started. If you've been using your scanner already, skip this book and use the money to buy more film.
Great Reference For Photo Editors
By A2TVJ0YDW3QO63 on 2007-06-22
For any professional or amateur photo editors out there, one of the trickiest things to do and do well is scan pictures and get the output to look as good as a regular film or digital print. Whether it's scratches, dust, or other artifacts, negatives and slides rarely look perfect and it's no exact science to getting things to look better. Have no fear though, there is a book for YOU! 'Scanning Negatives and Slides: Digitizing Your Photographic Archives' by Sascha Steinhoff takes this subject matter and lifts the hood up to get into the nuts and bolts of how to create fantastic digital results with little effort. Packed with 200+ pages of material spread out over 15 chapters, the author talks about the basics of how to choose equipment to digital editing techniques to storing and backing up your images to learning about the different tools out on the market for manipulation to... well let's just say there is a lot of meat contained within these pages!
rocknook really has taken the editing and multimedia publishing world by storm, putting out solid, colorful, and well edited books. This title is no exception and it is easy to recommend. If you work with negative and/or slides, you owe it to yourself to pick up this book and learn the art of producing a better end result.
Enjoy!!
**** RECOMMENDED
Take it or Leave it.
By AIAP9CBZQJ22W on 2007-04-04
I did not find very much that was helpful for me. I have been scanning for 4 years and did not see anything new for me. A good book for a beginner but if you have experience then take a pass.
- Scanning Slides and Negatives
By A1GZDS25NEVVQO on 2007-11-15
While the book has some helpful information, it is all in all disappointing for readers who already own scanners and seek help in using them to best effect. Specifically, over 50 pages of the 230 in the book seem aimed at helping the reader decide WHETHER to digitize slides and negatives in the first place. I would have liked a clearer and more comprehensive explanation of whether, why, and how one can use the multitude of settings and tools on the better scanners. The writing, editing, and use of illustrations are passable but not as good as I had hoped and not nearly of the quality found, for example, in the Ben Willmore books on Photoshop. The Steinhoff book includes a DVD containing little of readily apparent value; the promised software turns out to be limited trial versions easily found on the web, should you want them.
- good to start
By AX9ZAR1NY9RQ2 on 2007-06-21
It's a good book to start scanning with precission and to learn about the best software, but it's not a good book to advanced scanning
- Just Begining
By ANYYY8NZ9PASJ on 2007-10-27
Very well written book. Good for the beginner with limited knowledge of digital photography and scanning.
- A good introduction to Scanning
By A3A8SOPC2QDNNI on 2008-05-26
This is a very nice book for learning about the basics of scanning, especially if you have a Nikon Coolscan 5000. The book is about the only place one can find a reasonably objective summary and evaluation of scanning software from Nikon, Vuescan, and Lasersoft (Silverfast). Although fairly recently released, the book is already showing its age. The long chapter on Nikon Capture is out of date with the replacement Capture NX on the market for a while now. The book also basically is current as of Photoshop CS maybe CS2. I was left with the desire for more information. Expecially in the Photoshop area. Discussions regarding the Plug ins were helpful but I was left wanting more insight into skills to wring out the best from your slides. For the money I would have like more deapth than was presented here. With the drop off of film scanner manufacturers there probably will not be many books like this in the future so enjoy it as a basic primer on scanning.
- Excellent Book!
By AYI9JT4SEQ3FB on 2008-06-07
I read this book cover to cover. As someone who has been using scanners since the 80286 days with a hand scanner, I liked to think I knew a thing or two about scanning and imaging editing.
After I began to read this book, I quickly realized, I knew little about the intricacies of scanning photo's, and next to nothing about slide and negative scanning.
This book comes with a CD with sample software and images to let you try some of the same things you read about in the book.
If you are thinking about buying a slide scanner, but haven't yet, I recommend reading this book first. You WILL be glad you did.
The book is written in a way that will assist the absolute beginner, and also no doubt, provide a few 'aha!' moments for an expert.
- Good info
By A23NVKP1MMQL8G on 2008-06-18
This is a great book for the novice scanner looking to improve. I bought it because I was considering buying the Nikon Coolscan V ED scanner. This book has a lot of before and after pictures that show you what the features or settings do. Yes, I bought the scanner and yes it performs just as described in the book.
- Digitizing Archives Excellence
By A94XEEB0DO6IG on 2008-03-26
Scanning Negatives and Slides: Digitizing Your Photographic Archives [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)by Sascha Steinhoff is a perfect addition to my photography library. It is both a source book for instruction as well as a tool for solving particular problem areas as they come up in every day use.
- Excellent book
By A2M7L0KTPRN1CH on 2008-04-25
A real eye-opener for those wishing to delve deeply into scanning. The author's goal is clearly the pursuit of the highest quality scan within the capabilities of the level of equipment considered. Every facet of the activity seems to be covered, including discussions of the popular software packages currently being used for scanning. The theory behind scanning is also very well covered, and presented in a way that stimulates and educates at once. Must reading for anyone who is either ready to commence or just planning ahead.
- Retired USNR O-6
By A1TJRLVNKNWV8H on 2008-09-06
I purchased the Plustek Optic Film 7200 + this tutorial book. The book was informative at first and convinced me to use the SilverFast SE software in lieu of the Quik-Scan. Unfortunately, the book scans over the SilverFast SE program and wants to tell you all about the Silverfast Ai programs and beyond. The author likes the NIKON scanners and really dwells on them. FYI - Silverfast out of Sarasota FL has a great Tech Support guy named Boris @ 941-921-4815 -- call between 3PM & 5:30 PM and he will talk you through your problems.
- Mail delevered it unreadable
By A3I1XDHDI4K3QN on 2007-07-21
The book seems to be very good but unfortunately the mail delivered it wet and with fungus all over the pages that became glued. It is impossible to read and then to have a further opinion.
- Great things to learn about scanning negs and the software to do it with.
By A2BUHNTM6K136S on 2008-03-18
Easy to read and reference and help you refine your way to streamline your scanning and getting great results.
- Great book
By A3BJ54P93UNKBQ on 2008-08-31
This is a great book for those who have some experience with scanning film or slides but want to learn more. It has helped me to get more out of my scanner and software and do a better job of restoring old slides.
- Very good review of the topic
By A1KSTH3S1COKUU on 2008-09-09
The authors do a very thorough job of discussing the topic of scanning slides. There is a lot of good information for someone who will or already has purchased a dedicated film scanner with the intent of making high-quality scans.
- Scanning Negatives and Slides by Sascha Steinhoff
By A332ENF33N3O2Z on 2008-09-11
As this book is comparing the subtle differences in scanned images the paper and print qualities are paramount to the books success in conveying the desired message. The physical quality of this book is EXCELLENT.
The primary objective of the author is to take the film photographer who has accumulated an archive of analog negatives & slides & bring them into the world of digital conversion. The author explains in detail how to achieve the best possible digital image from your scanner & how to build a work flow to make the process efficient, repeatable & reliable. He has accomplished this in a way both the novice & expert will benefit from.
As a result of this book I have gained a higher level of confidence going into converting my 20 years of underwater slides to digital images.
- Well written
By A1K1QD4M8CQSLB on 2008-10-18
Excellent book ... covers a lot of basics on the options currently available out there. Definiely reccmd it to anyone considering digitizing your archive of negatives and slides.
|
|
You may also be interested in...
|
|
|
|
|
|
