ScanCafe Clutter

ScanCafe Clutter, originally uploaded by BCMielke.

I am in the process of sending out many of my old negatives to a scanning service. After some amount of research I chose ScanCafe, mainly because they allow you to bulk send them in and choose the ones that you want sent back to you digitally. Since most of what you see in this picture is cherished family memories, my plan is to use ScanCafe in 3 bulk shipments. It also helps spread the cost out as well.

I do have a very nice Nikon scanner that I have in the past used to scan in my slide film pictures, but my plan is to only use that equipment for those scans that might need more resolution. Though ScanCafe can provide that they also increase the price accordingly. The standard scan is 6mp and that should be adequate for the family pictures, for some of the landscape shots I may at some time want more.

I will let my readers follow me through this process with regular updates and also give my impressions of the work at the end of the process.