Gandtee Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 I need to go through my old negatives to find a particular period. Is there a quick and easy way to do this by knocking up a viewer just to find the ones I am looking for. Viewing quality is not important. Cost is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daffy D Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 If you have a scanner you could probably scan a batch at a time and view them on the computer increasing magnification if necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 If Id have known sooner I had one that belonged to my Father, you could of had it, they arent expensive to buy new though if you need one...........as for a quick way.....Im not so sure , I had to trawl thru them all to copy to the computer This was the model.............I think its been thrown out This photo attached is a scan of a slide for you to see the quality from this model, the original slide is about 40 years old http://www.amazon.com/Veho-VFS-008-Smartfix-Negative-Scanner/dp/B00365E1NS/ref=zg_bs_5728049011_29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 Probably better to ask in the Photography forum... MOVED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniel Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 This is what you need. I got this on in the US but you may be able to find one here. I have several thousand slides that I took over the years and I used this gadget to download to a data stick then all to my computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phuketrichard Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 i just got one of those scanners brought over from the states, http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00O46B7TY/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER used to have a nikon Coolscan but it died and there very expensive, still no mass viewing, but one at a time, 15,000 negatives and 3,000 slides i need go thru ARRGHHHHHHHHH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daffy D Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 I thought the OP wanted just a cheap quick way to look at some negatives. If he wants to spend money there are numerous options for a dedicated negative/slides scanner. I bought this one for converting my slides to digital. http://www.invadeit.co.th/product/scanners/canon/canoscan-9000f-mark-ii-flatbed-film-and-negative-scanner-p018235/ Googling brings up a few make your own viewers but the I think the viewing the negative against a white sheet of paper with a magnifying glass might be the simplest option Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryLH Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 Try 'slide and negative scanner' on Lazada. They have several to choose from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulchiangmai Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Very interesting subject for me as I have hundreds of slides and 35 mm negatives. I view the slides through a cheapo slide viewer I have, one at a time, however it is not much use when I put a negative in it as it just shows exactly that, a negative. is there anyway to change the negative view into a positive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daffy D Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Very interesting subject for me as I have hundreds of slides and 35 mm negatives. I view the slides through a cheapo slide viewer I have, one at a time, however it is not much use when I put a negative in it as it just shows exactly that, a negative. is there anyway to change the negative view into a positive? Well you could take your negatives to a photo shop and get them printed Another way that might work is to scan the negative into your computer and then use the "Invert color" option. http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001331.htm This is actually to make a negative from a positive but I guess it should work in reverse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulchiangmai Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 Very interesting subject for me as I have hundreds of slides and 35 mm negatives. I view the slides through a cheapo slide viewer I have, one at a time, however it is not much use when I put a negative in it as it just shows exactly that, a negative. is there anyway to change the negative view into a positive? Well you could take your negatives to a photo shop and get them printed Another way that might work is to scan the negative into your computer and then use the "Invert color" option. http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001331.htm This is actually to make a negative from a positive but I guess it should work in reverse. Thanks Daffy, Ill give that a shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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