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OK someone earlier said don't use ASDA....I use ASDA and get good results. You get two scans Hi Res and Lo Res...Hi Res are 1800 x 1200. At £2 per roll developing and 97p to scan to disc it's a bargain.
No I don't work at ASDA...in fact I work at one of their rivals....

Comment by spinno posted on Film developing and scanning to CD at 27/01/2012 - 14:53

spinno
I use chromagenic B/W films and have them processed at my local ASDA for £2, with an extra 97p for scanning to CD. The Hi Res images are 1800 x 1200 2.1 mp equivalent.
I never ask for prints (too expensive if the pics are carp) but will occasionally get some done later if I'm satisfied after viewing on my computer screen. I may even scan the negs myself if I really like a pic.
Cheap and cheerful way of doing it but can be tremendously rewarding.
Sometimes I'll convert my colour images to B/W...but that's obviously another ball game.

Comment by spinno posted on Film advice? at 10/01/2012 - 18:49

spinno
Brilliant, well done

Comment by spinno posted on Another win for Pentax at 20/12/2011 - 22:28

spinno
Stanovich wrote:
(I had a Praktica MTL3 and quite a good motorbike for the same money).
what sort of photos did you get from the bike?....

Comment by spinno posted on ME super sees the light at 20/12/2011 - 22:25

spinno
FAT8BIKER wrote:
Hi all
Being a complete novice at photoshop can any body exlpain why a file of a print at 2400DPI is to large to be opened in elements 8 but i can open it in Picasa and windows pictures.
When i say novice a meen a complete dunb dumb.:::
Thanks
Dave
how big was the print.
When scanning prints I usually go for about 800 ppi max otherwise there's a lot of information that isn't really useful (polite way of saying too much carp!)

Comment by spinno posted on File size in photoshop elements at 13/12/2011 - 16:41

spinno
Hi Louise
glad to see you over here

Comment by spinno posted on Friendly hello at 19/11/2011 - 18:12

spinno
I have 5x8gb and 3x4gb cards...in my "wallet" with 8gb cards in my GX20, Samsung compact and HD video recorder.
All seem adequate for my purposes

Comment by spinno posted on What capacity cards are you mainly using? at 18/11/2011 - 08:18

spinno
just be grateful they didn't go down the
Cameras- Ricoh And Pentax
route...

Comment by spinno posted on Pentax Ricoh Imaging Company at 18/11/2011 - 08:09

spinno
Are the negs scratched in a uniform way? Could your camera be at fault? Have you had it serviced , does it need a service? Are you using film that's not been kept in pristine condition?
Whilst it's easy to blame others sometimes you have look "within". If you believe you've had bad service you need to to talk to the supplier of the service and get it rectified if possible.

Comment by spinno posted on Dirty pictures at 25/10/2011 - 10:44

spinno
I use the chromagenic films and would suugest that the Fuji is slightly better than the Kodak which is in turn better than Ilford.
I have my films scanned to CD (by ASDA!) and whilst not getting the colour casts of yore(green and magenta anyone..) their is a little scope for "colour?" adjustment.
I found that XP2 didn't work as well with autofocus cameras....is it me?

Comment by spinno posted on black and white Film at 12/10/2011 - 14:59

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