110 film to jpeg

[baldzone]

Hi all,

I've been busy transferring my 35mm film from years ago to jpeg using a film scanner. It didn't come with a 110 adapter. When I tried to put the 110 film in the scanner loose it came out very dark.

Any suugestions on how to make it work? As far as I can see there are no available software adjustments to stop the under exposure.

 

[glosrfc]

You could try these suggestions:
http://www.film110.co.uk/method1.html
http://www.film110.co.uk/method2.html
You can also try remounting the 110 negatives into 35mm holders, for example these:
http://www.gepe.com/website/index.asp?pageID=245&showProdID=122

The biggest issue you're likely to face though is the resolution of the scanner. Because 110 is such a small format, the scanned images will quite small. And all the imperfections of scanning directly on the glass will be much more enhanced when you try to blow them up. So, if you have a decent camera, you might want to try making a lightbox and rephotographing the negative. You'll need a decent tripod or mount, and a camera/lens that will allow you to focus close enough. You can pick one up for around £30-40 or make your own....an old scanner can easily be converted.

This site also mentions the problems with under exposure:
http://www.tedsimages.com/text/scan110.htm
See the section on pitfalls for more about that. He recommends VueScan as the best software to get around that and, later down the page, gives his tips for scanning 110 film.

 

[baldzone]

Thanks for the tips

I'll have a go at the taking pictures of the negatives option first I think. I have a decent tripod and a 550D.

These pics are from 15-30 years ago when I was a kid, so not expecting much, just enough to bring back some childhood memories