What scanner dpi should I use?

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I like to scan a few old photos. Unfortunately, I don't have the negatives
of the photos. The photos I want to scan belong to my childhood years. They
are very old photos as years have taken their toll on them with minor
discoloration. As I see it, the only way to safely retain the photos without
any further damage is to digitally store them in my computer.

What scanner-dpi should I use so that the printout of the digital images
looks just as good as the original photo without any grainy look when I take
the digital images to a professional photo print shop? The largest photo
size on re-print I am willing to go up to is 8X10.

Any info is appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

--
Ryan Atici

 

[Roger]

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On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 00:15:39 -0500, "Ryan Atici"
<atici_ryan_OSMANLI@hotpop.com> wrote:

>I like to scan a few old photos. Unfortunately, I don't have the negatives
>of the photos. The photos I want to scan belong to my childhood years. They
>are very old photos as years have taken their toll on them with minor
>discoloration. As I see it, the only way to safely retain the photos without
>any further damage is to digitally store them in my computer.
>
>What scanner-dpi should I use so that the printout of the digital images
>looks just as good as the original photo without any grainy look when I take
>the digital images to a professional photo print shop? The largest photo
>size on re-print I am willing to go up to is 8X10.
>

It depends on the quality of the original, but normally we figure
about 300 dpi will get all the information off the print. You can
scan at a higher resolution, but there will be little if any
information gained.

With manipulation and careful resizing you might get an image of twice
the size of the original in some cases, but figure on a one to one
size.

There are some experienced photographer's and image manipulators on
here who can probably do a little better. I've not been able to.

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com

>Any info is appreciated.
>
>Thanks in advance.

 

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On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 00:15:39 -0500, "Ryan Atici"
<atici_ryan_OSMANLI@hotpop.com> wrote:

>I like to scan a few old photos. Unfortunately, I don't have the negatives
>of the photos. The photos I want to scan belong to my childhood years. They
>are very old photos as years have taken their toll on them with minor
>discoloration. As I see it, the only way to safely retain the photos without
>any further damage is to digitally store them in my computer.
>
>What scanner-dpi should I use so that the printout of the digital images
>looks just as good as the original photo without any grainy look when I take
>the digital images to a professional photo print shop? The largest photo
>size on re-print I am willing to go up to is 8X10.
>
>Any info is appreciated.
>
>Thanks in advance.


Start here:

http://www.scantips.com/


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Michael Kenward Words for sale

 

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>Start here:
>http://www.scantips.com/

Thats like somebody asking how to spell a word and instead of answering it,
you throw them a dictionary


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Thanks,

Clarence Klopfstein
PH: 513-528-6660
Fax: 513-528-3470

 

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Dear Clarence,
I see nothing wrong with "throwing them a dictionary".
I am actually a better speller than I think I am, and that particular site
is very good for all skill levels, the entry level beginner to the pro.
There is nothing wrong with a little "sweat" for what you learn sticks for a
long time.
You don't necessarily give food (maybe at the beginning) to a starving
person, you teach them how to fish.
Besides, nothing is for free....you either spend the time or the money and
most of the times BOTH.
Lighten up and have fun, and since you took the time to complain, then you
answere the question the way you want.
Yours,
Tom
"Clarence Klopfstein" <cklopfstein@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:IN4pd.2909$2e.1885@fe37.usenetserver.com...
> >Start here:
> >http://www.scantips.com/
>
> Thats like somebody asking how to spell a word and instead of answering
it,
> you throw them a dictionary
>
>
> --
> Thanks,
>
> Clarence Klopfstein
> PH: 513-528-6660
> Fax: 513-528-3470
>
>
>

 

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In article <IN4pd.2909$2e.1885@fe37.usenetserver.com>, Clarence
Klopfstein <cklopfstein@gmail.com> writes
>>Start here:
>>http://www.scantips.com/
>
>Thats like somebody asking how to spell a word and instead of answering it,
>you throw them a dictionary
>
But justified because, although the original question was how to spell
the word, the implicit question was what it meant. ;-)

The original poster asked a very fundamental question in a context which
made it clear that they will need further information eventually - most
of which is covered on Wayne's site. For example, with a little work
those faded colours can be restored so that the digital representation,
whilst containing no more information, is presented in a much more
realistic and pleasing way. A significant portion of the site addresses
such issues amongst many others.
--
Kennedy
Yes, Socrates himself is particularly missed;
A lovely little thinker, but a ah heck when he's pissed.
Python Philosophers (replace 'nospam' with 'kennedym' when replying)

 

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Lighten up guys. It was a try at humor.

Although a better answer would have been

I recommend dpi xxx and FYI, here is a great web site to use as a
reference...

As for me I use 300 DPI when scanning old pictures, but now that I have my
digital camera I don't do film anymore.

--
Thanks,

Clarence Klopfstein
PH: 513-528-6660
Fax: 513-528-3470

"Kennedy McEwen" <rkm@nospam.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
news:62zkylB72SpBFwTH@kennedym.demon.co.uk...
> In article <IN4pd.2909$2e.1885@fe37.usenetserver.com>, Clarence Klopfstein
> <cklopfstein@gmail.com> writes
>>>Start here:
>>>http://www.scantips.com/
>>
>>Thats like somebody asking how to spell a word and instead of answering
>>it,
>>you throw them a dictionary
>>
> But justified because, although the original question was how to spell the
> word, the implicit question was what it meant. ;-)
>
> The original poster asked a very fundamental question in a context which
> made it clear that they will need further information eventually - most of
> which is covered on Wayne's site. For example, with a little work those
> faded colours can be restored so that the digital representation, whilst
> containing no more information, is presented in a much more realistic and
> pleasing way. A significant portion of the site addresses such issues
> amongst many others.
> --
> Kennedy
> Yes, Socrates himself is particularly missed;
> A lovely little thinker, but a ah heck when he's pissed.
> Python Philosophers (replace 'nospam' with 'kennedym' when
> replying)

 

[Roger]

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On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 22:44:23 -0500, "Clarence Klopfstein"
<cklopfstein@gmail.com> wrote:

>Lighten up guys. It was a try at humor.
>
>Although a better answer would have been
>
>I recommend dpi xxx and FYI, here is a great web site to use as a
>reference...
>
>As for me I use 300 DPI when scanning old pictures, but now that I have my
>digital camera I don't do film anymore.

I have an Oly E20N, a Nikon D-70, 8008S and F4S. I use them all
although the digitals do get used more than the 35s.

As to scanning, I still have a few thousand more negatives and I'd
guess that many old family photos that go back to the turn of the
previous century.

Slides and negatives I scan at 4000 dpi, but prints and articles are
at 300 dpi

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com