scanning photo prints

[Homerboy]

better to scan using the pints or the negatives? (I have a decent bed scanner and a negative scanner).

Just trying to digitize a bunch of family photos that were pre-digital era.
Any tips suggestions anyone has would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Anubis]

negatives

 

[Homerboy]

been doing some from the prints (where I don't have the negatives)
Man these look like shit.
Are the negs going to look better?

 

[GrJohnso]

They'll only look as good as your scanner can do... What model scanner, dpi, software, etc? Most of the cheapo scans that the 1hr photo places do look like $#!T these days too, it's a shame... Costs $ to get decent quality.

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: GrJohnso
They'll only look as good as your scanner can do... What model scanner, dpi, software, etc? Most of the cheapo scans that the 1hr photo places do look like $#!T these days too, it's a shame... Costs $ to get decent quality.

this is true, neg scans pretty much come out better then print ones, however both even at super high quality scans are going to most likely need some photoshopping to get rid of dust/scratches and to do some adjustments in contrast and light/darkness

 

[Homerboy]

Originally posted by: GrJohnso
They'll only look as good as your scanner can do... What model scanner, dpi, software, etc? Most of the cheapo scans that the 1hr photo places do look like $#!T these days too, it's a shame... Costs $ to get decent quality.

just some "cheap" of the shelf Canon unit.
I'm not looking for top quality scans... but the colors on these scans is pretty freaking pale.
I just wanted to archive as much as I could.

 

[corkyg]

Negatives and 35mm positive slides produce cleaner scans. Prints have much more "grain" in the paper and that can look like "noise" in the scan.