So, I've been dabbling on film photography these past few days and have been researching on getting myself my own film scanner. Finding a photo studio who still does film developing & scanning is quite a challenge so I really want to buy myself a film scanner so I can have more control of my film scan results.
I was supposed to buy either a Canon or Epson Film Scanner but unfortunately they were not available at Trinoma so just to satisfy my urge of getting a film scanner, I headed over to CD-R King and was able to buy their stand alone film scanner for Php 2,800.
This film scanner does not require any application to scan films, just plug (either to an outlet or to your PC/Laptop using the USB cable), insert the film using the included holders and adjust the frames to display correctly on the monitor then save. It has a slot for a memory card where you can save the scans but it also allows direct saving to laptop/PC via its USB cable connection.
The box contains:
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| Stand Alone Film Scanner |
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| Film Holders (Negative, Slide & Roll Film) |
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| Plug, USB Cable, TV Jack Cable and Brush Cleaner |
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| User Manual |
Now for the comparison of scan results; I've had my film scanned by Kodak Express Digital Solutions (Trinoma).
Kodak:
CD-R King Stand Alone Film Scanner:
Kodak:
CD-R King Stand Alone Film Scanner:
CD-R King Stand Alone Film Scanner:
Kodak:
CD-R King Stand Alone Film Scanner:
As you can see, there's a lot of difference on the quality & color. But with it's price compared to high-end legit flatbed film scanners which ranges from 10K-15K, results are worth of its price. This is recommended for those starting with film photography who:
1. Wants to scan their own films but do not want to shell out too much money.
2. Don't have space for a proper flatbed film scanner.
3. Wants to conveniently scan their films without using any application.
4. Film Scanner you can bring anywhere & scan films anytime.
5. Does not require much editing & high-quality images.
6. No plans of printing the scanned images.
In my opinion, it's not too bad - in fact it gives a more vintage-vibe, don't you think?
