Filter to enhance the quality of image

[Stephen Liu]

(05-26-2022, 03:45 AM)PixLab Wrote: It's hard for us to tell you which way you should go, I can just tell my own experience which might/will not fit you future experience or other people experience.

I would go the DSLR way, I did tried long ago and it was even better than expected, but I have already DSLRs and quite a lot of lenses.
Because I'm more on a prime lens side I would recommend the EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM, I have it for more than a decade, it's a fantastic lens, I use it in a FF camera (5D mark II and III yes my cameras are old but still fantastic)
Now for an every day camera, you will be limited with a 100mm which on a crop sensor will become like a 160mm (for canon multiply by 1.6 for EF lenses on cropped sensor), thus I think a Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L (I have the first version EF 24-105mm F/4L IS USM) would fit your every day (the aperture is not that big for portrait, but it does the job), it's also a "Macro" in a sens that it can focus at 45cm thus you can scan your negative with it.

On the other hand if you buy a cropped sensor camera like the 850D, I would look into EF-S lenses like the one you've mentioned, EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Lens, not sure it's a good idea though, because I don't like the range (a bit to big) and the changing aperture (3.5 to 5.6) while zooming, to be a good lens I suspect that this lens might have too much barrel distortion/color fringing... ➤ BUT I don't know this lens at all, so read reviews, it might be a fair lens.

In the end, IMHO chose the best lens you can afford first (might be any brand), then put a camera behind, a cheap DSLR will do a good job, because cameras can't break laws of physic ➤ before to hit the camera's sensor, the light will always pass first thru the lens, thus a good lens = good clean light = well lite sensor = good photo.

Hi,

Lot of thanks for your advice.

What I'm considering the setup to scan a thousand color film negatives are;
1. The scanning device can deliver quality negative images, not top quality.  They are not for printing, as mentioned on my previous posting.
2. Not too much post-editing work on the negative images
3. The scanning device can be remote-controlled on PC via WiFi
4. The scanning device can be used by me in daily life, not going to retire on shelves, after finishing the scanning job.

The complete setup for scanning film negatives
1. Camera mounted on tripod, shooting from above
2. Camera is remote-controlled on PC via WiFi.  Shooting is done on PC
3. Film strips loaded on film holders.  The position of the holder is fixed by indexing on rails.  That is moving the holder to another indexing taking another shot.  It is quite convenient.
4. Light source - 10" Samsung Galaxy Tablet

I'll build the fixture for film holder myself.  It is NOT complicate.  Material costs almost nothing.  I can't find the material from old/broken furniture.

I have done smartphone to be controlled on a PC or on another smartphone via WiFi.  It is "Remote Desktop".  But I have no experience to setup a DSLR to be controlled on a PC via WiFi.  I'll do some search on Internet later.

Such as (an example);
Remote Shooting: Using Your Laptop as Monitor and Control for Your Canon DSLR
https://photography.tutsplus.com/tutoria...photo-6583

But I need via WiFi connection, not via cable connection

I have no preset cost on purchasing a DSLR which is my second consider.  I expect to find a DSLR suitable for my use.  But after finishing the scanning job I can use it in daily life, not letting it to retire on shelves.  Even if I select smartphone route finally, I'll purchase a Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra to do the job.  It's LENS is better.

I found following DSLR online
Canon EOS 4000D Body and EF-S 18-55mm III Lens
https://store.canon.co.uk/canon-eos-4000.../3011C006/

Can I use it for my job.  I'm not a photographer, not having experience in shopping and selecting photograph devices.  Please give me a hand.

Folks on the forum please give me some suggestion.

Thanks.

Regards