Turn your 35mm film negatives into digital files with a digital scanner.
Each day that we move deeper into the 21st century, 35mm film becomes more obsolete. However, you may have years or decades worth of old photographs and their corresponding negatives. Fortunately, there's a way to put this old film onto your computer. A digital scanner helps you to store your old and new photographs in one convenient location.
Pandigital Personal Scanner/Converter
The Pandigital Personal Scanner/Converter is a lightweight negative and photograph scanner. It doesn't need a personal computer hookup. Scan the negatives into the Pandigital Personal Scanner/Converter and the images will be automatically uploaded to an SD card. The scanner costs about $98 as of 2010.
SVP FS-1000
The SVP FS-1000 scanner converts 35mm negatives as well as mounted slides. The FS-1000 connects to your personal computer via a single USB cable that comes with the scanner. The FS-1000 allows you to see the images on your computer as they're being scanned. You can also edit and enhance the images. Prices for a new unit are around $85 as of 2010.
Brookstone iConvert Slide Scanner
Brookstone sells a massive array of electronic accessories including iPod boomboxes, digital picture frames, home audio equipment and more. The company also makes a negative and slide scanner. The iConvert comes with software for you to edit your pictures once they're uploaded to your computer. You can get one for around $99 as of 2010.
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