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What our customer's say!

"Helpful Reading", I found this to be very useful in helping me decide what scanner to purchase as it lightly covered the various software packages that were sold with film scanners. It also helped me decide not to buy less expensive software that was available to supplement the scanner package.

The coverage of the software packages is not as detailed as I would have hoped for but it was adequate and accurate in its description.

I did purchase a film scanner based on the facts presented in the book and I am satisfied with my purchase.

"Excellent for the intermediate photographer", For those with little photography or scanning experience (i.e., not knowing about bits or resolution) this book would be of little value. However, for those with intermediate experince it is excellent. It discusses, in depth, factors that affect scanners (i.e., DPI, RAW vs JPEG, etc.) and does so in good detail. It points out the many practical fallacies that underlie advertising with respect to scanners (that DPIs for example really are very limited in telling you the resolving quality of different scanners as they vary so much between scanners even if they are stated to be the same (i.e., a 1600 dpi Nikon is not equivalent to a 1600 Canon).

The book also provides very good high resolution pictures that actually show difference in photos (i.e., different bit rates, resolutions, etc.). The reason for this is the book is printed in high quality museum quality paper with high resolution (hence its relatively high cost). Examples, even subtle, are evident in these pictures, unlike so many photo books.

In addition, the book is an excellent buy before purchasing a new scanner. It not only discusses the subtle differences between the major scanners (i.e., Nikon and Canon) but there is a DVD included with pictures that actually ENABLE one to view the differences in scans produced (and the subtle differences/tradeoffs between scanners in terms of color saturation, resolution, etc. is evident in these).

The last major strength of the book is its good discusion of scanning software. The major brands are discussed in detail with good comparisons between them.

Very good discussion also of color correction, eliminating scratches, dust removal and other such touch ups.

Last but not least equipment such as different stretch negative holders and scanhancer are discussed (helps soften scanned images).

This book should be on the shelf of any person interested in advanced scanning or purchasing a scanner that is beyond entry level.



"Well written", Excellent book ... covers a lot of basics on the options currently available out there. Definiely reccmd it to anyone considering digitizing your archive of negatives and slides.

"Scanning Negatives and Slides by Sascha Steinhoff", As this book is comparing the subtle differences in scanned images the paper and print qualities are paramount to the books success in conveying the desired message. The physical quality of this book is EXCELLENT.
The primary objective of the author is to take the film photographer who has accumulated an archive of analog negatives & slides & bring them into the world of digital conversion. The author explains in detail how to achieve the best possible digital image from your scanner & how to build a work flow to make the process efficient, repeatable & reliable. He has accomplished this in a way both the novice & expert will benefit from.
As a result of this book I have gained a higher level of confidence going into converting my 20 years of underwater slides to digital images.

"Very good review of the topic", The authors do a very thorough job of discussing the topic of scanning slides. There is a lot of good information for someone who will or already has purchased a dedicated film scanner with the intent of making high-quality scans.

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"Excellent book", A real eye-opener for those wishing to delve deeply into scanning. The author's goal is clearly the pursuit of the highest quality scan within the capabilities of the level of equipment considered. Every facet of the activity seems to be covered, including discussions of the popular software packages currently being used for scanning. The theory behind scanning is also very well covered, and presented in a way that stimulates and educates at once. Must reading for anyone who is either ready to commence or just planning ahead.

"Digitizing Archives Excellence", Scanning Negatives and Slides: Digitizing Your Photographic Archives [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)by Sascha Steinhoff is a perfect addition to my photography library. It is both a source book for instruction as well as a tool for solving particular problem areas as they come up in every day use.

"Great things to learn about scanning negs and the software to do it with.", Easy to read and reference and help you refine your way to streamline your scanning and getting great results.

"Scanning Slides and Negatives", While the book has some helpful information, it is all in all disappointing for readers who already own scanners and seek help in using them to best effect. Specifically, over 50 pages of the 230 in the book seem aimed at helping the reader decide WHETHER to digitize slides and negatives in the first place. I would have liked a clearer and more comprehensive explanation of whether, why, and how one can use the multitude of settings and tools on the better scanners. The writing, editing, and use of illustrations are passable but not as good as I had hoped and not nearly of the quality found, for example, in the Ben Willmore books on Photoshop. The Steinhoff book includes a DVD containing little of readily apparent value; the promised software turns out to be limited trial versions easily found on the web, should you want them.

"If you want some introduction to scanning, buy it. If you want to improve your scanning, search elsewhere", I'm an amateur photographer who is learning how to scan film. When I see this book I'm very excited and expect it can improve my skill in getting a better output. To be frank I'm totally disappointed when I read the book. The book gives you a very good introduction about scanners, basic scanning principle and terminology, and popular scanning software like Nikon Scan, Vuescan and Silverfast........and it ends here.

If you expect it teaches you how to tweak options in these software? Look elsewhere. If you expect it teaches you how to extract every details from a film using a particular software? Look elsewhere. If you expect it teaches you how to handle a problematic film? Look elsewhere. If you expect it teaches you varies in-depth workflows in scanning film? Look elsewhere.

Even the pictures in the book are bad. e.g. How you can illustrate the sharpness effect of a curl film in scanning if your picture is not sharp in the first place?

Bottom line: If you know nothing about scanning, this maybe a good book for you to get "just" started. If you've been using your scanner already, skip this book and use the money to buy more film.