I have lots of old negatives, both B/W and colored. The prints are all faded and yellow. Is there some software or hardware available so that I can scan these negatives into my computer and print them out later. It would cost a fortune to get them all made into prints. Any help will be much appreciated.
Marion

My scanner has a transparency adapter that I use on the rare occasion I need to scan a negative. They have dedicated negative scanners, which sounds like what you need, but they can be pricey. They usually come with software to convert them from negative to positive image. Here are some links to look at, with reviews: http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-negative-scanner.htm http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw/102-0396042-0740133?url=search-alias%3Dcomputers&field-keywords=negative+scanner&Go.x=0&Go.y=0&Go=Go http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?DEPA=0&type=&Description=negative+film+scanner&Submit=ENE&N=0&Ntk=all&Go.x=0&Go.y=0 http://www.shopping.com/xPP-scanners-negative_scanner~r-1~CLT-INTR~RFR-www.google.com http://www.imaging-resource.com/SCAN1.HTM http://www.nikonusa.com/template.php?cat=1&grp=98&productNr=9239 There are also services that do it for you: http://www.imagers.com/scanning.html You have to decide pricewise which works best for you, and how much control you want. Good luck!

You can bring these negatives to a photolab and ask that they scan them and put them on a CD for you. Cost..? Maybe $10 per CD. You can choose normal consumer quality or really good quality... First time maybe you can ask one of each quality to see what suits you best. If you want to do it yourself, there are fairly cheap scanners ($100, with software) that let you do the job, but to get good results you'll need a dedicated slide or negative scanner that can easily cost more than $500... PS: Edit after replying and seeing that Kort got there first ;o)) Some nice links and informative information there...

Thanks. As Geert points out, going to your local photo lab is a great idea too if you don't have the time yourself.

Interesting dialog here: http://www.photosig.com/go/forums/read;jsessionid=a4wYISXX08seCYbDNd?id=233756

Thanks so much for your answers. I will check out each site and the products before I buy. I think having a scanner would be a good investment as I have tons of negatives and so do others in my family.
Marion

@marion...lots of good threads on this subject here in the past.....particularly on scanners specifically for negs....search our forum here....

Attached Link: scanning negatives...

Thanks again. You have been most helpful. I checked the other threads. Lots of information. It will take me a while to decided just what to do. Thank you all very much.

Glad we could be of help. :)