Nowadays storing old photos and films has become quite daunting, most of the people having old photo albums are now gathering dust on the shelf or are locked away in a trunk and those who have less organization space may stumble upon somewhere. Storing those photos securely in albums may preserve the old memories but doesn’t stand for the long run. And talking about negatives, it can be even more overwhelming; those films are subjected to decay once exposed to direct sunlight.

However, you can preserve these memories for decades by converting them into digital content; this will ensure the availability and quality for generations. But the question is how to convert old physical photos into digital prints and can we do that at home?

How to convert old photos into digital format at home?

We know, digitizing photos can be time-consuming but is really worthwhile and this will also allow you to easily share the images with your family and friends that are scattered across the world. You can save your time by opting for a scanning service but this may be expensive, however, with some DIYs you may do this at home. The most popular technique to accomplish this is scanning prints.

There are several different types of photo scanners available in the market ranging from small prints to large commercial poster-sized scanners and they can be a flatbed (in which photos are placed on top of the glass surface to be scanned) and sheet-fed in which photo is placed in a tray and fed into the scanner.

For your home DIY, a flatbed scanner like Epson Perfection V850 Pro Scanner is all the hardware you need. Flatbed scanners are compact and easy to use and most importantly it causes the least to no damage to your dedicated photos. A flatbed scanner can reproduce a digital version of your old photo. Once scanned, you can save that image to your computer or cloud.

PERFECTION V850 PRO SCANNER

Scanning physical prints are easy but working with negatives is quite tricky as they need proper care and the right equipment to maintain the quality. There is a wide range of flatbed scanners available that can also scan negatives, but, working with the most common 35 mm negative might be disappointing, however, with large negatives (medium and large format), flatbed scanners do a great job.

Best Scanners for Archiving Films and Photos -

EPSON PERFECTION V850 PRO SCANNER –

Epson Perfection V850 Pro is a perfect scanner for professional photographers and enthusiasts. The scanner equips fantastic features including high-throughput optics to deliver the finest image quality, fast scanning to transform a wide range of media and movie formats into professional-quality digital stills, Digital ICE technology that automatically removes dust and scratches, and also features two sets of holders

EPSON PERFECTION V600 PHOTO –

Epson Perfection V600 Photo is a versatile flatbed scanner having a high 6400dpi and utilizes the advanced Digital ICE technology which automatically removes dust and scratches from older photos. The scanner comes with holders that allow you to easily scan in negatives of several sizes including 35mm film strip: 2 x 6 frames, 35mm framed film: 4 frames, Medium format 120/220, and more. The scanner also features RGB color removal/enhancement, multi-marking, auto-skew correction, and a lot more to ensure your photo collection looks better than ever.

EPSON PERFECTION V600 PHOTO