Do you have a window? Some Tape? and a digital camera? Then you can ghetto scan those 35mm negatives!
So here’s what you’ll need:
1. 35mm Negatives
2. Some tape
3. A digital camera
4. A computer w/ photoshop or a similar editing program
All you do is tape the negatives to the window. Make sure your window is facing light, obviously this won’t work too well on dark days. You’ll notice that because it’s not completely white outside (as in there is buildings or grass or whatever is outside that the light won’t be entirely consistent through the negatives). This creates some weird effects. So move them around a bit and see what happens!
Then all you do is aim your digital camera at the negatives and focus them. I recommend manually focusing if your camera can or if you’re using a point and shoot set it to macro mode. :D
Then bring the photos into photoshop (or similar program) and INVERT them. We gotta make those negatives positive! You should end up with some pretty funky colors. If you want you could tweak the colors to balance them out or leave them as is. Either way you’re going to get some funky results.
SO GO TRY IT! It’s the simplest and most ghetto way to scan those negatives! :D
32 comments
dogtanian
no.4 is great!
stouf
I love n° 5 !
trash-gordon-from-outer-space
yeah, why not?
juznobsrvr
brilliant! i've been having difficulties with my scanner... i think i'll deep 6 it.
lomosexual_manboy
Very interesting effects for sure.
abfa00
falsedigital
Thanks guys!
I even have another really fun way of doing this which I'll share with you in my next tip.
hansie14
This is a coooool tip. Good work.
falsedigital
If you guys do this please let me know. I'd love to see what you come up with :]
amaan
this is totally raad!
yiyo
1minute1second
this is cool. i'll have to try this out!
luobodingr
excellent adaptation.. and I love the name "Chetto Scan". Did you coin that one? I can see user groups popping up all over the place!
peteparker
I'll try it and submit my results [it sounds pretty cool]
falsedigital
luobodingr - haha thanks! Yeah I made up that term.
peteparker - do it do it, I want to see what you come up with!
danielflynn
falsedigital
danielflynn - Well first off it depends on your exposure. If you're using a digital SLR make sure to correctly set the exposure so you don't lose any details in the film. Second, you will get different results with different film. The easiest way to bring out the colors is go to Image > Adjustments > Curves. Play with the curves to bring out all the details. Curves are your best friend when it comes to color correction. :D
danielflynn
danielflynn
adampaine
ilovemydiana
thats a funny idea
roland
Yeah!! simple and nice idea......;)
MUST try it
misaka
really cool!!!! i´ll try it right now!!!!
herbert-4
I love this Idea!!
eqbal
this is a really awesome idea =D
im gonna try it!
but im wonderin... can i scan my negatives instead? usin da light from da scanner
messyourhairup
http://www.lomograph(…)-experiment
my attempt :-)
itsdebraanne
i totally didn't need the scanning masks cuz i used my window too haha.
http://www.lomograph(…)os/12458418
natalieerachel
Whenever I do the ghetto scan thing, I invert it and I get an annoying blueish tint -____-
I try to fix it, but then the photo just looks horrible.
http://www.lomograph(…)os/12691804
jonalon
hey i did this just go on my profile and it's the only album i have as i only just started lomo'ing thanks!
@heavenideas
falsedigital
Thanks everyone for participating in this experiment!
natalieerachel - You should try adjusting the curves in photoshop. Bring in more reds. :P
nural
this doesn't work on cloudy days, I'm upset now :((