Digitizing Film with a Macro Lens | Ask David Bergman

Today's question from Brenda O. is, "Hi David, I have a lot of old 35mm negatives that I would like to digitize. I've bought different devices over the years, and the process takes too long, and the quality is not worth the time. What do you recommend would be the best way to go about it? Thanks so much!" Go to http://www.AskDavidBergman.com to submit your own photo question, see David's gear list, and view the episode archive. 00:00 Intro 01:35 Shooting film 02:20 Throwing out old negatives after scanning 02:52 Using a scanner to digitize film 03:54 Macro lenses for film scanning 05:02 Tripod or copy stand 05:41 Lomography Lomography DigitaLIZA Max and DigitaLIZA+ 08:25 Camera settings for digitizing film 10:42 Software to convert negatives 11:56 Outro As Luke Combs' tour photographer since 2019, David Bergman has documented the historic rise of the reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year both on stage and off. But that's only the latest in Bergman's own storied 30+ year career. He spent nearly a decade traveling the world with Bon Jovi and has toured with other artists including Barenaked Ladies, Sarah McLachlan, and Gloria Estefan. As a sports photographer, he covered numerous Olympics, Super Bowls, and World Series games, and has 13 Sports Illustrated covers to his credit. He's also photographed eight US Presidents, the Queen of England, and Cuban dictator Fidel Castro. However, his proudest accomplishment is his work as a photo educator, where he has given back to the industry that has treated him so kindly. Through his unique "Shoot From the Pit" live concert workshops, Bergman has taught hundreds of aspiring music photographers in a real-world setting. His work as a Canon Explorer of Light, Adorama YouTube host, and public speaker has also helped photographers around the world to advance their own photography skills. SUBSCRIBE AND BE PART OF THE ADORAMA FAMILY: ➥ https://www.youtube.com/user/adoramaTV __________________________________ Be the first to shop our great deals and sales by signing up for emails from Adorama! https://www.adorama.com/MyAccount/Login __________________________________ ✘ PRODUCTS USED: Lomography DigitaLIZA+ 35mm and 120 Film Scanning Kit https://www.adorama.com/czlz365.html?kbid=66043 Lomography DigitaLIZA Max 35mm and 120 Film Scanning Kit with Smart Phone Mount https://www.adorama.com/czlz365max.html?kbid=66043 Canon EOS R5 Mirrorless Digital Camera Body https://www.adorama.com/car5.html?kbid=66043 Canon RF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM Lens https://www.adorama.com/car10028.html?kbid=66043 Smith-Victor CS36 36" Pro-Duty Copy Stand https://www.adorama.com/svcs36.html?kbid=66043 Kaiser Repro Kid Copy Stand Kit https://www.adorama.com/krreprokidnl.html?kbid=66043 Canon RS-80N3 Remote Switch for N3 https://www.adorama.com/cars80n3.htmlkbid=66043 ✘ PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT USED: Canon EOS R Mirrorless Full Frame Digital Camera Body https://www.adorama.com/car.html?kbid=66043 Canon RF 24mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM Lens https://www.adorama.com/car2418.html?kbid=66043 Manfrotto MT055XPRO3 Black Aluminum Tripod with MVH502AH Pro Video Head https://www.adorama.com/bg055xprob52.html?kbid=66043 CLAR Illumi Max 500 High Power 5600K LED Light https://www.adorama.com/clilmax500sl.html?kbid=66043 Glow EZ Lock Octa Quick XL Softbox With Bowens Mount (48") https://www.adorama.com/glsbez48octa.html?kbid=66043 Prograde Digital 512GB SDXC UHS-II V90 Memory Card https://www.adorama.com/pgrsd512gbck.html?kbid=66043 All Prograde cards and readers https://adorama.rfvk.net/15bjkDw #filmphotography #photographytutorial #adorama __________________________________ ❐ LET'S GET SOCIAL ❏ ➥ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/adorama/ ➥ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/adorama/ ➥ Twitter https://twitter.com/adorama ❐ MORE ADORAMA ❏ ➥ Shop https://www.adorama.com/ ➥ Blog https://www.adorama.com/alc/ ➥ Live Events https://www.adorama.com/g/42-live __________________________________ Get more information about David's #shootfromthepit live concert photography workshops at http://www.ShootFromThePit.com One-on-One consultations with David: https://www.askdavidbergman.com/1on1/ Follow David on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidbergman/ Software to convert negatives: Negative Lab Pro for Lightroom https://www.negativelabpro.com Analogue Toolbox for Capture One https://michael-wilmes.format.com/toolbox Lomo DigitaLIZA Lab https://lomography.tools/digitaliza/ FilmLab https://www.filmlabapp.com __________________________________ THANKS SO MUCH FOR WATCHING!