Can film scanners scan unprocessed negatives?

[andrew00]

Hey,

I'm not really up on still photography, in the days of film I sent them off to a lab and then it was all digital...

However, I've got one or two still cameras knocking about, got a Contax T2 and a Yashica T4 and want one to get a cheap but decent film cameras with manual stuff to take some nice b+w's.

The problem is film is so expensive to process, at least where I am, and the results are always bleh.

I've seen one or two scanners about but I believe they can scan in a processed negative, I was wondering if there's anything or a way etc to use a scanner to scan in unprocessed negatives, to save me the cost sending them off or taking them to the chemist etc, plus to give a bit more control.

Cheers!

 

[J Michael]

No, you'll have to get the negatives developed first. You do not need to have prints made.

 

[HorseFilms]

I don't think it's possible.

 

[PerroneFord]

An unprocessed negative has no image. The image is still latent.

The good news is that developing film, especially black and white, is very simple and can be done with a minimum of fuss.

You'll need a developing kit, and you can even do it without a darkroom. If you'd be interested in trying it, I can direct you to some resources.

 

[andrew00]

Aye that'd be great if you could direct me to some places.

Cheers!