FilmLab: Negative Film Scanner

Simple, does what it says it’s going to do. My project was to digitize old 33 mm negatives. I took pictures of the negatives using my iPhone. I couldn’t figure out how to import the photos to this App so I sent an email asking for help. The next day I received an email with a simple explanation. She even sent me a snapshot of her phone showing me where to find the right buttons. It can’t get any better than that!

Does a decent job with black-and-white negatives. But it’s missing some major features, including the ability to select a bunch of scans and upload them at one time rather than individually.Also, I don’t see why cannot have manually adjustable exposure. Even better would be if it used the HDR feature on the camera to capture a wide dynamic range so negatives are a slightly under exposed and slightly overexposed all capture perfectly and separated out.Add all these features and it’s worth $25.

Not sure why this app has poor reviews. I have tried the other negative scanning apps in the App Store and FilmLab works the best. It scans negatives with a clean and easy to use interface. It has just the right amount of tools and will save a Tiff file. It doesn’t have the intrusive magic filters or colorizing features that are always in your face. It’s a solid straightforward app.