Beginner Disappointed with scans from 80s negatives

[Davor]

I’ve recently scanned some color negatives shot in the 80s using a Practica PLC3. I used a Canon 8800F flatbed scanner, but the results look quite poor compared to modern digital cameras.

Is this typical for this setup, or am I doing something wrong? Would love to hear if this is a limitation of the scanner or the film itself.

 

[Canon brook]

Just looking into doing this and see the Plustek scanners mentioned a lot………

 

[ancient_mariner]

Results are likely to be poor, depending on film and lenses used. I used to use medium format in the 80s because 35mm wasn't good enough, and I'd consider the image quality of a modern full frame mirrorless to be slightly better.

 

[Phil V]

As above80’s print film exposed via an East German lens isnt going to compare to a modern digital setup.

You should be able to get a clean image with the right processing, but you should manage expectations.

 

[vintageman]

For best results you need a dedicated scanner like an epson perfection V500 photo

 

[Davor]

A 6x6 black and white negative from a professional photojournalist, along with shots taken with a Rolleiflex the '60s, show satisfactory quality when processed in the same scanner.

 

[Davor]

A sample photo from my Praktica