Taking pics of x-ray film

**Indadhanu** · January 28th, 2008, 08:28 AM

Silly me forgot to ask for proper pics of our 12week scan, and all we have are x-ray pics. Can anyone give me some tips on taking photos of them with the camera?

I tried against the window but ended up getting everything else in the background through the clear bits in the film (bugger!). And every other shot I have done gets background bits and blurs the u/s.

I also have a flat bed scanner but like I thought, that didn't work at all!

**AnyDream** · January 28th, 2008, 08:50 AM

Can you place it flat on a white background then take a photo with a polarising filter (to eliminate shine)?

Alternatively if you take it to a professional photography lab they should be able to make some good prints for you.

**aussienic** · January 28th, 2008, 09:04 AM

I held it up to the light but away from the window.. I set it p so the light was shinging behind it but not with the glare.. it justtakes patience to get it right...

this is the pic I took at my 12 week Us..
https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...409/ppuser/752

DoubleK · January 28th, 2008, 09:57 AM

that pic look great aussienic!

i hope you get a decent pic to keep alisia!

**BamBam** · January 28th, 2008, 10:01 AM

If you use the scanner, dont put the lid down

I didnt ask for pics of my scans either, thats how I beat it!

**Indadhanu** · January 28th, 2008, 10:06 AM

Sarah, you've saved the day... I've tried everything with my camera, but it just didn't work! I knew there was a scanner trick... I just couldn't work out what!

Those pics will be up shortly!

**aussienic** · January 28th, 2008, 10:29 AM

agh I wish i had known the scanner trick.. would have saved a lot of time lol..

Looking forward to seeing the pics

**Indadhanu** · January 28th, 2008, 10:32 AM

nic... lol, i tried so many different angles and settings on my camera, but nothing seemed to work... its probably just me though, I'm not the worlds most adept photographer!

**aussienic** · January 28th, 2008, 10:43 AM

lol.. I had dh helping me out tho.. One of us held it up at all different angles ect lol..

**Liz** · January 28th, 2008, 10:55 AM

Yeah, we did ours on the scanner, and found shining a light over it whilst it was scanning did the trick. We had a fluorescent lamp that we used.

**Indadhanu** · January 28th, 2008, 11:27 AM

Ok, scanning has done the trick, I have some great photos up now in the BB gallery (including a few of Bubble mooning the camera... have a look tell me pink or blue? lol!) 12w4d Ultrasound pics

I've only put a few in the BB gallery, and the rest are on my totsite in my sig

**BamBam** · January 28th, 2008, 11:38 AM

Awww how cute!

They came out really good Alisia!!

**Tanya** · January 28th, 2008, 01:29 PM

Hey Leash... your bub has got some gender clues!! Prob is your pic is a little small... reckon you could email me a copy so i can have a better look? Just use the address for my IM in my profile

**Indadhanu** · January 28th, 2008, 01:32 PM

the pic on my totsite comes up a lot bigger... but is a bit blurry, I think that was the scanning though, so I am going to have to scan again me thinks!