Automating my 35mm film scanning pipeline

The author automated their film scanning workflow by using Claude AI to handle scanning, color conversion, and editing of 35mm negatives, replacing a manual process that took approximately 4 hours per roll of 36 photos. However, the initial implementation encountered significant hardware issues, with Claude's incorrect scanner commands nearly damaging the internal gear mechanism, requiring emergency repairs. The author is documenting their experience optimizing this creative workflow to spend more time taking photographs rather than processing them.