They scan as JPEGs and when opened the images are about 32mb in size. Now
when I scan a 35mm slide on my Scan Dual IV as a TIFF I get a file around
36mb
Remember the JPEG is compressed. Depending on the amount of compression
chosen that JPEG had a lot more file size than 32mb. Open the JPEG, save to
TIFF and you'll see a much larger file size.
You are not getting less info, just compressed info.
Kenneth Waller
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Sharpe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: scanning medium format
So, I finally got my first roll of film developed that I had taken with my
new used 645. I'm pleased with the results: the camera produces great
images. But, I have some questions about the processing...or rather what
the lab did after the processing.
The lab provides prints and a cd. Now I was told that I'd get either 4" X
6" or 3.5" X 5" prints. I pointed out that the image from the negs would
be cropped to get it to either size, but that was not a big deal since I
figured that if I wanted a print of the full area I could do it myself off
of the cd. So, when I checked the cd today I discovered that the images on
it were also cropped as well! I'm not happy about that, since if anyone is
going to crop my pictures it is going to be me! I'm going to talk to them
and see if they can scan the full neg in the future.
Next, I noticed the file sizes on the cd. They scan as JPEGs and when
opened the images are about 32mb in size. Now when I scan a 35mm slide on
my Scan Dual IV as a TIFF I get a file around 36mb. So, it seems to me
that I am getting less information by having them scan my medium format
film than I would get from a 35mm slide...even though the neg is over
twice the size! Am I correct in this reasoning?
Ultimately I am trying to decide if it is worth spending the money
(probably around $400) myself to buy a flatbed scanner with the ability to
do a half decent scan of medium format...or should I continue to let the
lab do it.
Any comments, thoughts or advice would be appreciated.
--
Steve
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