On 2/26/2016 3:14 PM, Christine Aguila wrote:
Hi Everyone!
I’ve had my new Epson V600 scanner for a few months now, and
ironically I’ve been using it more for document scanning than film.
But today I’ve stole some time to try it out on some color film.
This was taken with my Pentax MX, and along the film edge it says
Kodak Safety Film 5035. Anyone have any idea what that means? If I
once knew, I’ve long since forgotten.
Of this series, this has always been my favorite. I did some dust
removal, but I can see more work needs to be done. Also, does it
look like theres a bit of a blue color cast to it? Or does it look
ok to you guys?
Scanning quality doesn’t look too shabby for a $200 scanner, though
if the expertise of the list says otherwise, I’m willing to be
schooled.
Comments welcome.
http://caguilaphotography.com/1stv600scan/content/hot_air_balloon_scan_large.html
Cheers, Christine
Kodak 5035 is Kodacolor II ASA 100.
It was superseded by Kodacolor VR 100 and then Gold 100. "Safety Film"
just means it has an acetate base rather than nitrocellulose.
http://www.taphilo.com/Photo/kodakfilmnumxref.shtml
I don't see a color cast, and it looks just fine for a $200 scanner. You
only need a more expensive scanner if you have to scan medium or large
format negatives/transparencies. I don't know if the V600 has a back
light area large enough to handle them.
If you do, there are work-arounds that will get the job done.
It's a good image. There's a nice balance between the foreground and the
kind of triangular shape of the mass of balloons & the guy pulling on
the guide rope and one balloon already in the air.
You might boost the saturation of the balloons just a touch, but you'd
want to mask it on an adjustment layer (Photoshop) or use an adjustment
brush (Lightroom) to confine the saturation boost to just the balloons.
I won't say that it needs it, but it could make the image more pleasing
... or maybe not. You'd have to try it to find out.
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