Thanks for the info and the link to the EFH site! I am just beginning a short trip, but will be ordering from him once back home. Stan
Sent from my iPad > On Dec 1, 2022, at 11:40 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[email protected]> wrote: > > I have the BEOON as well .. it's useful for quickies, but to do a full roll > of film, or a lot of slides, it isn't convenient or as consistent as other > jigs. > > The Essential Film Holder negative carrier, by Andrew Clifforth, is what I've > been using for some months now. It's a simple jig, not too expensive, and he > can supply a variety of masks for 35mm strips, mounted slides, and various > 120 formats. Work with any 2x2 inch mounted slides. The website is here: > https://clifforth.co.uk/index2.html > > This and a thin flourescent or LED based light box works great with my copy > stand and whatever camera/macro lens setup I need for a format. > > Since I setup and do my scanning in my office, I minimize ambient light by > shutting the blinds and turning off all but my desk lamp at a low setting. > I've also done a simple black paper shield surrounding the camera and film > stage but haven't found it particularly necessary. The hardest stuff I have > to copy are my Polaroids … the ultra-glossy print surface is hellish with > respect to reflections and keeping it flat! > > I'm going to set up and do some scanning later today (it's rainy out, I will > be home all afternoon it seems). I'll photograph the setup with the EFH in a > couple of configurations and post some photos. > > G > > >> On Dec 1, 2022, at 2:07 AM, Bob Pdml <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Thanks Godfrey. >> >> One thing I’m doing differently from my first attempts is to use the tubes >> and slide holder instead of the Leitz Beoon which I originally used. The >> reason for this is to prevent unwanted light altering the colour balance - >> I’m too lazy to do it in the dark! The Beoon of course handles several >> formats. >> >> My current method doesn’t handle unmounted slides and negatives. I’m not >> aware of a film strip holder that will fit the Pentax slide holders I have, >> they’re all too thick, so I may need to experiment with butchering a plastic >> slide mount, or I may have to close the curtains and switch the lights off. >> >>>> On 1 Dec 2022, at 01:11, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Great set of photos, Bob! >>> >>> Yes, I have discontinued using film and flatbed scanners for the most part, >>> do almost all my negative and transparency scanning using a copy camera >>> setup now … similar to yours in some ways, but a different camera and lens >>> mix. * >>> >>> It's an easy setup to master if you have a few basic pieces so I agree: >>> anyone wanting to do film to digital capture nowadays and who already has >>> an interchangeable lens camera should try the copy camera approach first, >>> before spending money on any kind of scanner. >>> >>> G >>> >>> * My setup varies depending upon what format and film type I'm capturing. I >>> work with formats from Minox 8x11 to 6x9cm so I need a range of different >>> film holders and lenses. > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
