Whilst scanning technology has been "brought to the masses" at very cheap rates ,Film writing technology has stagnated. In reality there is no point in the manufacturers spending more R+D money on a technology that will no longer be used. the price differential is huge. If you think a Flextite scanner is expensive at �8k or so, consider the �25k + price of a film writer. Minolta sell a scanner that will scan at over 5000 ppi for around �500 giving a file size of 38mb,there is not a film writer in existence that can deliver that information back to film in the same 35mm format at any price. Before buying the film writer I seriously looked at doing just what Dick suggests,printing and copying back onto film.It has merit but there are problems with contrast and the films inability to capture the full tonal range. With a film writer set up to use digital output film rather than standard tranny material all the digital information will be recorded,the full 255 steps and all in a colour managed system. What you will not get is the fine "micro" detail that a camera generated original will give.
However,by making a larger tranny or neg you can do so as a 5x4 output needs 144mb of information. It all depends on what you intend to use the final image for ! Regards Michael Wilkinson. 106 Holyhead Rd, Ketley, Telford, Shropshire. England .TF1 5DJ 44 (0) 1952 618986. www.infocus-photography.co.uk For Negatives & transparencies from digital files ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ----- Original Message ----- Dick Roadnight wrote From: Subject: FW: [PRODIG] Digital files to transparency > "A 35mm tranny will only need about 12mb... 6mb" > > If nobody will do a quality job for you - print it and photograph it with a > macro lens. =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
