[filmscanners] film scanning: new option
Since I have hundreds of 6x6 negs and color to digitize and am frustated by the slowness of film scanners in general I have recently begun copying negs with my new Canon 5D-II (22 meg). After some comparitive tests with 4000dpi scans on the Nikon 8000 I can say the follwing: 1. BW 300dpi prints on Epson 3800 enlarged to equal 50 x 50 are indistinguishable 2. The copies tend to be sharper corner to corner than scans (used Canon 50mm macro @ f11) 3. The time is cut to at least 1/3 (there is a slght more batch processing time going from RAW to Mon 4. There is no doubt the scans have more data and I would go that way for difficult images or huge prints. So am I delusional according died-in-the-wool scanners? Norm Carver nfcar...@iserv.net Unsubscribe by mail to listser...@halftone.co.uk, with 'unsubscribe filmscanners' or 'unsubscribe filmscanners_digest' (as appropriate) in the message title or body
[filmscanners] film scanning: new option
My dear Solomon, I appreciate your response, but, me thinks you do get a bit carried away I was merely throwing out an idea, not writng a scientific treatise. Of course, if one is doing a comparison, one uses the same negative for both--otherwise what is the point! And keeps all other variables to a minimum. As for all other issues, I suggest if you are interested you test it for yourself Norm Carver Unsubscribe by mail to listser...@halftone.co.uk, with 'unsubscribe filmscanners' or 'unsubscribe filmscanners_digest' (as appropriate) in the message title or body
Re: LeafScan 45...
Yes, I use the Leaf45. I have good luck with it most of the time for both color transparencies and BW negs. The software is a bit primitive, but it works reasonably well (I am on a PC). It is slow (3 passes for color). The main problem I seem to have is in flat midtones in the negative scans. But with the curve adjustment option this can usually be improved over a straight scan. If not, there is always Photoshop. You realize the scanner is no longer supported by Scitex, except, I hope, for parts and repairs. One thing in its favor, besides generally sharp and full scale scans, is that you don't have to cut your 6x6 negatives into individual frames (it will hold 2 frame strip). How Polaroid could produce and expensive scanner that requries cutting up strips is beyond me --I would reject it on that basis alone (hear that Hemingway!). Don't they talk to photographers or only to themselves. The filmscanners mailing list is hosted by http://www.halftone.co.uk To resign, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] with UNSUBSCRIBE FILMSCANNERS in the title, or UNSUBSCRIBE FILMSCANNERS_DIGEST if you are reading the Digest.
