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Laurence
Joined: 26 Mar 2007 Posts: 4809 Location: Western Washington State
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Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 6:11 pm Post subject: Electro 35 - More Scans, But Not as Good |
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Laurence wrote:
I tried using the same parameters on these Royal Gold 200 print film negatives, as I used for the Provia slide film.
It didn't work well at all, so I re-scanned using Silverfast (Sharpening On, Kodak Enabled).
However, these still don't match the clean scans from the last thread that I posted about Electro 35.
In the first image you can see the "blobs" of compromised detail, caused mostly by the film curl...
I'm surprised that Epson doesn't try to come up with better negative holders.
In the image with the frost on the trees, the original negative is VERY sharp, but there are two things that degrade the image.
1) Artifacts from Web sizing 2) Focus problems from negative curl.
Inconsistency is my downfall with this scanner.
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Pentax-A 120 Macro
Voigtlander Vitomatic I w/Color Skopar 50/2.8
Konica TC and zoom lenses (thanks Carsten)
Contax AX
Yashica ML 50/2
Yashica ML 35/2.8
Carl Zeiss Contax 50/1.4
Tamron Adaptall SP 17/3.5
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Orio
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 29545 Location: West Emilia
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Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 6:22 pm Post subject: |
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Orio wrote:
Larry,
Have you tried to place your negatives under a heavy book or two for one week before scanning them?
Hardly a technologically sophisticated solution, but it seems to have worked for me _________________ Orio, Administrator
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Laurence
Joined: 26 Mar 2007 Posts: 4809 Location: Western Washington State
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Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 8:52 pm Post subject: |
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Laurence wrote:
Orio wrote: |
Larry,
Have you tried to place your negatives under a heavy book or two for one week before scanning them?
Hardly a technologically sophisticated solution, but it seems to have worked for me |
Good idea! Why didn't I think of that?
I've just placed the negs under a heavy dictionary! Thanks! _________________
Assent, and you are sane;
Demur,—you ’re straightway dangerous,
And handled with a chain.
Emily Dickinson
Cameras and Lenses in Use:
Yashica Mat 124 w/ Yashinon 80/3.5,
CV Apo-Lanthar 90/3.5SL, (Thank you Klaus),
Pentax 645,
Flek 50,
Pentax-A 150
Pentax-A 120 Macro
Voigtlander Vitomatic I w/Color Skopar 50/2.8
Konica TC and zoom lenses (thanks Carsten)
Contax AX
Yashica ML 50/2
Yashica ML 35/2.8
Carl Zeiss Contax 50/1.4
Tamron Adaptall SP 17/3.5
Tamron Adaptall 28/2.5
Tamron Adaptall SP 300/2.8 LD (IF)
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Sevo
Joined: 22 Aug 2008 Posts: 1189 Location: Frankfurt, Germany
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Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 9:24 pm Post subject: Re: Electro 35 - More Scans, But Not as Good |
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Sevo wrote:
Laurence wrote: |
I'm surprised that Epson doesn't try to come up with better negative holders.
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There are third-party holders that are considerably superior to Epsons efforts. I can recommend the film holders from Doug Fisher (http://www.betterscanning.com/)
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Laurence
Joined: 26 Mar 2007 Posts: 4809 Location: Western Washington State
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Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 11:58 pm Post subject: Re: Electro 35 - More Scans, But Not as Good |
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Laurence wrote:
Sevo wrote: |
Laurence wrote: |
I'm surprised that Epson doesn't try to come up with better negative holders.
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There are third-party holders that are considerably superior to Epsons efforts. I can recommend the film holders from Doug Fisher (http://www.betterscanning.com/)
Sevo |
Thanks Sevo, I forgot about Doug's holders. I do have one for the medium format slides. So, I'll contact him about a 35mm holder. THANKS AGAIN! _________________
Assent, and you are sane;
Demur,—you ’re straightway dangerous,
And handled with a chain.
Emily Dickinson
Cameras and Lenses in Use:
Yashica Mat 124 w/ Yashinon 80/3.5,
CV Apo-Lanthar 90/3.5SL, (Thank you Klaus),
Pentax 645,
Flek 50,
Pentax-A 150
Pentax-A 120 Macro
Voigtlander Vitomatic I w/Color Skopar 50/2.8
Konica TC and zoom lenses (thanks Carsten)
Contax AX
Yashica ML 50/2
Yashica ML 35/2.8
Carl Zeiss Contax 50/1.4
Tamron Adaptall SP 17/3.5
Tamron Adaptall 28/2.5
Tamron Adaptall SP 300/2.8 LD (IF)
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maddog10
Joined: 08 Apr 2008 Posts: 1072 Location: Maryland, USA
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Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 12:59 am Post subject: |
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maddog10 wrote:
Love the fire hydrant. I have often thought about doing a series just on them. I think I will do it now! _________________ Michael Hill |
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Laurence
Joined: 26 Mar 2007 Posts: 4809 Location: Western Washington State
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Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 3:18 am Post subject: |
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Laurence wrote:
maddog10 wrote: |
Love the fire hydrant. I have often thought about doing a series just on them. I think I will do it now! |
Go for it, Mad Dog! A great idea! I'll be looking for some hydrants from you... _________________
Assent, and you are sane;
Demur,—you ’re straightway dangerous,
And handled with a chain.
Emily Dickinson
Cameras and Lenses in Use:
Yashica Mat 124 w/ Yashinon 80/3.5,
CV Apo-Lanthar 90/3.5SL, (Thank you Klaus),
Pentax 645,
Flek 50,
Pentax-A 150
Pentax-A 120 Macro
Voigtlander Vitomatic I w/Color Skopar 50/2.8
Konica TC and zoom lenses (thanks Carsten)
Contax AX
Yashica ML 50/2
Yashica ML 35/2.8
Carl Zeiss Contax 50/1.4
Tamron Adaptall SP 17/3.5
Tamron Adaptall 28/2.5
Tamron Adaptall SP 300/2.8 LD (IF)
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lahnet
Joined: 10 Apr 2007 Posts: 1164 Location: Denmark
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Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 6:26 am Post subject: |
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lahnet wrote:
maddog10 wrote: |
Love the fire hydrant. I have often thought about doing a series just on them. I think I will do it now! |
Great idear. You could start a tread "show me your fire hydrant"
Great pictures, I really need to buy a scanner. _________________ Henrik
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