The correct way to scan 8x10 film

[D. Bryant]

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A Deardorf complete with a motor drive sound.

[JosephBurke]

Interesting actually and not being sarcastic. I would think that possibly for a quick and dirty print using the DSLR might actually be the ticket, if you don't have a scanner or if a customer really doesn't care about all the detail brought out in a large print. There was an article in VC, IIRC, that used the same process for LF 8x20 or 7x17 negatives and I thought it was interesting and definitely worth trying for a contact or slightly larger size.
My DD doesn't have that feature-bummer. That's not the first time I've heard that motor drive sound added to a manual camera in a movie or video.

[Helen Bach]

Don,

I don't think that is the sound of a motor drive. I think that sound is the clockwork monkey used to waken the models up.

Best,
Helen

[timparkin]

I love the way he handles those beautiful 8x10 transparencies too - obviously he's had his sweat glands surgically removed - that's dedication!

[D. Bryant]

Don,

I don't think that is the sound of a motor drive. I think that sound is the clockwork monkey used to waken the models up.

Best,
Helen

Hehehe ...

[sully75]

That's like Spinal Tap for LF photographers.

[Kirk Gittings]

My DD doesn't have that feature-bummer. That's not the first time I've heard that motor drive sound added to a manual camera in a movie or video.

In case you haven't heard there is a recent software update for the DD that adds that feature to your camera. Seriously........

[Daniel Stone]

I love the way he handles those beautiful 8x10 transparencies too - obviously he's had his sweat glands surgically removed - that's dedication!

I think those had sleeves(albeit tight ones) on them(lab fold over style), but still!

-Dan

[Frank Petronio]

They were pretty crappy shots anyway... nobody made uglier early Photoshop work than Kirkland... wacky art filters, weirdo curves, 20x Gaussian Blurs, you name it, he used it!

[akfreak]

Hehehe ...

Isn't this almost the exact way you convert your LF negs to digi. I think you said you use a Copy stand and a 5dmkII.

I have used a window with a softbox diffusion material on it, sun blaring thru and a canon g12 to take the shots of 6x17. If it works it works.

Way faster than scanning, all depends on the final size and resolution. I am sure there is some loss of detail scanning with a dslr vs a good scanner.


Also he showed 8x10 chromes on a light table. Then when he took the images on the copystand, they looked like negs. Why did he not show the process of transfer of chromes to a digi space with that rig. I have to assume it is the same process.