The correct way to scan 8x10 film

[Frank Petronio]

Hit the "Apple Key" and "I" concurrently and sell a $79 video, whoopee!

[akfreak]

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

Yeah I noticed how he handled them just pressing them with bare hands in to place when he swaps the chomes on the light table. If I look at them wrong they seem to get dust, smudges, ect...

[D. Bryant]

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've never said no such thing ... ever!

[akfreak]

I've never said no such thing ... ever!

I must be loosing it. Do you have a 5dMKII? Do you have a copystand? Do you ever use the 5dkII to capture analog images into a digital space? I thought I remembered a PM you sent me talking about it when I was asking questions about the Agfa Duo HID.


If memory serves, I asked about the NYC bridge pic you scanned in B&W and you said you dont use that scanner anymore you use a 5dmkII and a copystand.


If you never said anything like that, then I am very sorry, I wasn't trying to spread rumors or make accusations. I appreciate all your help you have been a great help as a matter of fact. Thanks for everything. AKf

[D. Bryant]

[QUOTE=akfreak;769030]

Do you have a 5dMKII?

No, maybe next month.

Do you have a copystand?

Yes.

Do you ever use the 5dkII to capture analog images into a digital space?

No.

I thought I remembered a PM you sent me talking about it when I was asking questions about the Agfa Duo HID.

Not me.

If memory serves, I asked about the NYC bridge pic you scanned in B&W and you said you dont use that scanner anymore you use a 5dmkII and a copystand.

I've never photographed a NYC bridge.

Thanks for everything. AKf

No problem.

As far as using a digi-camera in lieu of a scanner I don't have a problem with that though I don't consider it to be a substitute for a scanner. Now if I had a MF digital back or camera I might be tempted to experiment more seriously since MF backs/cameras should have a larger dynamic range. For color work white balance would concern me in any case.

In years gone past I set up and used an inverted dichro head to shoot inter-negs onto Vericolor L internegative film using a Nikkor 80mm enlarging lens. That worked very well but that's a whole other story. Luckily I only had to set up the system and color balance the light source. Someone else did the grunt work of making the copies (Ektachrome and Kodachrome slides). In those days direct print from slides wasn't very good so inter-negatives made very nice prints once everything was dialed in. Of course we had our own C-41 processor and RA-4 processor so running tests was relatively quick and easy.

So it's feasible to consider using a digi-body for doing dupes, but I doubt they will replace a good scanner particularly a high end flat bed or drum scanner.

Don

[sully75]

Maybe you're thinking of the guy on here with the flickr account JohnNYC?

[akfreak]

No, you know who it is, David Goldfarb. from seeing this post

Sorry D. B