Drumscaners: Scanmate negative profile

[Alramin]

Hi! Does anyone make profiles for negative films (kodak portra) in color quartet?

[Pali K]

Alramin, you would need a target to make it which I don't have.

Why do you need it?

[Alramin]

I need scan negative films, make it as positive don't comfortable, I'm only start use a color quartet.

[Pali K]

Ok no problem, I understand. If you do your preview scan as color-negative you will get many options to tweak it graphically without a profile. You should be able to select Kodak emulsion from the color settings and get very good conversion without the profile.

If you do want to calibrate using profile, you will need to find an it8 target in Portra which I am not sure if it is available. My understanding is that most people do not use profiles for color negative. I get really good results without it using color quartet.

Let me know if you need help using this software.

[B.S.Kumar]

There are no targets for color negative film due to the variability inherent in the films. The settings available for color negative films in scanner software are only a starting point for tweaking each negative.

In future, what you can do is shoot a reference for each situation, and use that as a starting point. But shooting 4x5 this way would become expensive quickly!

Kumar

[Alramin]

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"You should be able to select Kodak emulsion from the color settings"

You talk about settings in this window?

[Alramin]

What mounting liquid you are recommend? I use Kami SXL 2001 and have big problem with bubbles between drum and film and quickly evaporates of this liquid.

[Pali K]

The setting is in the levels options but you really don't need it. I scan mine as a positive and invert in Photoshop using ColorPerfect plugin or manually. Regarding the mounting liquid, I also use Kami solution because it is easy to clean up and leaves film perfectly clean after use. Your other options are using mounting oil which I find is easier to mount and less bubbles but requires too much effort to clean afterwards. About your issues with the bubbles, make sure you are using sufficient solution. I find it is easier to pour more than what is needed and let the excess dry off after mounting the tape around the mylar sheet.

Just like anything else, it is a learning curve that you will get better at with practice. I use the method shown in the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSB0aCTtLwY

[Alramin]

Looks good but I don't have mounting statiin and where I can buy such transparency envelope?

[Pali K]

Alramin - it will be very hard to do a proper mount without the station. You can mount it directly on the scanner in the non-locked position but it's going to be difficult due to limited space and no roller to add the consistent pressure. This explains why you are getting bubbles.

For the mounting sheet, I use a product called "Grafix Clear .005 Dura-Lar Film, 9-Inch by 12-Inch, 25 Sheets" from Amazon. Just search for it and you'll see it there.

[Alramin]

Pali K - Ok, thank you. On my scan I see structure consist from vertical lines in shadows it scanner defect or can be fix by settings? Scan 16 bit RGB 4000dpi.

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full size: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9wEC1zi9chJbDVfZ0pHZ0ZNQzg/view?usp=sharing

[Pali K]

Pali K - Ok, thank you. On my scan I see structure consist from vertical lines in shadows it scanner defect or can be fix by settings? Scan 16 bit RGB 4000dpi.

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full size: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9wEC1zi9chJbDVfZ0pHZ0ZNQzg/view?usp=sharing

Alramin - you must be using Scanmate 11000 which is known to cause this in shadows on some versions of the SCSI boards. This is not considered a defect but is just a thing with Scanmate 11000 with specific boards. There is service available to upgrade the board from abc-scan that can resolve this if you really want to. Please email Michael using his email on his website if you are interested. When I reached out to Michael, he quoted me 360.00 Euros for it. See his website and email information on the link below:

http://www.abc-scan.dk/International/Contact%20us/Contact%20us.htm