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I think that it depends largely on how you feel about the work you create now. If you aren't ashamed of the work you make in the "traditional" darkroom, and you are comfortable with computers and...

I'm going to have to defer to someone who uses Polaroid film more than I do.

I know that some people have gone to the lengths of using double-stick tape to make sure that their film is flat in the...

If the neg is truly flat on the glass when scanning then it is an issue with the negative itself.

I haven't used Polaroid film much but my guess in this case would be that the portions that appear...

I agree with Gordon in that it depends on you.

How well do you know PhotoShop or whatever photo-editing program you use?

I have found that Silverfast cannot do anything more than can be done in...

I am curious about what has caused you think that a telephoto lens will give you less bellows draw...?

You can do tight head-shot work with a macro lens and have the least amount of bellows draw....

I have used the Epson 3200, 3490, 4990, and now the V750 Pro. In all honesty, I haven't had the need for the V750 Pro except that the software for it is better than what they had for the 4990 (I ran...

Everyone has their methods of signing. I often do not sign prints until they are leaving my possession and in those cases they are usually framed by me so I often sign the back of the mounting.
I've...

I have had several motorcycles over the years (even the cruiser-style Valkyrie) and have found that it's not really the "vibration" (what we feel as we go over bumps) so much that is the issue as it...

I was looking to save money on a printer and have used most of the larger Epson models (2400, 4800, 9600). I didn't really have the money to go with the larger format and bought an R1800. I have been...

Here's the update...
I first emailed technical support (from Epson's website) on March 13th. On April 9th (after 8 emails back and forth) someone replied that it appeared to be an EpsonScan...

If I scan a smaller portion of the negative, or if I change the DPI to something smaller than 2400 DPI then there is no issue. Or, as you asked, if I scan a smaller part of the negative at 2400 DPI...

Ted,

I don't have Silverfast AI because I bought the Photo version of the scanner and not the Pro version.

According to what I have read, the real optical resolution of the scanner is 4800...if...

FYI...

After about a month of testing, and many emails back and forth with Epson's technical support, they agreed that there is a bug in their scanning software.

This is when scanning larger...

Marko,

Thanks, I did have Adobe Gamma running so I removed it from startup. I also checked for any other process that appeared to be tied to display and either disabled or removed them. I then...

I hate to keep shooting down people's suggestions, but as I try them, nothing fixes it. I tried Kirk's sequence of events to no avail.

I've submitted it to Epson...let's hope their support people...

I second that you need to get away from Waikiki. Since you are "stuck" on Oahu (I'm just not a fan of that island versus others) I would agree that you should get up to the north shore area.
Also,...

Tim, I went through my documents and settings as well. I think I have a freak thing.

I did remembered, duh, that I installed a new Epson R1800 prior to noting this happening. But I would think...

Yes, I make sure to go in and delete anything remaining in the folders when I remove software.

Also, Straun, I did check it at 1:1 each channel at a time and there is nothing that I can see as a...

This remains after resetting all color settings in PhotoShop and after uninstalling and reinstalling Epson's software.

Also...with further testing I found that the scans come out as in the preview...

I am using the Epson 4990 that I have had for about 9 months. It has been working great until recently.
When I scan, the preview color and density is many times different from what is imported into...

All of the images on my Portfolio #3 page and all but 4 of the images on my Portfolio #2 page were scanned with an Epson 4990 using firmware. The 4 images on Portfolio #2 that were not scanned with...

and...

110 film is VERY different from 120 film. 110 film is only 15.5 mm across and 120 and 220 films are 60 mm across. 4x5 film is close to 110 mm at about 102 mm on the 4-inch side, and 127...

I graduated with nearly $100,000.00 in debt from SFAI and am doing photography as a pass-time more than as a career and I am NOT disappointed in the money I spent. Sure, I have a background in IT...

I, too, started with a Sinar view camera and hauled it around in my truck. I got to where I was trotting farther and farther away from the truck with it and decided I needed something different. ...

I have used the Epson 3200, 4870, and 4990 for scanning 4x5 black and white, color-neg, and chrome. I have found that ALL give excellent results. Even from the 3200 I have been able to print as...

I have done a fair amount of hand-processing C-41 film and have found that the single-most important part of it is a pre-soak. Without it I get all sorts of strange results and they have not been...

I knew at one point that I wanted to attend school and study photography. I chose to not attend Brooks when I read a statement about the school that said, "No nude photography allowed." Though I...

I started by scanning NPS, Kodak 160VC, and 160NC and found that I was displeased with the look (grain and color). I then started shooting and scanning chromes. I've shot and scanned Fuji Velvia...

I have found that the MicroPerm (also by Sakura) are the best for me. I did a test with a print and took it to an architecture store and tried all of the pens on it. The MicroPerm were the only...

Scott,

When I first thought about displaying in this manner, I thought about putting the transparencies into the back of multiple 4x5 cameras on tripods and putting the LED panels into the...

Hey Bob,
I usually shoot wide-open at f8, but use ambient light indoors.
I’m also getting about 10:1 magnification.

I struggled with displaying my 4x5 transparencies in a manner that I felt befit the images as well as my effort. I found that the best way for viewers to appreciate them in the manner that I did was...

And one other reason...
I have a Schneider 65mm f8 that was not intended for 4x5 use because the image circle is too small and would have tons of fall-off on the edges, but I use it for 4x5...

I have heard, though I am no expert, that the 4800, 7800, and 9800 are all calibrated at the factory, but the 2200/2400 printers are not. I have used the 4800, 7600, and 9600 and have had colors...

You mention that fiber lasts longer than RC and this is one of those situations that is debated over and over again, but how long are you going to live? An RC print will outlast you and me and...

I, like many others here, have a day job that allows me time to work on photography. I taught myself how to program software and how to use a camera. Writing software allows me time and money to...

Freezing the entire lens and then trying to heat only part of the lens could cause other issues with element separation and I would try to stay away from such practice.

Using a jeweler's file to...