Scanning Negatives and Slides Megapixel equivalent of film
Nov 13, 2019 16:30:56 #
All this is seconded, with one proviso regarding the longevity of HSE slides:
On a 1972 trip to Europe (Switzerland & surrounds + Great Britain) I took over 600 photos and on a 1976 trip to St. Thomas I took about 200 photos. All were shot on High Speed Ektachrome pushed to ASA 1600 and processed in my kitchen. Not a single one of these slides shows any sign of degradation, to detail, to color or to contrast, even though they are well over 40 years old. Some of you apparently experience the YMMV phenomenon.
On a 1972 trip to Europe (Switzerland & surrounds + Great Britain) I took over 600 photos and on a 1976 trip to St. Thomas I took about 200 photos. All were shot on High Speed Ektachrome pushed to ASA 1600 and processed in my kitchen. Not a single one of these slides shows any sign of degradation, to detail, to color or to contrast, even though they are well over 40 years old. Some of you apparently experience the YMMV phenomenon.
Nov 13, 2019 17:02:35 #
Nov 13, 2019 18:52:29 #
ralf
Loc: NJ
I used to scan slides, but now I use a 40mm Micro-Nikkor lens and ES-1 slide holder on a D7100. Compared to scanning, the workflow is way, way faster. I can see the grain in my slide photographs (Ekotchome 400 and Kodachrome 64), so I think I'm getting all of the detail there is to get. Plus, I can see the results instantly and reshoot if necessary. I got the 40mm macro lens used from B&H. The whole set up cost less than $200. This set up will not help you with the medium format film that you mentioned. Although, with a copy stand and a suitable macro lens, I am sure you could work something out for the larger format.
Nov 13, 2019 23:28:02 #
I used a Plustek about 10 years ago to scan kodachrome and ektachrome slides. Using the enclosed software thsa came with the scanner I was able to print 11 X17 prints with no hint of grain. I printed on a Canon 9000 MkII and had super results. I have been investigating the new Plusteks as My old one and software worked well on my old HP Tower with a Pentium processor that crashed. I now have an Apple 21.5" desktop with an i7 processor that is now 2 years old (sorry I did not get the 27" model) that doesn't work with my old scanner.
Nov 14, 2019 19:40:30 #
Just a small note. I have been using a Nikon Coolscan IV for many years. It is for 35mm film. I know that model can be hard to find. However, worth the effort. Great results.
Nov 14, 2019 20:02:09 #
ralf wrote:
... I can see the grain in my slide photographs (Ekotchome 400 and Kodachrome 64), so I think I'm getting all of the detail there is to get. ...
If you can see the grain then that’s as good as a film scanner can provide.
The only thing anyone could quibble about is whether your image is flat enough to see the grain from corner to corner. A macro lens and a flat piece of film should make that possible.
What you get with a film scanner is the ability to capture many 35mm film or slide images with a single setup. I’m glad I was able to scan 12 images at a time with the Coolscan 9000.
Nov 14, 2019 20:04:53 #
therwol
Loc: USA
MoT wrote:
I used a Plustek about 10 years ago to scan kodach... (show quote)
Vuescan may work with your scanner on your Mac. You can download/install it from here or from the Vuescan site.
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