Shooting film
Jun 4, 2020 15:04:40 #
Got out my 1951 Leica IIIf the other day. Decided to use the exposure chart that came with the last roll of film I shot in 1977. As I’m finding the range finder focus hard to use, I’m relying on the focus range indicated on the DOF scale of the Elmar 50 mm f/3.5 lens. I’ve shot three rolls of film so far, but have got only one developed so far. The glossy prints are so so. I was surprised that you no longer get the negatives back. Instead you get a CD. For some reason my Mac wouldn’t read it—maybe it’s too old (2009). Fortunately, my wife’s newer Mac was able to read it. She then Airdropped the photo to my machine and I was able to get them into LR CC Classic. I note that the files are in jpg. I wonder if there’s a way to get them into RAW format from the developer and to convert these jpgs to RAW. Anyone know?
Jun 4, 2020 15:13:55 #
Ysarex
Loc: St. Louis
Lloydc wrote:
Got out my 1951 Leica IIIf the other day. Decided ... (show quote)
You can't convert a JPEG to raw -- doesn't go in reverse. There are scanners that can save raw output but they are not very common. Most scanners save RGB or greyscale images in one format or other. You'd have to shop around for a service company that offered that option and I'm going to guess it'll be a little $$$.
One way to get raw files from negatives is to use a camera instead of a scanner -- photograph the negative using a digital camera.
Joe
Jun 4, 2020 15:15:32 #
Ron Dial
Loc: Cuenca, Ecuador
There are several different formats used for images and sound. Google CD Formats and they will explain it. The age of the computer affects the type of image, but almost all of them come as jpegs because they are scanned.
Jun 4, 2020 15:25:44 #
I'm nearly positive that The Darkroom returns your negatives. Then again I was positive my second ex was the one.
Jun 4, 2020 15:28:37 #
Bonnie Halsell
Loc: Ocala, Florida USA
AndyT wrote:
I'm nearly positive that The Darkroom returns your negatives. Then again I was positive my second ex was the one.
LOL
Jun 4, 2020 15:47:51 #
Jun 4, 2020 15:59:50 #
That’s just it. I have no negatives. Just the CD. Wonder if I can request the negatives. Probably not from a mass processor like Walgreen’s. Maybe from a dedicated photo finisher. Sadly, the shop I normally use was trashed in last weekend’s civil unrest.
Jun 4, 2020 16:01:36 #
Jun 5, 2020 07:27:31 #
Some companies do give the negative, some don’t. I would ask, if not I would change this company.
Jun 5, 2020 07:52:12 #
Bigmike1
Loc: I am from Gaffney, S.C. but live in Utah.
You could set up and develop the film yourself. Then scan the negatives yourself. I have scanned old negatives and then took the jpegs up to Walgreen and printed them. Their mochines do a pretty good job of printing. My printer has a tray for printing photos but I don't use it. It is so much simpler to just go to Walgreens and use their printers. Maybe I am just lazy.
Jun 5, 2020 08:09:44 #
AndyT wrote:
I'm nearly positive that The Darkroom returns your negatives. Then again I was positive my second ex was the one.
Walgreens doesn’t return negatives. I will probably never use them again because of that. CVS may but I haven’t used them forever. National Camera Exchange does return negs but is cranking things out in the darkroom if you need their services so be cautious.
Keep making art.
Karen
Jun 5, 2020 08:27:35 #
35mmnow wrote:
Walgreens doesn’t return negatives. I will probably never use them again because of that. CVS may but I haven’t used them forever. National Camera Exchange does return negs but is cranking things out in the darkroom if you need their services so be cautious.
Keep making art.
Karen
Keep making art.
Karen
CVS and Walgreens only return your negatives if it's one of the very few store that still have the in store processor. If they send it out they save money and don't send the negatives back. They send the scan back to the store for burning CD via the internet.
But there are many labs that still return negatives and use one of those. For me without the negatives I have nothing. I only care about the negatives not the prints nor the scans.
Jun 5, 2020 08:33:50 #
Jun 5, 2020 08:56:45 #
leftj
Loc: Texas
Lloydc wrote:
Got out my 1951 Leica IIIf the other day. Decided ... (show quote)
If you use The Darkroom you will get negatives back as well as prints and scans.
Jun 5, 2020 08:56:49 #
gvarner
Loc: Central Oregon Coast
The original has to be shot in RAW. The negative you get from film is not RAW and doesn’t become a JPEG until it’s been chemically processed.
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