Digitizing old film pictures
Feb 25, 2013 21:45:52 #
My second post. For kicks, I tried taking pictures of old film photos using a digital camera. I would like to hear what the all you photographers think about this.
Feb 25, 2013 22:22:52 #
Paul B.
Loc: North Carolina
They look good but why wouldnt you just scan them to the computer?Just seems like it would be easier.
Feb 26, 2013 10:22:13 #
Like the F-4 --- good question about not scanning in the image rather than taking a picture of it.
Also, the first one is a little "blocky" or too dense in the shadows and detail is lost. If you had scanned in the image you could use the histogram and the levels function to get better dynamic range in the image and more of the detail.
Also, the first one is a little "blocky" or too dense in the shadows and detail is lost. If you had scanned in the image you could use the histogram and the levels function to get better dynamic range in the image and more of the detail.
Feb 26, 2013 11:44:27 #
Thanks for the reply and suggestion. I don't know which is best so I thought I would try it and see what others think of the results. BTW the covered bridge was taken by my first SLR which I bought used on a trip. I knew nothing about SLRs and lenses and did not know there was fungus on the lens. All my pictures turned out to have this misty look. I kind of liked it on some pictures.
Feb 26, 2013 12:38:46 #
Frosty wrote:
My second post. For kicks, I tried taking pictures of old film photos using a digital camera. I would like to hear what the all you photographers think about this.
Not bad but I think scanning would have worked better... just a thought.
Feb 26, 2013 17:30:27 #
Frosty wrote:
My second post. For kicks, I tried taking pictures of old film photos using a digital camera. I would like to hear what the all you photographers think about this.
Liked the photos. Especially the F4. Betchu never had need to use the tail hook!
Feb 26, 2013 19:42:54 #
Paul B. wrote:
They look good but why wouldnt you just scan them to the computer?Just seems like it would be easier.
Did a 11x14 that was too big to scan and I have done some that were glued in albaums that would be damaged if taken out. - Dave
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