Did you scan those yourself? I read on one of the previous pages that you scan your photos yourself, do you still do that? I've got about 8 rolls of film lying around, and i'm thinking of getting myself a negative scanner to save some money in the long run.
Did you scan those yourself? I read on one of the previous pages that you scan your photos yourself, do you still do that? I've got about 8 rolls of film lying around, and i'm thinking of getting myself a negative scanner to save some money in the long run.
yah, still scan myself. it takes longer, but I get more control everything. check it:
bottom is a pic the developement hosue gave me on CD as a JPG. they don't usually have time to spend a great deal of effort on tweaking calibration for each pic. they usually use a "one size fits all" setting, or some automatic software. the blacks in the pic they gave me are far too black and there's no detail in it. top is me scanning the film itself. I can do calibration myself and can get more detail if I choose to. or I can do what they did. point is, I have the choice of it. I'm never going back.
bottom is a pic the developement hosue gave me on CD as a JPG. they don't usually have time to spend a great deal of effort on tweaking calibration for each pic. they usually use a "one size fits all" setting, or some automatic software. the blacks in the pic they gave me are far too black and there's no detail in it. top is me scanning the film itself. I can do calibration myself and can get more detail if I choose to. or I can do what they did. point is, I have the choice of it. I'm never going back.
Nice one! I've been trying to teach myself to use a rangefinder without a light meter lately, so i'm thinking about getting a scanner. Seems like it would be pretty good for my applications. That is cutting costs, and maybe doing some retouching, since they'll probably be a bit over or underexposed. I really like the shots you have been posting!
Got any scanner recomendations? (Preferably a bit cheap!)
went shooting this morning. first test roll with the medium format bronica. the level of detail is frankly mindblowing! and the film I used (portra 160NC) is far from the most detailed! just imagine!
^^Good stuff cloudscapes, was gonna ask if that was your Bronnie. How do you like it?
^In my experience with a low level Epson with 35mm, slides are much more difficult. It's hard to get the correct colors and contrasts and they always come out soft as fuck. Yet negatives are always fairly sharp and nicely colored and really only need a little level adjustment.
