Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I would say the Kodak C41 B&W (Portra) is the best I've tried (assuming you are interested in 35mm), if you can find a decent lab. It scans very well, and ice works. It is, however, not "archival", but then, if you scan the images you want, that hopefully is not an issue. I hope. I have found that with patience most b&w films can be scanned, even pyro (I have a lot of pmk and rollo). These are pretty dense, as intended for the process, and a less dense neg would be preferred for scanning. Hope this helps and I'm glad it's just downloading from chips now...a good scan takes a long time..... Ken > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug- > bounces+kcarney1=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Alastair Firkin > Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 6:00 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] Developing B&W for scanning > > I was interested in the new Ektar film Kodak released. Its supposed to > have been developed for scanning!!. Using the c41 b/w films is another > option. Silver film has "disadvantages" with most scanning (no ice etc). > > Cheers > > --- amr3@uwm.edu wrote: > > From: Alan Magayne-Roshak <amr3@uwm.edu> > To: lug <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: [Leica] Developing B&W for scanning > Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2009 21:52:31 -0600 (CST) > > > On Jan 9, 2009, at 9:05 PM, Thomas Irving wrote: > > > Has anyone any advice for exposing & developing B&W for scanning (as > > opposed to enlarging?). I've seen oblique references to wanting to > > do things a bit differently for scanning. Any film/developer > > combinations people were particularly pleased with would also be > > useful to know. > =============================================================== > I haven't investigated processing specifically for scanning. I've been > just going along > as I did before. My combinations include (using distilled water to mix > all developers and > Photo-Flo): > > Agfa APX 25 in Rodinal 1:25 or 1:50, depending on the contrast of the > scene; > > Tri-X or HP5 in FG-7 1:15 when rated at 400/500 ISO; > > Or FG-7 1:15 with a 9% solution of sodium sulfite, for a rating of 800 > ISO; > > FP4 in FG-7 1:15; > > FP4 in Microdol-X straight; > > Verichrome Pan in FG-7 1:15 or Microdol-X straight; > > Kodak HIE infrared in FG7 1:15 > > My times at 68F vary; I develop by inspection - when the density looks > right under > the green light, I put it in the fixer. You can check out my gallery and > decide for yourself > if my scanned negs look good. > > Alan > > Alan Magayne-Roshak, Senior Photographer > UPAA POY 1978 > University Information Technology Services > University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/ > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information