Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/06/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Wow, Jim, you shoot more film than I do! You put it to good use though, I love seeing your people pictures. -- Chris Crawford Fine Art Photography Fort Wayne, Indiana 260-437-8990 http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 Become a fan on Facebook On 6/23/13 8:33 PM, "Jim Shulman" <jshulman at judgecrater.com> wrote: >I'm exceptionally pleased with my Epson V600 (about $180 at B+H Photo) and >an ancient version of Photoshop (PS3). You can get fancy-schmancy >scanning accessories for it from Better Scanning, too. I scan about five >rolls a week, in both 35mm and 120. > >Jim Shulman >Wynnewood, PA > > >-----Original Message----- >From: lug-bounces+jshulman=judgecrater.com at leica-users.org >[mailto:lug-bounces+jshulman=judgecrater.com at leica-users.org] On Behalf >Of >Ken Carney >Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2013 8:30 PM >To: 'Leica Users Group' >Subject: Re: [Leica] How to use film today > >Julian, > >I'm pretty sure that the minimum that will work for you is a film scanner >like the Plustek from B&H (about $400). I still keep my Nikon 35mm >scanner, and the Epson Photo 4990 Photo for backlog of 4x5 and 8x10 negs, >though the latter is not sufficient for 35mm. There may be a flatbed that >is OK for 35mm though I have left scanning behind except as needed. The >Vuescan software is OK once you learn its quirks, i.e., don't use its film >presets. If I had film images like some of the folks on the LUG, I would >have an Imacon ($15k-$25K) even if I had to skip a trip to the C?te d'Azur >now and then. > >Ken > >-----Original Message----- >From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org >[mailto:lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Julian >Koplen >Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2013 1:53 PM >To: Leica Users Group >Subject: [Leica] How to use film today > >Dear Gurus, > >After a long hiatus, I have the itch to put my M6 and R8 to use once >again. >My dedicated 35mm film scanner and B/W darkroom facilities are no more. > >Can you suggest a practical way for me to get high pixel scans made from >my film? > >Thank you, > >Julian (the lurker) > > >_______________________________________________ >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 > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information