Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/03/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I plan to do my own scanning Peter. I am getting good results from my Plustek so just got to get some images now! Gerry Sent from my iPad > On 14 Mar 2016, at 20:58, Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com> wrote: > > Try http://shop.silverprint.co.uk/Fuji-Black-and-White-Film/catalogue/186/ > > BTW I looked at Peak Imaging who have a very high reputation, but even > they will > only scan to JPEG, although some are very high resolution (40+MB) > > Peter > >> On 14/03/2016 14:39, Gerry Walden wrote: >> I had an interesting chat with the guy who runs the lab I will use for my >> b&w film processing today. We chatted about the best film to use, and his >> opinion was that Fuji Neopan 400CN is the best now. he said it is easy >> for them to process as it runs through the C41 chemistry, and scans >> beautifully. I am currently trying to get hold of some, and chatting to >> Fuji. I will keep you posted. >> >> Gerry >> >>> On 14 Mar 2016, at 11:53, Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Here develop and scan to CD is about ?10 (?12.50) which is in addition >>> to film >>> costs of course. Ilford charge extra. >>> >>> Peter >>> >>>> On 13/03/2016 23:35, lluisripollphotography wrote: >>>> Peter, >>>> >>>> I have the same bad experience, once I have ordered a scanned film, >>>> they gave me Tiff files but very bad scans, at this moment, except if >>>> you go to a high pro level the best is you scan yourself your negs and >>>> also develop, here a professional developing cost some more than 10? >>>> per film and I?m not sure how good is. >>>> >>>> Lluis >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> El 13 mar? 2016, a les 23:59, Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at >>>>> summaventures.com> va escriure: >>>>> >>>>> I tend to agree but if you want C-41 you are quite limited...basically >>>>> to >>>>> Ilford, although there is some BW400CN still around on the shelves. >>>>> >>>>> If I can inject a word of caution: watch the processing workflow. A >>>>> lot of these >>>>> guys say that they will provide TIFFs or hi-res JPEGs. In my humble >>>>> experience. >>>>> I have processed four films recently, two through my (formerly >>>>> excellent) local >>>>> dev shop and two by Ilford. >>>>> >>>>> Neither came back as I requested as High Res TIFFs. Both the dev shop >>>>> and Ilford >>>>> returned scanned JPEGs. In the case of the dev shop the girls who now >>>>> run it >>>>> didn't seem to know what a TIFF was; to them developing was just a >>>>> piece of >>>>> workflow. Pop in the film at one end of the scanner and out pops a >>>>> JPEG. Trouble >>>>> was that they were only 1M. >>>>> >>>>> The Ilford ones at least were 3. -5 M, but goodness knows what the >>>>> variation >>>>> signifies or how the decision was made. >>>>> >>>>> In short you need to find someone you can trust and build that >>>>> relationship. >>>>> >>>>> But don't let that put you off film. It is still a brilliant medium. >>>>> >>>>> Peter >>>>> >>>>> PS From conversations I understand that some of the processing machine >>>>> manufacturers no longer supply machines that will do other than supply >>>>> JPEGs >>>>> >>>>>> On 13/03/2016 13:31, Nathan Wajsman wrote: >>>>>> Hi Gerry, >>>>>> >>>>>> Permit me to jump in?while film selection is not as good as 20 years >>>>>> ago, in B&W I have bought some of the same films I used back before >>>>>> going digital, such as Tri-X, Fuji Acros, and the Ilford films. >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>> Nathan >>>>>> >>>>>> Nathan Wajsman >>>>>> Alicante, Spain >>>>>> http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> >>>>>> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu >>>>>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >>>>>> <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: >>>>>> http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ >>>>>> <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> >>>>>> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator >>>>>> <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> >>>>>> YNWA >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> On 13 Mar 2016, at 10:01, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at icloud.com> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Lluis >>>>>>> >>>>>>> your comments are of great interest. Now I have made the decision to >>>>>>> shoot film again for some of my work I cannot wait to get started. I >>>>>>> am a little out of touch with modern films, so which do you use? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Gerry >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 13 Mar 2016, at 02:15, lluisripollphotography >>>>>>>> <lluisripollphotography at gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Good new Gerry! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I?m shooting again film too, I have several films to develop, I?m a >>>>>>>> little disappointed with all these problems with sensors etc? , I >>>>>>>> have followed the comments on the LFI about the sensor problems and >>>>>>>> one of the members has said "If you want "real" B&W, pick up an >>>>>>>> earlier M Leica or any other film camera and shoot film.? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> As you say, we are trained for this! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Cheers >>>>>>>> Lluis >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> El 12 mar? 2016, a les 17:21, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at >>>>>>>>> icloud.com> va escriure: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I ordered a used M7 today, and I am looking forward to getting >>>>>>>>> back to film after 13 or 14 years. I bought it mainly as a backup >>>>>>>>> in case anything goes wrong with my M9, but having said that i >>>>>>>>> shot film for around 40+ years from the age of 14 and it will be >>>>>>>>> good to play with it again. Back to the world of exploring which >>>>>>>>> film is best handled by the processors I guess because i don't >>>>>>>>> want to get into the processing side of life, which I never did >>>>>>>>> enjoy. it should arrive on Tuesday complete with an 'Artisan' >>>>>>>>> half-case and a Leicatime strap - such class! >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Gerry >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Gerry Walden LRPS >>>>>>>>> www.gwpics.com >>>>>>>>> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or >>>>>>>>> +44 (0)797 287 7932 >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>> 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 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> =========================================================== >>>>> Dr Peter Dzwig >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>> >>> -- >>> >>> =========================================================== >>> Dr Peter Dzwig >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > -- > > =========================================================== > Dr Peter Dzwig > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information