Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/09/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I don't have a stacker for my Nikon scanner, so running them with the digital camera and macro is some faster than scanning. My guess is the answer lies in the fact that Nikon stopped making film scanners, and there are few other quality alternatives. I'm sure if the quality and speed were there, Sony would resurrect the Minolta line too. I find the quality extremely high with the Sony A7r2, 90mm macro on a copy stand, with 42 megapixels on a full frame. certainly high enough for our print clients at the Cammie G. Henry Research Center. Of course, I'm rarely doing 35mm; more likely medium and large format bw negs. I haven't hooked it up while doing copy stand work, but my Sony can play live view viewfinder through my iPad, so I could use it to speed things up, and not have to use the live view on the back of the camera. My vote, given what I do with it, goes to copystand. I'm probably going to get an led light table to make the setup a little easier. from my iPad Sonny Carter > On Sep 9, 2017, at 7:28 PM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: > > But we are debating scanning using a Nikon LS5000 scanner and appropriate > software vs using a digital camera, macro lens, and appropriate software > to make the best possible reproduction of a piece of film. > > Which is it??!! > > Tina > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Sep 9, 2017, at 7:48 PM, RicCarter <ric at cartersxrd.net> wrote: >> >> Maybe this is a great idea?I don?t know. >> >> But, I don?t remember ever getting really good results with slide copying >> (which I did pretty often). It escapes me how doing it to a sensor >> instead would be superior to film. >> >> ric >> >> >> >>> On Sep 9, 2017, at 7:23 PM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Absolutely, Howard. That's exactly what I'm facing. The Nikon LS5000 >>> with >>> the bulk loader can scan all of my Kodachromes quickly and it has. I >>> have >>> thousands of scans made with the LS5000 in my files. I'm now trying to >>> work on them. I'm finding lots of blooming highlights that ruin the >>> scan. >>> Less than perfect color balance. I'm not sure if the blooming on the >>> highlights is due to the scanner needing cleaning or not, but I've had it >>> cleaned and cleaned it myself several times. I was very skeptical about >>> the value of digital scans but I have changed my mind and think that is >>> probably the way to go. >>> >>> Tina >>> >>>> On Sat, Sep 9, 2017 at 7:14 PM, Howard L Ritter Jr <hlritter at >>>> twc.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Tina? >>>> >>>> That?s very interesting, and maybe disappointing, as it means that I >>>> might >>>> have to do manual copying. It?s probably faster to do it manually, but >>>> the >>>> Coolscan has the advantages of unattended operation for a full box of >>>> slides and automatic naming of the scans. >>>> >>>> How is the macro?s performance better? Resolution? Sharpness? Dynamic >>>> range? >>>> >>>> Maybe the best option is to finish doing all my slides and negatives >>>> with >>>> the Coolscan for archival and quick-reference purposes, but to do a copy >>>> with the macro for printmaking purposes. >>>> >>>> Is your Leica 100 mm macro the old Macro-Elmar? I have one of these from >>>> the 1970s on the bellows rig. I figure to use it with the R-to-M >>>> adapter on >>>> my M240. That sounds like essentially the same important parts ? lens >>>> and >>>> sensor ? as your kit with the SL. Does the Nikon slide copier actually >>>> fit >>>> the 100 mm macro?s barrel or did you have to do something creative? And >>>> is >>>> the Nikon ES-1 slide copy attachment the one you?re using? >>>> >>>> ?howard >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Sep 9, 2017, at 1:25 PM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Howard, >>>>> >>>>> That's what I'm working on. So far, the digital with the macro wins >>>> every >>>>> time. >>>>> >>>>> Tina >>>>> >>>>> On Sat, Sep 9, 2017 at 1:22 PM, Howard L Ritter Jr <hlritter at >>>>> twc.com> >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Has anyone seen/done a comparison between the Nikon Coolscan 5000 and >>>>>> a >>>>>> slide-copier attachment with a good macro lens? >>>>>> >>>>>> ?howard >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sep 9, 2017, at 12:23 PM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I bought Nikon's attachment from B&H to use with my Leica R 100 >>>>>>> Macro. >>>>>> It's ready to go but I'm using the SL for horse photos right now. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hope to "scan" some Kodachrome with it later. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Tina >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Sep 9, 2017, at 10:48 AM, Aram <leica_r8 at hotmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> https://petapixel.com/2012/12/23/why-you-should-digitize- >>>>>> your-film-using-a-camera-instead-of-a-scanner/ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I have been experimenting with my Novoflex bellows with film >>>> attachment >>>>>> and have found similar results over my old Minolta Dimage film >>>>>> scanner. >>>>>> Sharper and faster using my D750. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I see Nikon has introduced a film scanner attachment along with the >>>>>> D850. Looks cool and is not too expensive, if you already own a macro >>>> lens. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Aram >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Aram Langhans >>>>>>>> (Semi) Retired Science Teacher >>>>>>>> & Unemployed photographer >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> ?The Human Genome Project has proved Darwin more right than Darwin >>>>>> himself would ever have dared dream.? James D. 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