Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/03/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Which do you use? the 8200i? Peter On 14/03/2016 21:09, Gerry Walden wrote: > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- =========================================================== Dr Peter Dzwig