[X4U] Scan negatives

[Ken Johnson]

Using vuescan and a Minolta negative /slide scanner, and I always use the carrier(s).  Get excellent results, tho sometimes the neg or slide is crappy, the scanner won't fix a bad one. 

I use vuescan with the flatbed too (Epson).  Very happy with that combo, as well. The Epson is capable of scanning negatives or slides - but I don't use it for that. 

Ken

On Mar 25, 2012, at 1:23 PM, "Zane H. Healy" <healyzh at aracnet.com> wrote:

I'm using Vuescan with a Nikon Coolscan IV ED, it applies.  One question is, do you have the film strip attachment, or are you feeding the film manually Paul?  I typically scan strips of 4-5 shots while doing other stuff.  Also, what flatbed did you try?

I've also been known to use the scanner as a way to preview working on stuff in the darkroom! :-)

Though Vuescan and the Nikon scanner can also rescue stuff that would be largely lost, especially when scanning as a DNG (RAW file).  Note to self, don't develop Adox CHS 50 in Rodinal 1:100...  You wouldn't believe what a nightmare these were to scan, and I'm pretty sure I can't get a decent print off of them in the Darkroom.  Though once it warms up a little more I really need to try (the darkroom is in the garage and unheated).

http://www.flickr.com/photos/zanes-photography/5802667138/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/zanes-photography/5807351002/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/zanes-photography/5806788167/

There is one bad thing I've found about scanning "RAW" in Vuescan, the resulting DNG files aren't readable by all software.  While I have no problem with them in Adobe Photoshop, or Adobe Lightroom, they can't be read in Phase One's Capture One software. :-(

Zane



At 12:50 PM -0400 3/25/12, Ken Johnson wrote:
> Oh, but it isn't a flat bed - its a slide/negative scanner, so, maybe doesn't apply...
> 
> Ken
> 
> On Mar 25, 2012, at 12:12 PM, Ken Johnson <kenjohnso at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Are you using vuescan?  On mine, I get a "quick-look" or pre-scan, and I can use that to get an idea of pic quality before going much farther.
> 
> In addition, I can preview up to 6 (I think) negs at a time, using the carrier.
> 
> Ken
> 
> On Mar 25, 2012, at 11:53 AM, Paul Moortgat <paul.moortgat at pandora.be> wrote:
> 
> I tried that with my flatbed scanner.  Not so successful.
> Therefor my question.  It takes around 4 minutes to scan one negative.
> 
> Paul Moortgat
> 
> On 25 Mar 2012, at 16:11, Nick Scalise wrote:
> 
>> Why not create a digital contact print?
>> 
>> Scan a group of negatives on a standard flatbed scanner. Reverse them in your photo editor, and them you can choose which ones you want to Saxon with the Nikon.
>> 
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone.
>> --
>> Nick Scalise
>> 
>> On Mar 25, 2012, at 9:00 AM, Paul Moortgat <paul.moortgat at pandora.be> wrote:
>> 
>>> I've a Nikon Coolscan IV ED to scan my B&W negatives from 40 year ago.
>>> But I've problems to determine if it's worth to scan or not just by seeing at it.
>>> Isn't there a device to see the negatives in the positive way?
>>> I can't make contact prints because I stopped developing them years ago.
>>> It takes such a long time to scan a negative.  Then I know if it's OK or not.
>>> Was it moved or out of focus?
>>> 
>>> Paul Moortgat
> 
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