[rollei_list] Re: Scanning sheets of colour negatives

 
I quickly taped a clear negative sheet to a north facing window with a
diffuser between it and and the glass and then took a photograph with a
Kodak Easyshare 4mp (old) compact camera in macro mode.

Results:- promising. :-))

Initial problems are:

1) the coarseness of the diffuser, being in the same image plane as the
negatives, adds a mottled image (in my case I used an A4 translucent
plastic display wallet which was on hand); opal perspex/polycarbonate
sheet would be ideal (?) Also using the window that I did in this
instance, resulted in distant tree foliage outside the window adding a
varied colour 'cast'.

2) barrel distortion from a compact camera lens used at one extreme of
its design parameters; corrected in this instance with that wonderful
program, Photoshop.

From these preliminary results, it is worth making up/acquiring a
suitable sized light box, setting up a tripod and 'borrowing' a decent
digital camera from a friend for a few days............

Regards

John


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