[rollei_list] Re: From emulsion to bits.

  • From: Emmanuel Bigler <Emmanuel.Bigler@xxxxxxxx>
  • To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 02 Jun 2008 11:00:32 +0200

Thor Legvold a écrit :
2 questions.

1. I have no clue as to scanning, how to get the best results, etc. The little free time I find.....

Thor : a partial answer base on my own experience.
When I go to a family meeting or to a similar meeting with friends, I always take a 6x6 camera and operate on colour negative with flash. Modern fine-grain negative deliver superb results with a single flash hand held. In my home town I have two minilabs processing colour negatives (C-41) on a daily basis, one of the labs processes 120 rollfilm and scans up to the 6x7cm format. 6x8 could be possible, the machine is a Fuji Frontier capable of swallowing any kind of fim in 135 and 120, maximum size being 6x8 when the owner has bougth the film support accordingly. Nevertheless, for the very reasonable amout of 10 euros, the minilab processes my 120 roll and scans my negatives. I get a copy of digital files on a CD. The resolution of the scan is modest, but the files are suitable for an excellent print up to 18x18 cm (7x7"). The CD is my contact proff and helps me to choose a good mage for a big print if necessary. To me the service is perfect. I have digital files that I can share with family & friends. I have the negatives that will probably survive me. And is one of the image is outstanding, I can go back to the minilab and the guy will re-scan them to the best possible resolution compatible a bigger print. So for me, I have no need to scan colour negatives myself : problme solves up to the 6x7 format i.e. with all Rollei cameras ;-) As far as colour slides are concerned, this is my favourite coulour film for landscape, I simply have them processed somewhere in a E-6 lab. The numebr of those labs is shrinking but in Europe by mail you can find anything you need. I can enjoy the slides directely, colourr slides are much easier to scan at an amateur level than colour negatives if you do not demand top-class quality. And if I need a good print, the same minilab will re-scan them and print with the same equipement serving for colour negs.
So I am not at all in a hurry to abondon my 6x6 cameras.
As far as black and white is concerned, no question, 100% home-made and traditional enlarger... but I have little time to devote to it, unfortunately. To me, black & white images are not things to share digitally. However I do take some B&W slides with the remaining stock of Agfa Scala in 120, this is a luxury since the total amount of one 120 Scala film plus processing is equivalent to two colour slide films purchased and E-6 processed.... But since I do not make a diet on Foie-Gras and Champagne on a daily basis, I do not use 120 Scala film on a dialy basis as well ;-). It is juts for pleasure from time to time. And the assitional expenses are negiligble with the price I have to pay for petrol/gasoline (about 1.5 euro per litre in France today !) to go on location make pictures of my favourite landscapes ;-)
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Emmanuel




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