[rollei_list] Re: Scan etc. new bod
- From: Aaron Reece <oboeaaron@xxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2005 10:34:40 -0500
On Dec 21, 2005, at 9:21 AM, Jaime Kopchinski wrote:
Have a look here:
http://images.jaimekop.com/2005_11_17_Rolleiflex_C/
Jaime:
Out of curiosity, what the heck is all that equipment on your desk? I
think I recognize an automobile instrument panel, but the white thing
underneath I am not too sure of. Looks like an in-dash stereo with
speakers mounted in the panel. Is that wooden thing on the left of
the photo an old tube radio by any chance?
As it is now, I can't see how anyone would expect to be able to
"bulk" scan a lot of film (for long term digital storage) in any
reasonable amount of time. Depending on the quality of negative,
some might need quite a bit of attention.
For 35mm negative and anything larger, I would tend to agree with
you. Probably the best bet in automated large-scale scanning on a
home/hobbyist level is a film scanner with 35mm slide feeder and
digital ICE, which in my experience can deal with around 90% of
common problems (read: dust). Next best is (don't laugh) APS film,
which is not cut into strips but remains in one long roll in the
original cassette. There are adapters for some film scanners (Minolta
especially) that you just drop the film down into. It's a shame the
industry torpedoed an otherwise excellent film format by reducing the
negative area to such a tiny size, thereby ensuring zero uptake by
professionals.
It's good to hear about people getting into traditional film
photography and darkroom work in this day and age. There are a number
of incredibly knowledgeable and talented photographers on this list -
I hope you find it as useful as I have over the past (gulp!) nine years.
Best regards,
Aaron
Oswego, NY, USA
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