[rollei_list] Re: Scan etc. new bod
- From: Jaime Kopchinski <jaimekop@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2005 22:11:27 -0500
Hi Aaron,
I'm an engineer working in the automotive industry. What you see there is a
test bench for some stuff we make. On the left is a fancy "bench" for
showing a product to marketing and sales types... We did make tube radios
once upon a time, but the closest I have is a nice transitorized model from
the late 60s I keep running on my desk. It kinda compliments the Rolleis
that are usually around the office as well! (Between a co-worker and I we
have a small collection going:)
http://images.jaimekop.com/2005_11_22_Rolleis_at_Work/
Glad to hear this list is well populated with experience. In January I was
generously given a complete color darkroom setup by a very nice older
gentelman who was looking to pass on his tools. I started with black and
white prints and film and ended up with pretty good results. Over the last
few months I've managed to develop C41 and E6 film, print some ilfochromes,
and do quite a few RA4 prints. Using a few books and several
hours/days/weeks of trial and error as an information source. Are there
many on the list doing color in the darkroom? Does anyone know of a
specific mailing list related to color darkroom work? I haven't been able
to find much on the web so far, but it would be very helpful to know what
type of setups other people are using and what problems they run into.
Jaime
On 12/21/05, Aaron Reece <oboeaaron@xxxxxxx> wrote:
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> On Dec 21, 2005, at 9:21 AM, Jaime Kopchinski wrote:
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> Have a look here:
> http://images.jaimekop.com/2005_11_17_Rolleiflex_C/
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> 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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