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Help needed with scanning Rollei IR film
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Not sure about the Rollei film, but when I scanned Konica 750 I just scanned as if a normal black and white film, then and post processing was done in PS until I was happy with the way it looked.
Oh make sure Digital ICE is not on. It does not work with black and white films.
Have fun and look forward to seeing the results.
Oh make sure Digital ICE is not on. It does not work with black and white films.
Have fun and look forward to seeing the results.
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I use the same scanner and scan Rollei IR just like b/w neg, but I use the win 95 look Minolta software.
I also thought it was a shade grainy for a film shot at iso 12
, but mine was 120 so the grain wouldn't be as apparent as 35mm.
Apart from the grain, I got myself a lot of marks/scratches and *** not, I think the film surfaces are more delicate than run of the mill b/w neg cos I'm pretty good with my film, we get enough crap on them as it is without adding scratches through handling.
I also thought it was a shade grainy for a film shot at iso 12
, but mine was 120 so the grain wouldn't be as apparent as 35mm.Apart from the grain, I got myself a lot of marks/scratches and *** not, I think the film surfaces are more delicate than run of the mill b/w neg cos I'm pretty good with my film, we get enough crap on them as it is without adding scratches through handling.
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IR film is always quite grainy because the grain is always quite large as it has such a large sensitivity due to it being extended into the near IR spectrum. It may be shot at ISO 12 like Joxby says, but remember that thats with the filter factor so its actually 200/400 speed film (depends on IR film type).
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i have, It´s not necessary really unless you´re begatives are a bit thin, that´s when it´s better at pulling out the detail thana b&w scan.
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This is strangely exactly the opposite of my experience with the Rollei IR film. I found it be almost grain free last summer when I shot 2 or 3 rolls, and developed in Rodinal. The only example I can find I've got online is this one:
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That was scanned on an Epson v700 using the bundled Epson software. I normally scan B&W in B&W mode, probably 16bit, and also probably 2400dpi
A sllight adjust for the levels and then scan. I don't really have a very complicated scanning workflow tbh, just whatever it takes to get it as best I can
A sllight adjust for the levels and then scan. I don't really have a very complicated scanning workflow tbh, just whatever it takes to get it as best I can
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This is strangely exactly the opposite of my experience with the Rollei IR film. I found it be almost grain free last summer when I shot 2 or 3 rolls, and developed in Rodinal. The only example I can find I've got online is this one:
Wow!
What a great scan!
What scanner/settings are you using?
I can't seem to do anything right for scanning and gave up.
Is it better to scan the prints?
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that was scanned in epson scan on a v700, probably @ 2400dpi and just a quick play with the levels to get the most detail from the scan possible. Other than that I'm afraid I can't tell you anything
This is a scan from a neg, I've not had much luck with scans from prints on glossy paper, but matt seems reasonable. You are better scanning the neg though in the real world
This is a scan from a neg, I've not had much luck with scans from prints on glossy paper, but matt seems reasonable. You are better scanning the neg though in the real world
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Wow.
I just wouldn't know where to start with the scanner.
When I've tried scanning, there are scanning overexposure problems in the edges where the strip holds the negative, so that I don't even get a proper scan to start off with to do levels!
I just wouldn't know where to start with the scanner.
When I've tried scanning, there are scanning overexposure problems in the edges where the strip holds the negative, so that I don't even get a proper scan to start off with to do levels!