Show us yer film shots then!

I too have been to Kenilworth???;)
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Ok thousands have taken this picture but I couldn't resist at Caerphilly:-
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There are so many impressive shots here, I would be embarrassed to post. Really great work.
 
I took this photo last year, it was a colour shot on kodak gold 200 or something I think I may have posted it at the time, anyhow it appeared in one of my recent folders for some unknown reason so I thought I would give a try in Black and White, so hit the BNW button in lightroom. I like this version much better.

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Kevin Allan said:
I'd like to share some recent photos but I can't because my Epson v700 scanner won't power up .... hope it's just the PSU, a replacement unit should arrive tomorrow.

In the meantime here's an old image taken with a Holga WPC 120 pinhole camera and Fuji Acros.


Pattack Falls - pinhole by Kevin Allan, on Flickr
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Good luck with the scanner Kevin !
 
Kevin Allan said:
Alas, the scanner is no more. It is an ex-scanner. It is pining for the fjords. After 15 years of use, it is kaput. I have the equipment needed for camera scanning in delivery now.
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Ah, that's bad news. Sorry to hear that.

What method are you using for camera scanning?

I've got one of the new Valoi Easy 35 kits on pre-order which I'm planning on trying out with a Nikon D810. If that proves successful, I might upgrade to the medium format version (as the 36mp sensor should be suitable). I'm hopeful that it will be a good solution and be able to match or exceed what I can get from my dedicated scanners.
 
Kevin Allan said:
Alas, the scanner is no more. It is an ex-scanner. It is pining for the fjords. After 15 years of use, it is kaput. I have the equipment needed for camera scanning in delivery now.
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What's actually wrong with it Kevin? My one took a couple of funny turns a couple of years back, but eventually started working again.
 
I have a V700 and this is one of my biggest fears. I've put aside a few hundred pounds for a replacement if it becomes necessary, if replacements are even available used.

Kevin, sorry to seem a bit uncaring but if you do scrap the machine can I buy the film holders and the 10x8 mask off you?
 
PeterSpencer said:
I have a V700 and this is one of my biggest fears. I've put aside a few hundred pounds for a replacement if it becomes necessary, if replacements are even available used.

Kevin, sorry to seem a bit uncaring but if you do scrap the machine can I buy the film holders and the 10x8 mask off you?
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I have a BetterScanning 120 film holder with anti-newton glass which I will sell. Also a holder that takes 3 strips of 35mm film with anti-newton glass. I will put both of these in the classifieds here soon. I no longer have the 8x10 mask - it was so flimsy it got distorted.
 
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FishyFish said:
Ah, that's bad news. Sorry to hear that.

What method are you using for camera scanning?

I've got one of the new Valoi Easy 35 kits on pre-order which I'm planning on trying out with a Nikon D810. If that proves successful, I might upgrade to the medium format version (as the 36mp sensor should be suitable). I'm hopeful that it will be a good solution and be able to match or exceed what I can get from my dedicated scanners.
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I have purchased a heavy-duty copy stand made from an enlarger column. I already have a light box. I will be starting with an existing Nikon D3300 and Tamron Adaptall 90mm SP macro lens.

For the negative holder, I need to deal with 35mm, 120, and 4x5. I've ordered a Pixlatr which seems to be the most economical way of meeting all those needs.

The D3300 is a 24 megapixel sensor. Although it might be useful to have a larger sensor, I rarely scan larger than that size anyway (at 1200 dpi on 4x5 with the Epson) as that's big enough for everday needs. If I really wanted a larger scan I could scan and stitch multiple frames. Plus, I actually have two D3300's so it seems a shame not to use one.

I'll be scanning almost entirely B&W so not worried about colour conversion options.
 
Kevin, just beware that I had a problem with my Tamron Adaptall 90mm SP macro lens photographing reflective artefacts at the museum because the front element is flat and pronounced highlights reflected back from the sensor aren't dispersed and can appear as hot spots since light is reflected back from the front element onto the sensor. I couldn't understand why I had the hot spot problem and couldn't eliminate it by adjusting the lighting but found a reference to it on the good old internet and stopped using it on my Canon 6D. My Canon and Sigma EF macro lenses don't exhibit this problem and neither did the Tamron lens used on a film camera or with subjects without pronounced or specular highlights.

I wondered how you were going to handle your 5x4 negatives without the V700. In a cupboard I have an older Epson scanner which does come with masks for 135, 120 and 5x4, so at least I have that as a backup although performance with the smaller negatives isn't great. These scanners, if you can find one with the masks, seem to be pretty cheap second hand.

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Kevin Allan said:
I have purchased a heavy-duty copy stand made from an enlarger column. I already have a light box. I will be starting with an existing Nikon D3300 and Tamron Adaptall 90mm SP macro lens.

For the negative holder, I need to deal with 35mm, 120, and 4x5. I've ordered a Pixlatr which seems to be the most economical way of meeting all those needs.

The D3300 is a 24 megapixel sensor. Although it might be useful to have a larger sensor, I rarely scan larger than that size anyway (at 1200 dpi on 4x5 with the Epson) as that's big enough for everday needs. If I really wanted a larger scan I could scan and stitch multiple frames. Plus, I actually have two D3300's so it seems a shame not to use one.

I'll be scanning almost entirely B&W so not worried about colour conversion options.
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I saw a couple of comparisons on you tube between 12, 24 and 36MP camera's for scanning. There up shot was that there is a difference between 12 and 24 which is better. 36 was no improvement at any resolution.
 
angelpaaul said:
We’re not here to embarrass anyone, this is for fun.
Go on, put some up, you know you want to. :)
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I'm sure you're not here for that, but today I found out someone else is! Also, I am too lazy to use film.
 
Barney said:
I saw a couple of comparisons on you tube between 12, 24 and 36MP camera's for scanning. There up shot was that there is a difference between 12 and 24 which is better. 36 was no improvement at any resolution.
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I agree for 35mm, and I'll almost certainly downscale and scanned at 36mp. I think it will probably make a difference for medium format though (otherwise a 35mm and 6x9 scan would be exactly the same size).
 
In a similar theme, I've had an opportunity to review several car dash cams. They come with a 4K video ability and one that did better than 4K.
In all cases, the high pixel count did not equate to better image resolution. It simply mapped a relatively poor image into more pixels.
I found that it was much more practical to run at a lower pixel count for more storage/file management and effectively the same level of detail.
 
excalibur2 said:
was it this?
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0PpGp9rl34&t=20s
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I will watch that later Brian, thanks. I gave up chasing megapixels after a purchase of D800E. It has to be really good glass to see any difference between my D750(24mp) and the D800E, to me it is more about the rendering of the different colours at certain scenes than absolute MP. I still like and use my D700's, for colours, D3s and D4 for speed and colours combined.
 
Barney said:
I will watch that later Brian, thanks. I gave up chasing megapixels after a purchase of D800E. It has to be really good glass to see any difference between my D750(24mp) and the D800E, to me it is more about the rendering of the different colours at certain scenes than absolute MP. I still like and use my D700's, for colours, D3s and D4 for speed and colours combined.
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Also Part II of ev using a RZ67
 
Minolta Dynax 7, 35-70
Type 517 in HC110

Last couple from St Peters Cemetery with an interesting ruined stone arch in the background, It looked to be part of the 800AD complex but there was no information to confirm that was the case.

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auntiemaryscanary said:
Portmerion. I first went in the latest 70's as a young boy with my parents. Didn't have a clue why my dad was wandering around loudly saying "I'm not a number..." :) Oh good shot.
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I hoped someone would recognise it without me giving the game away. :) The clue was in the title. I watched the first episode again last week, the whole series is on u tube. Amazing how much of that stuff came true.
 
Barney said:
I hoped someone would recognise it without me giving the game away. :) The clue was in the title. I watched the first episode again last week, the whole series is on u tube. Amazing how much of that stuff came true.
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My favourite episode was 'Hammer into Anvil'. No.6 got back at No. 2 big style! :D
 
Two Bridges. Rochdale Canal.

This shot shows two rail bridges over the Rochdale Canal. The nearer bridge is the older cast iron version, just behind it, running parallel and at the same height is the newer steel bridge.
It would seem that when the bridge became unusable, they just built another next to it and rerouted the rail tracks.
Some of the original cast iron facia was removed in recent years. There may be a plan to refit it.

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