I’ve been camera scanning my 120 negatives with my GFX and a Pentax 120mm lens on the negative supply setup for a couple years. Today I went to scan 4x5 film with the same camera, but the negative is too big for the focusing distance and the height of the copy stand.
What other macro lenses are you using to scan 4x5 on the GFX?
An adapted Sigma 70mm Art macro may be a great addition to your kit. Very flat and handy for scanning. Otherwise, perhaps you’re better off looking into adapting enlarger lenses or simply stitching multiple captures of the same negative into a DJ gle whole?
jessemc1 wrote:
I’ve been camera scanning my 120 negatives with my GFX and a Pentax 120mm lens on the negative supply setup for a couple years. Today I went to scan 4x5 film with the same camera, but the negative is too big for the focusing distance and the height of the copy stand.
What other macro lenses are you using to scan 4x5 on the GFX?
jessemc1 wrote:
I’ve been camera scanning my 120 negatives with my GFX and a Pentax 120mm lens on the negative supply setup for a couple years. Today I went to scan 4x5 film with the same camera, but the negative is too big for the focusing distance and the height of the copy stand.
What other macro lenses are you using to scan 4x5 on the GFX?
I purchased a used Kaiser copy stand from B&H. It was half of new retail, with 48 single column that easily supports my X2D and lens. It also has adjustments that make alignment of the camera simple and repeatable.
Honestly 4x5 is like the one format the Epson V scanners actually do pretty well with. You would probably save yourself a lot of aggravation if you pick up a 2nd hand V850 and the fluid mount tray. I bet it’s cheaper than good macro for your GFX.
speedgraphic wrote:
Honestly 4x5 is like the one format the Epson V scanners actually do pretty well with. You would probably save yourself a lot of aggravation if you pick up a 2nd hand V850 and the fluid mount tray. I bet it’s cheaper than good macro for your GFX.
Second this. The V700 and up will handle 4x5 exceptionally well. Nowadays I use a flatbed to make a contact sheet from my 120 rolls and often it’s not even worth taking out my A7r5 to get a little more detail.
