dswiger wrote:
Finishing up a roll of Ektar that I didn't want in the camera going through airport security!
Carry on bag X rays have no visible effect on film at all. I've had rolls of film scanned by X rays up to 10 times during long haul trips (scanned in China, UK, Italy, and Vatican City) and they showed no ill effects at all.
I would not worry about sending film through X rays at all. Certainly not Ektar, which is just ISO100.
i just found out how bad the light leak on my A12 back was. half of the roll was not useable the light seal has since been replaced. the light leak effect has caused the below results, hope some of you find them interesting:
Portra 400, first shot is with 80mm planar, the rest with 60mm distagon
banpreso wrote:
i just found out how bad the light leak on my A12 back was. half of the roll was not useable the light seal has since been replaced. the light leak effect has caused the below results, hope some of you find them interesting:
Portra 400, first shot is with 80mm planar, the rest with 60mm distagon
rattymouse wrote:
Carry on bag X rays have no visible effect on film at all. I've had rolls of film scanned by X rays up to 10 times during long haul trips (scanned in China, UK, Italy, and Vatican City) and they showed no ill effects at all.
I would not worry about sending film through X rays at all. Certainly not Ektar, which is just ISO100.
Your probably right. But the retentiveness in me caused me to ask...
Thanks
Dan
I was able to run some Fujicolor 200 into my hasselblad 503 via some adapters. I just finished scanning and man what a pain in the butt that was! I had to tape the 135 film on a 120 film holder. The frame gaps were often very small leaving less spots for the tape. I think I'll use some more expensive films next time, maybe Ektar or Delta 400 for more contrast.
Fujicolor 200 takes contrast push VERY well, but doesn't do too well with the local contrast boost (the good old "clearity" slider). but anyways I am happy with the results so far, it was pretty fun!
TooManyShots wrote:
Are you shooting your Hasselblad side way since the film is traveling vertically....
not only side ways, but also at a 45 degree angle as i use the prisim finder so i won't get an upside down image. that has the added benifit that sometimes people don't know i'm taking their picture because my body is standing 45 degrees to the people i'm shooting at. i also made a little viewfinder guide insert to give me the approximate field of view. it's a little ackward but it works
banpreso wrote:
not only side ways, but also at a 45 degree angle as i use the prisim finder so i won't get an upside down image. that has the added benifit that sometimes people don't know i'm taking their picture because my body is standing 45 degrees to the people i'm shooting at. i also made a little viewfinder guide insert to give me the approximate field of view. it's a little ackward but it works
Great shots everyone. I am hoping to do some developing soon. I have five rolls to do, plus one in my new-to-me Nikon F2. Have wanted one for over 30 years and finally stumbled onto one.
i need some help with my scanning process. i use v700, set to 3200 dpi, checking everything off (including unsharp mask), no color or exposure correction, adobe RGB. my scans seem to lack sharpness, and i don't get the micro contrast from my zeiss lenses. any help?
is it possible to have film scans (say medium format 6x6 shot with zeiss lens stopped down) to have the same level of sharpness as digital files out of a Sony A7?
banpreso wrote:
i need some help with my scanning process. i use v700, set to 3200 dpi, checking everything off (including unsharp mask), no color or exposure correction, adobe RGB. my scans seem to lack sharpness, and i don't get the micro contrast from my zeiss lenses. any help?
is it possible to have film scans (say medium format 6x6 shot with zeiss lens stopped down) to have the same level of sharpness as digital files out of a Sony A7?
V700 has a lower native / true DPI than 3200 (I forget the number but I think it's 600 or 800).. so, basically, it's up-sizing the image. I usually scan around 1200 DPI.. for a medium format image, it's equivalent to a ~10-11mp photo, which is the same as shooting a Canon 5d3 in sRAW mode, which is good enough for 99% of applications.
If you're using the stock V700 film holders, slight variations in height will reduce sharpness. To increase detail:
- use ANR glass
- do wet-mount scanning (next level up)
...or drum $can$ for special images will yield the highest resolution and detail possible.
the light seal has since been replaced. the light leak effect has caused the below results, hope some of you find them interesting:
i don't plan on making a living with this type of shots but the results can be fun in a surprising way!
