So, dumb noob question of the day:
On B&W film, the emulsion side is easy to identify. I've started developing color film, and I'm a bit perplexed that I cannot easily determine which side is the emulsion side. What gives?
this is pretty straightforward. If you can read the emulsion code, you’re looking at the non-emulsion side. If I the emulsion code is backwards, you’re looking at the emulsion side.
should look slightly different by REFECTION when looking at an angle. it is very subtle. OR just use the markings and treat it the same as B&W, and accept that the the emusion side is where you expect it to be.
the silver has been replaced (mostly? Completely) with dye?
Fair enough. But is there a practical difference between the two sides, say, for scanning? They look pretty identical to my untrained eye.
Fair enough. But is there a practical difference between the two sides, say, for scanning? They look pretty identical to my untrained eye.
Having a flat negative that isn't curled that's laying properly in the holder is more important than which side you scan. Also, what are the procedures your follow to scan?
I never noticed much difference in scanning between the different orientations of the film. For a typical ccd strip scanner the depth of field is fairly large and in any case larger than the thickness of film. I was unable to consistently spot the difference at the max resolution of my aging epson 4990.
The emulsion of a c41 generally is nore shiny due to the different nature of the emulsion layers itself, and most likely the topcoat in particular. It is indeed generally more shiny than with b&w. In 120 roll film an additional complicating factor is that the non-image side usually also has a gelatin layer to counter film curl, making both sides hard to tell apart based on surface characteristics. Of course as pointed out the edge markings can be used to easily tell which side is which.
Two years ago at 73 I learned a new way to tie my shoes. I've been doing it wrong all my life.I use my camera, with the neg lying on a light table. Very basic. What’s funny to me is that I have been ‘scanning’ BW with the emulsion side down — presumably the wrong side. I need to go back and do a side-side comparison, but I presume I’ll see a difference, at least with BW. Goodness.
Two years ago at 73 I learned a new way to tie my shoes. I've been doing it wrong all my life.
You got that knot now where both loops end up neatly perpendicular to the shoe and in line with each other?Two years ago at 73 I learned a new way to tie my shoes. I've been doing it wrong all my life.
Yes. Who knew? Instead of the second loop looped around one way, you loop it around the other way. It took about a month to discard the old habit. As an old dog, I'm proud to say I learned a new trick.You got that knot now where both loops end up neatly perpendicular to the shoe and in line with each other?
My Epson flatbed certainly comes with instructions to load the film emulsion side up in the carrier. However the software also includes the ability to flip the image if you load it emulsion down. On occasions I've got it "wrong" and used the flip function....and honestly I notice no difference even at high resolutions.
These are very deep words.Two years ago at 73 I learned a new way to tie my shoes. I've been doing it wrong all my life.
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