"That's why I suggested that his experiments with films and developers are premature, he needs to have an equipment capable of 35mm film scanning. V850 can't do it."
Thank You!
Somehow I missed that he also looked at the negs with a loupe. TBH I am somewhat confused what to suggest here, because grain appearance matters when looking at the final product which in this case is a scan. "Mushy" only makes sense in a context of a given magnification. The image by @GregY above demonstrates this perfectly. There is not a hint of grain in a digital equivalent of a 2.5-inch print.
All films will begin showing monster grain eventually as you keep increasing magnification. But the thing about low resolution scanning is that it makes grain look ugly even on screen-sized JPEGs or tiny ink prints. That's why I suggested that his experiments with films and developers are premature, he needs to have an equipment capable of 35mm film scanning. V850 can't do it.
he needs to have an equipment capable of 35mm film scanning. V850 can't do it.
Please be more precise in what you mean. The V850 is obviously capable of scanning 35mm negatives—this thread is an existence proof of that. Do you really mean it’s incapable of scanning 35mm at a quality level appropriate for my stated use? What kind of scanner would you recommend (short of a $75,000 drum scanner)?
Please be more precise in what you mean. The V850 is obviously capable of scanning 35mm negatives—this thread is an existence proof of that. Do you really mean it’s incapable of scanning 35mm at a quality level appropriate for my stated use? What kind of scanner would you recommend (short of a $75,000 drum scanner)?
Please be more precise in what you mean. The V850 is obviously capable of scanning 35mm negatives—this thread is an existence proof of that. Do you really mean it’s incapable of scanning 35mm at a quality level appropriate for my stated use? What kind of scanner would you recommend (short of a $75,000 drum scanner)?
If you don't mind spending some more, I would recommend a camera-based scanning rig. But selecting a good macro lens is critical. Sigma Art macro line is excellent, and combined with a 40MP+ sensor will give you results comparable to the Plustek, but it will be much faster and you'll be able to scan medium format with it (with multi-shot stitching).
That is essentially what is being said and is also true, a V700, V750, V850 (essentially all the same scanner) are all terrible at scanning 35mm while scanning medium format they are almost good.
A $300 Taiwanese dedicated film scanner would be a large improvement already.
Thanks for the link. Is its listed 7200dpi resolution real, or a figment of an ad writer’s imagination?
& look at the print results from viewing distance as well. Tonality often has a great effecter on print quality than does grain size, just as lens character has as much or more impact than pure sharpness. I have to say if i were limited to only one film, I'd choose FP4+. It is a superb film.
& look at the print results from viewing distance as well.
me too. In fact, that's all that is left in my fridge today
For picky photographers, viewing distance is only limited by the length of their noses.
And one of the reasons to use glass in the frames...
Also, there are adjustment feet on the Epson film holders that allow for tiny shifts in the vertical position of the film holder, and these make a big difference to how sharp your results are too. Make sure you've tested with the adjustments made.
XTOL is on my list of developers to try. Will do so as soon as the 10,000mL graduate I have on order arrives.
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XTOL is on my list of developers to try. Will do so as soon as the 10,000mL graduate I have on order arrives.
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