Wolverine Scanner

Ektagraphic · Dec 10, 2014

Hi Guys-

Thinking about picking up this scanner for some 35mm and 127 color negative scanning. I don't plan to use it for very serious work, I thought it would be helpful for previewing what to have printed or for making proofs, since I don't process color films myself. I just got into shooting 127 film, so I liked that aspect. Any thoughts on this Wolverine scanner? Wolverine F2D Mighty 7-in-1 Film to Digital Converter

Thanks!

CGW · Dec 11, 2014

Looks like a variant on the old "camera-in-a-box" scanner. Specs are a bit vague. I'd look at the cheapest Epson flatbed capable of handling 35mm/120 materials for a bit more money.

Paul-H · Dec 12, 2014

If I was you I would look for a dedicated film scanner for your 35mm and a Flatbed scanner for your roll film, Minolta, Nikon canon and Plustek for the film scanner and Epson for the Flatbed, a bit more money but well worth it for the results, those digital camera in a box scanners are pants for anything other than web use and are often pants for that as well.

just do a lot of reading as to the best way to and convert film for the best results.

Paul

Ektagraphic · Dec 12, 2014

Thanks for the advice. After looking around and weighing out the options, I think I am going to upgrade just at bit more and go with an Epson V550. I really do have a wide variety of formats from Minox all the way up to 4x5 and everything in between, so overall, as I thought about it, a flatbed would probably work out. I was just weary of using a flat bed as I had the idea that only a dedicated film scanner gave great results.

CGW · Dec 13, 2014

Ektagraphic said:
Thanks for the advice. After looking around and weighing out the options, I think I am going to upgrade just at bit more and go with an Epson V550. I really do have a wide variety of formats from Minox all the way up to 4x5 and everything in between, so overall, as I thought about it, a flatbed would probably work out. I was just weary of using a flat bed as I had the idea that only a dedicated film scanner gave great results.

For formats larger than 35mm, DSLR scanning is another option that's working out for many.Problem is, dedicated film scanners like the Minoltas and Nikons are out of production and no longer supported. Scanner technology is all but stagnant at the price points most of us live with, so DSLRs might be a way out.

Paul-H · Dec 14, 2014

Hi

Personally I would not use a flatbed scanner for anything under 120 film size, but it all depends on what you want to use the resulting scans for. Web use they might be acceptable, printing to A4 or larger and for me the best Flatbed scanners are not sharp enough for the smaller formats, especially when very few scanner actually attain anywhere close to the claimed optical resolution, small film formats need to be scanned at a high true optical resolution if you are going to print large prints from them.

For speed the DSLR option as a lot to recommend it though but no method is a trouble free as you would think with just about everything needing some sort of post processing afterwards.

Paul

Kevin · Dec 19, 2014

I have Imacon as a saved search on ebay - i came across this i won't link it as i am not involved with the seller but $5 is very reasonable to my mind - i have an Imacon 949.
For a couple of images you want scanned up big... it could be the go - probably better getting him to scan in .FFF download Flexcolor and do some work on the image/s in the scanner software before PS

6X6 (16bit, 3200 PPI) $5.00/each. Other sizes are available.

Shipping and insurance extra.

Downloads via DropBox available. PayPal.

Pioneer · Dec 22, 2014

Certainly not the best setup you could get, but right now I use my Epson V500 for medium format (including 127 with a little home made mask) and a Plustek 7600i for 35mm. It can be a bit slow but it does work. Paid $120 for the Epson and around $75 on the Plustek.

Usually I don't scan everything, just those negs that I may want to enlarge.

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