Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/09/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]But we are debating scanning using a Nikon LS5000 scanner and appropriate software vs using a digital camera, macro lens, and appropriate software to make the best possible reproduction of a piece of film. Which is it??!! Tina Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 9, 2017, at 7:48 PM, RicCarter <ric at cartersxrd.net> wrote: > > Maybe this is a great idea?I don?t know. > > But, I don?t remember ever getting really good results with slide copying > (which I did pretty often). It escapes me how doing it to a sensor instead > would be superior to film. > > ric > > > >> On Sep 9, 2017, at 7:23 PM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Absolutely, Howard. That's exactly what I'm facing. The Nikon LS5000 with >> the bulk loader can scan all of my Kodachromes quickly and it has. I have >> thousands of scans made with the LS5000 in my files. I'm now trying to >> work on them. I'm finding lots of blooming highlights that ruin the scan. >> Less than perfect color balance. I'm not sure if the blooming on the >> highlights is due to the scanner needing cleaning or not, but I've had it >> cleaned and cleaned it myself several times. I was very skeptical about >> the value of digital scans but I have changed my mind and think that is >> probably the way to go. >> >> Tina >> >>> On Sat, Sep 9, 2017 at 7:14 PM, Howard L Ritter Jr <hlritter at twc.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Tina? >>> >>> That?s very interesting, and maybe disappointing, as it means that I >>> might >>> have to do manual copying. It?s probably faster to do it manually, but >>> the >>> Coolscan has the advantages of unattended operation for a full box of >>> slides and automatic naming of the scans. >>> >>> How is the macro?s performance better? Resolution? Sharpness? Dynamic >>> range? >>> >>> Maybe the best option is to finish doing all my slides and negatives with >>> the Coolscan for archival and quick-reference purposes, but to do a copy >>> with the macro for printmaking purposes. >>> >>> Is your Leica 100 mm macro the old Macro-Elmar? I have one of these from >>> the 1970s on the bellows rig. I figure to use it with the R-to-M adapter >>> on >>> my M240. That sounds like essentially the same important parts ? lens and >>> sensor ? as your kit with the SL. Does the Nikon slide copier actually >>> fit >>> the 100 mm macro?s barrel or did you have to do something creative? And >>> is >>> the Nikon ES-1 slide copy attachment the one you?re using? >>> >>> ?howard >>> >>> >>>> On Sep 9, 2017, at 1:25 PM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Howard, >>>> >>>> That's what I'm working on. So far, the digital with the macro wins >>> every >>>> time. >>>> >>>> Tina >>>> >>>> On Sat, Sep 9, 2017 at 1:22 PM, Howard L Ritter Jr <hlritter at twc.com> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Has anyone seen/done a comparison between the Nikon Coolscan 5000 and a >>>>> slide-copier attachment with a good macro lens? >>>>> >>>>> ?howard >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On Sep 9, 2017, at 12:23 PM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I bought Nikon's attachment from B&H to use with my Leica R 100 Macro. >>>>> It's ready to go but I'm using the SL for horse photos right now. >>>>>> >>>>>> Hope to "scan" some Kodachrome with it later. >>>>>> >>>>>> Tina >>>>>> >>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sep 9, 2017, at 10:48 AM, Aram <leica_r8 at hotmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> https://petapixel.com/2012/12/23/why-you-should-digitize- >>>>> your-film-using-a-camera-instead-of-a-scanner/ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I have been experimenting with my Novoflex bellows with film >>> attachment >>>>> and have found similar results over my old Minolta Dimage film scanner. >>>>> Sharper and faster using my D750. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I see Nikon has introduced a film scanner attachment along with the >>>>> D850. Looks cool and is not too expensive, if you already own a macro >>> lens. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Aram >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Aram Langhans >>>>>>> (Semi) Retired Science Teacher >>>>>>> & Unemployed photographer >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ?The Human Genome Project has proved Darwin more right than Darwin >>>>> himself would ever have dared dream.? James D. 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