bmattock
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backalley photo said:actually bill, the place i go to has not (yet) done any damage to my negs and the scans seem ok too.
but, i did follow your prior advice to not get prints.
joe
Bwahahaha! I'm just in a mood today. Frustrating day at work, and so there you go. My apologies.
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Bill Mattocks
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Bill is right, of course, and I've been doing this for years now as well. But I find that scanning does take loads of time, and it is boring.
I don't often have much to do on my pc, and I much rather like to go out to shoot, I really have to force myself to sit down and scan. I'm lousy at that, and now I have about 50 developed but unscanned films lying about: it just builds up ever so slowly.
What's worse is that the older the shots get lesser (isthataword?) interested I'm in those rolls and don't feel much urge to scan them. I much rather see my most recent results.
All this is one of the reasons I'm looking forward to the RD-1. It's going to save me time on the scanning front so I'll have more time for shooting.
I don't often have much to do on my pc, and I much rather like to go out to shoot, I really have to force myself to sit down and scan. I'm lousy at that, and now I have about 50 developed but unscanned films lying about: it just builds up ever so slowly.
What's worse is that the older the shots get lesser (isthataword?) interested I'm in those rolls and don't feel much urge to scan them. I much rather see my most recent results.
All this is one of the reasons I'm looking forward to the RD-1. It's going to save me time on the scanning front so I'll have more time for shooting.
chenick
Nick's my name!
I just got a 2 rolls back from the camera shop.
I thought their max resolution was maybe arouns 1.5-2 megapixels. (nearest Kodak lab scans at 1544x1024 pixels, which is OK, the Fuji ones scan about 1800x1200.
However, this time I got some 5x7 prints as well and the scans were 3360x2240pixels - or 7.5 megapixels.
I'll have to investigate this further & speak to a lab guy, as whenever I asked before, nobody in the shop seemed to know.
Scan + CD cost 3.50 euro more (about 4$ I imagine)
It's a Fuji machine in the shop.
-Nick
I thought their max resolution was maybe arouns 1.5-2 megapixels. (nearest Kodak lab scans at 1544x1024 pixels, which is OK, the Fuji ones scan about 1800x1200.
However, this time I got some 5x7 prints as well and the scans were 3360x2240pixels - or 7.5 megapixels.
I'll have to investigate this further & speak to a lab guy, as whenever I asked before, nobody in the shop seemed to know.
Scan + CD cost 3.50 euro more (about 4$ I imagine)
It's a Fuji machine in the shop.
-Nick
taffer
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Another guilty one here !
My last roll was XP2 C41 B&W film, I had it developed in a 1-hour lab and ordered also a scan + CD. Total cost around 7 € and the scans were good enough to post or email.
And if I need something extra, I can always scan them myself with the 3170 or simply order an old fashioned print.
Hey Bill, you know it's always better late than never
My last roll was XP2 C41 B&W film, I had it developed in a 1-hour lab and ordered also a scan + CD. Total cost around 7 € and the scans were good enough to post or email.
And if I need something extra, I can always scan them myself with the 3170 or simply order an old fashioned print.
Hey Bill, you know it's always better late than never
bmattock
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taffer said:Hey Bill, you know it's always better late than never
Hey, whatever works, bud. But I would say that once you've had the scans done commercially, the negs may well be scratched up, so you'll have more work to do when/if you decide to scan them yourself. Again, whatever works best for you!
For me, having all negs processed but not printed, and scanning all negs myself (c-6 and c-41, I *do* process my own B&W) has helped to keep costs down - the cost of the scanner itself is easily justified and paid back in nothing flat. Plus, I get better scans. There is no 'good enough' for me. I have to have 'as good as I can get' - nothing else will serve. Not that I can afford the very best - but I want the very best at the price point I can play at.
Best Regards,
Bill Mattocks