How do you scan your 35mm B&W film?

[Jonik]

I voted wet prints, but come tomorrow I'll be scanning as well! new Proscan 7200 on the way!!! 🙂

 

[dshfoto]

My write up on a test of various techniques is at the following link

http://harrisfoto.com/Digital_Test/Test_Results_Write_up.pdf

the write up includes a link to some comparison jpgs

 

[Skulls Road]

Pakon F135 + dedicate XP laptop...this is easily the best purchase I've made for 35mm film, including any of the cameras I've bought.

Is the main advantage the speed or does it really scan better than a flatbed?

*edit* Just read a nice write-up on Film Wasters. Cool piece of kit!

 

[Sid836]

There should be an option like making a copy with a DSLR camera. This is how I scan them.

 

[newtorf]

Nikon 5000ED with self modified SA-21 holder to scan a whole roll at once.

 

[raytoei@gmail.com]

i used a variety of scanners. only the v700 is a "current" scanner. the rest are old, out of warranty scanners bought from ebay. basically i have the minolta 3200 scanner if I want a high res image, i also have the pakon 135+ scanner which is only 6mp but scans an uncut whole roll under 4mins.

 

[Ronny]

DSLR with Macro.

 

[furbs]

I use a V700 for 35mm and 120. Quality is good enough for online viewing, but I'll look into the glass film carriers if I want to get into printing in the future. Especially with 35mm film, the V700 with default film holder doesn't focus closely enough to capture film grain.

 

[Bill Clark]

I've passed on scanning film.

Years ago I had a lab that would scan for me and put the photographs on a web site. Now the only digital photographs I have are made with digital cameras.

Film stays as analog workflow and processed in my new darkroom!

 

[jzagaja]

Drum scanner (Scanmate 11000), RAW scan (Agfa Copex Rapid) and self made Photoshop plugin for negatives inversion (maintains film character):

https://www.flickr.com/photos/66109016@N04/13590014974/sizes/l/

V700 is pretty good too.

 

[Bille]

Drum scanner (Scanmate 11000)

Impressive machine...
http://thelabworks.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/scanning.jpg

 

[jzagaja]

Yes it's like small CNC lathe with micron precision 🙂) AD converters are good but a bit outdated now. In comparison with 700kg drum scanners really good design. True analogue pictures. Please note it's mid 90s design 🙂

 

[okcomputer]

Sony A7R + Olympus Marco Bellow with film holder attachment. Once you're focused using live view to be "grain sharp", it's about 5 seconds per frame to "scan".

 

[xyz3450]

I'm experimenting with 'camera scan'; I've tried, so far, a Ricoh GXR with the A12 50mm macro... -- martin

 

[cmc850]

using a PrimeFilm (Reflecta) 7200 and VueScan - only issue is that for conventional bw films like the below, TMAX100, there's enough dust to drive me crazy. I need to work on my darkroom technique to keep the negs cleaner, I guess - was never an issue back when printing on an enlarger, diffusion or condenser. Happy enough with tonality and sharpness.

 

[Chris101]

using a PrimeFilm (Reflecta) 7200 and VueScan - only issue is that for conventional bw films like the below, TMAX100, there's enough dust to drive me crazy. I need to work on my darkroom technique to keep the negs cleaner, I guess - was never an issue back when printing on an enlarger, diffusion or condenser. Happy enough with tonality and sharpness.

The scan is great, but I haven't seen a Karmann-Ghia for decades! Man, do I miss that car. Back in the 60s we called it a sports car. 😱

 

[gnuyork]

Minolta 5400. Excellent scanner.

 

[edge100]

Pakon F135+

 

[ray*j*gun]

Epson V500 works very well ....... don't do that much since I have a wet darkroom.

 

[cipe]

I use a Pakon F-135 Plus