canonetc
canonetc
Hi Bill, welcome to the forum!
while I prefer to make a print in wet darkroom and then scan on a flatbed scanner, I sometimes use another option for processed negatives (which I do at home).
I bought a "daylight" lightboard for about $40 US that will accomodate 35mm up to 4x5 negatives. I tape my negative(s) to the lightboard, turn it on, then scan on the flatbed.
The quality is so-so at first. I often end up adjusting Curves and Contrast in Photoshop. Could be my scanning rate. Why 8x10 prints come out great but the negs don't is a mystery to me. Could be light from around the negs interfering with the scan. ah well.
It is a very affordable option if you already have a flatbed, it just requires more time in Pshop.
Cheers,
chris
canonetc
while I prefer to make a print in wet darkroom and then scan on a flatbed scanner, I sometimes use another option for processed negatives (which I do at home).
I bought a "daylight" lightboard for about $40 US that will accomodate 35mm up to 4x5 negatives. I tape my negative(s) to the lightboard, turn it on, then scan on the flatbed.
The quality is so-so at first. I often end up adjusting Curves and Contrast in Photoshop. Could be my scanning rate. Why 8x10 prints come out great but the negs don't is a mystery to me. Could be light from around the negs interfering with the scan. ah well.
It is a very affordable option if you already have a flatbed, it just requires more time in Pshop.
Cheers,
chris
canonetc
zpuskas
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I process my B&W film in a Jobo processor and then print in a darkroom. No digital...I spend too much time on this computer as it is. Need darkness to find my secret place and, hopefully, make a few nice gelatin silver prints.