Bill N
Member
To get an acceptable print using scanning and a printer? Any recomendations for how to accoplish this? Techniques, equipment, paper, ink.
I am trying to decide which direction to take darkroom or scanner/printer.
Cheers,
Bill
I am trying to decide which direction to take darkroom or scanner/printer.
Cheers,
Bill
Photon42
burn the box
of course it is. As long as we're talking film, my way of doing it:
- Develop film (Delta 100 / DDX) - because it's fun
- Scan it using Nikon film scanner Coolscan V and a software called
Vuescan
- Postprocess in Photoshop 3
- If needed let it print by a small local shop
Bad thing with scanning real BW film is, you cannot use IR cleaning. I love to develop, so I don't think I move to chromogene film any time soon.
Main reasons for not using a darkroom:
1. Infrequent useage, not good for chemicals
2. Can't watch TV during darkroom work
3. Having photos on the computer is really nice for all kinds of sorting etc
Rgds
Ivo
- Develop film (Delta 100 / DDX) - because it's fun
- Scan it using Nikon film scanner Coolscan V and a software called
Vuescan
- Postprocess in Photoshop 3
- If needed let it print by a small local shop
Bad thing with scanning real BW film is, you cannot use IR cleaning. I love to develop, so I don't think I move to chromogene film any time soon.
Main reasons for not using a darkroom:
1. Infrequent useage, not good for chemicals
2. Can't watch TV during darkroom work
3. Having photos on the computer is really nice for all kinds of sorting etc
Rgds
Ivo
Sparrow
Veteran
I couldn’t get a print I was happy with from a printer I could afford, I now scan (dimage 5400) then have them printed by a local lab (Agfa d-lab 2+) the results up to 12x18 are as good as I can get from a wet print, and it’s easier to do