Must... finish... scanning...

[zauhar]

That's how I feel.

Last year I commented glibly to a thread, saying that scanning ain't so bad. I take it back. In the intervening period of time I have

1) Increased frequency of shooting and developing
2) Gotten more critical - I usually can't accept the raw output of Vuescan
3) Gotten more irritated with dirt and lint
4) Increased my skills with PS, so now I can do more with each image

Put this all together, and see me trying to come out from under a backlog of scanning, not helped by the creaking old Mac I am using that groans under he weight of PS and Vuescan running at the same time.

So, to those of you who curse scanning, I am beginning to feel your pain. Sorry for having been so insensitive.

Maybe I will feel better once I get these final rolls finished.

I... am... almost... there... ;-(

Randy

 

[lynnb]

I feel your pain! I try to do something else while the files are scanning - but touching up dust and lint is a chore (made somewhat easier using a graphics tablet - which I find much easier for retouching than a mouse).
Look at it this way - the end result is worth it!!

 

[JayM]

After a few days of spending hours scanning it starts to get old, such as when I save up more than 20 rolls and decide to knock them out all at once. Other than that I really like it. It is a slow process that requires concentration and thought where I must face the facts of what I have done and start to plan for the future.

I like cleaning dust, cropping, and making slight adjustments. It's sort of like a useful version of puttering about the house 🙂

 

[segedi]

I have some scanning to do too... And just hooked up a Wacom tablet as I hope it will be easier to touch things up. I don,t mind scanning slides, 35mm negs, especially that darn Efke or somewhat a chore, but I can batch 12 at a time. Medium format... Even with the ANR glass I still get Newton Rings at times. And of course don't realize it until looking at the full size pics.

But despite the inconvenience, I still love film!

 

[zauhar]

Segedi, I likewise love film, in fact I love the negatives themselves. JSU, part of the problem is that my multi-tasking at the moment means Vuescan working in batch mode while I work in PS, making an image "pipeline". It is pretty efficient but tiring. I would indeed be better off with the ball game playing, but it would take even longer. ;-(

Basically I need the backlog of scanning out of the way so I can process the backlog of fifteen rolls of film (developing I find relaxing, by comparison).

Randy

 

[gavinlg]

Scanning can really suck sometimes I agree. Came back from overseas with 20 something rolls of 35mm last year and vowed never to do that again...

 

[konicaman]

Lots and lots of coffee and maybe a little Mozart in the background?

 

[Rhoyle]

In BW, I make a digital contact sheet and then only scan the images that I really want. In C41, I have it developed and burned to a cd, then rescan the images that I really want. Once scanned, I'll spend as much time as needed to get the image where I want it. That way, I'm not wasting time doing hi res scans of things that are unimpressive.

Re the boredom, I remember my father listening to elevator music when he was in the darkroom. I know that he got an enormous amount of pleasure doing that. I have since developed a taste for '60's samba music. Playing that on iTunes while scanning makes it a little more enjoyable.

And like Zauhar, I've got an ancient Mac (G4 Mac Mini, PSCS2, OS10.5.8, Vuescan) that puffs out smoke when everything's running, but it still works!

 

[hipsterdufus]

zauhar, are you scanning all of your frames at full resolution? If so, I highly recommend getting a flatbed Canoscan (or equivalent) and batch scanning at low resolution to make a digital contact sheet, as Rhoyle suggests. Then, determine your keepers and scan those at full resolution. If you've already got this workflow down, then there's no hope for you. 😀

 

[dave lackey]

That's how I feel.

Last year I commented glibly to a thread, saying that scanning ain't so bad. I take it back. In the intervening period of time I have

1) Increased frequency of shooting and developing
2) Gotten more critical - I usually can't accept the raw output of Vuescan
3) Gotten more irritated with dirt and lint
4) Increased my skills with PS, so now I can do more with each image

Put this all together, and see me trying to come out from under a backlog of scanning, not helped by the creaking old Mac I am using that groans under he weight of PS and Vuescan running at the same time.

So, to those of you who curse scanning, I am beginning to feel your pain. Sorry for having been so insensitive.

Maybe I will feel better once I get these final rolls finished.

I... am... almost... there... ;-(

Randy

So, Randy, is your scanning taking longer than photoshopping all of the digital images? Are you as critical with digital images?

Me? I can't stand being on a computer any longer than necessary. Blame that on decades of CAD and Photoshop iterations.

Scanning? Can't afford a scanner and also hate the time required.

What do I do? Shoot, ship to Precision Camera and pass the costs on to whatever project. It is then up to the project to pay for it.:angel:

Right now, I am stockpiling what I have shot this year in hopes of sending a batch to Precision. Maybe I can afford in a month or two. No hurry as none of these are project related so paying for developing and scanning will have to wait until I can sell something, maybe a camera or lens or something.

Hopefully, I will be back on a project or two soon.

In the meantime, I am just enjoying life and shooting.