Actually I am using negs (Fuji Reala) and the biggest two problems are the sharpness (focus off?) being very low and the darn thing "locking up". It gets to checking the film density and just sits there. Very frustrating. Ok Look!..........A BIG ROCK.....Maybe that'll work??????
Don > -----Original Message----- > From: Brian Dunn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2004 5:05 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: 35mm Scanning Prices? > > > > The PF1800's major flaw is its inability to handle a wide > contrast range. It works ok for negative film, but has real > problems with slides. > > A quick fix is to take a tiny piece of white cellophane, such as > from a white plastic grocery bag, and layer that between the > glass and the back side of the slide. This reduces the amount of > light hitting the slide, without changing the color too much. > You can then grab detail from a white part of the image. > > A better solution is a newer / better scanner. The cheapest > current Minolta Scan Dual IV ( I think... ) is an example. It'll > do a fabulous job with slides and negatives. I just wish they > scanned faster. We use a Minolta Scan Elite II which does a nice > job, but which takes quite a while. > > A solution you may wish to try is to take a photo of the slide > with the Oly C5050. Place the image onto a light table, or else > a piece of diffusion in a sunny window, and take a picture of it > with the camera on a tripod. For negatives, try placing a blue > or cyan filter between the light and the back of the negative, to > correct for the orange mask. Keep the negative from touching the > filter or the glass, if possible. If this works acceptably well, > it'll be MUCH faster than scanning. > > > Brian > http://www.bdphotographic.com >
