This is slightly OT, but what the hell. Yesterday I scanned some 35mm negs with the EPSON 2450 scanner. Just a couple of shots in my back yard I had handy.
Film: Fuji Superia 400 Camera: Olympus 35RD (sorry) Lens: 40mm F1.7 Zuiko (6 element) Exposure: 1/500 at F11(1) 1/250 at F11(2) Scanner: Epson 2450 Software: Silverfast set to Fuji Superia Tweeks: Photoshop 6.0 Levels and Sharpening Heres the reduced full frame files, and blowups at actual pixels in the 2400 ppi scans: PIX http://jcoconnell.com/35mmscans/O35RDTREE1.jpg http://jcoconnell.com/35mmscans/O35RDTREE1B.jpg http://jcoconnell.com/35mmscans/O35RDTREE2.jpg http://jcoconnell.com/35mmscans/O35RDTREE2B.jpg Note the lack of flare in the second shot even though the sun is in the frame! Lens isnt even SMC either...Fantastic results. I didnt upload the full size 2400ppi scans because they are over 10MB a piece using the best jpg quality setting in PS6. Heres the camera. Its a very small all mechanical 35mm rangefinder with what I have found to be an outstanding lens. ( Sorry it's not Pentax, but Pentax never got into the rangefinder business : ( CAMERA http://jcoconnell.com/35mmscans/OLY35RD.jpg Anyway, these scans give a good idea what is possible with 35mm & the EPSON 2450 scanner. I made some prints on the 1280 printer and they are incredible sharp. I cant believe they are from 35mm they look so good. At 8.5 X11" even the film grain with 400 film isnt bad. JCO > -----Original Message----- > Subject: RE: OT Epson 2450 (was Re: Re[2]: Sanning negs vs positive > tranparinces) > > > havent posted any 100% MF scans yet but > I'm getting fantastic scans with the 2450 > using 6X7 originals. In fact I did some 8.5X11 > scans/prints yesterday using 35mm!!! Fuji superia > film that are mind blowingly good. Hell, > If i had known this kind of quality was possible > with 35mm I might not have even bought my > $5k 6X7 gettup.....But one thing is for sure, > the epson 2450 is an outstanding scanner and > its ideal for 6X7 and 4X5 originals. At $350 its > a no-brainer..........BTW 2400 ppi is more than adequate > for 6X7 or larger origianls IMHO, like I said > its giving me beautiful results even with > 35mm, so you can imagine how good it is with MF or LF. > 2nd BTW, its a top notch flatbed too. > JCO