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LargeHadron posted:I don't think I want to do that. Is there a way to get around this with what I have? Not really. If you can afford medium format stuff, you can probably afford a $100 Epson V500.
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Man from that image I can't even figure out how you got it to look the way you did. I guess I'm not working with the original file but still.
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toby posted:Man from that image I can't even figure out how you got it to look the way you did. I guess I'm not working with the original file but still. A fuckload of curves and even some split toning to neutralize color casts.
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MrBlandAverage posted:Not really. If you can afford medium format stuff, you can probably afford a $100 Epson V500. Well that doesn't sound too expensive at all. I had assumed that a cheap film scanner would be as lovely or shittier than a janky dSLR scan.
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Jul 3, 2014 17:37
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LargeHadron posted:A fuckload of curves and even some split toning to neutralize color casts. If your negative was scanned correctly you would only need minimal curves.
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ansel autisms posted:If your negative was scanned correctly you would only need minimal curves. I'll probably end up just buying the stupid V500, but for argument's sake couldn't I just turn down the reds in the iPad light (and scan with a turqoise-ish backlight) to avoid clipping them? Says the guy who doesn't have a very good grasp on color theory.
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LargeHadron posted:I'll probably end up just buying the stupid V500, but for argument's sake couldn't I just turn down the reds in the iPad light (and scan with a turqoise-ish backlight) to avoid clipping them? Says the guy who doesn't have a very good grasp on color theory. No.
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Ugh, so I think my new scanner is defective. I've been noticing a blue line of pixels across a lot of my images. Initially, I was just excited to scan so I ignored it. I think I assumed it was coming from the place developing my photos. Then today, I had a bit of free time and tested it with negatives processed at a different photo place, and the scans also have the line. I bought it only last month, so it should be under warranty. Example:  img372 by spikemccue, on Flickr Detail of line:  Screen Shot 2014-07-03 at 10.23.55 AM by spikemccue, on Flickr Is there anyway this is something I could fix, or should I just return it as defective?
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Doing some research, it looks like a problem with the "calibration" area, on the bed. Usually a bit of dust or something. Can anyone confirm this?
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Awkward Davies posted:Doing some research, it looks like a problem with the "calibration" area, on the bed. Usually a bit of dust or something. Can anyone confirm this? Yes. Make sure the glass near the top of the bed (both top and bottom) are 100% dust-free.
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Awkward Davies posted:Doing some research, it looks like a problem with the "calibration" area, on the bed. Usually a bit of dust or something. Can anyone confirm this? I had a bad habit of blowing dust from my negatives towards the top (back) of the scanner - after a few dusty rolls I started to have this exact same issue. There's a small gap behind where the holders are and where the glass ends, that's the calibration area. Just make sure it's the cleanest part of your scanner.
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Alright, thanks. Good to know it's just good ol user error.
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Happened to me recently too but since I was shooting slides, the line was pale yellow instead.
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Oh good to know, that happens to me sometimes and I had assumed it was damage to the negs from the lab.
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deaders posted:Oh good to know, that happens to me sometimes and I had assumed it was damage to the negs from the lab. Damage to the negs usually are thin blue lines, and they're usually not super straight. Sometimes if the scratch goes deep it's magenta with a blue border. If you're guessing that's because of how the layers of color dye are organized on the neg you would be right.
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Ok so I'm looking to pick up a scanner for film. I'll be shooting 120/220 on a Pentax 6x7, so 55x70mm negatives. From what I can tell, I should get something like the Epson V600 or so. Is it worth the price difference vs the V550, and how is the V550 anyways? I've only heard people talking about the V500 and V600 (and the V700 as well), but never anything about the 550. V500: $185 V550: $170 V600: $210
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I got a v500 from Epson's Refurbished/Clearance section for $100 shipped. You can use the saved money for a betterscanning holder or more film. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Epson-Perfection-V500-Photo-Scanner-/201121330391?pt=US_Scanners&hash=item2ed3c3f4d7 From what I know they are all more or less the same. The v500 is the oldest, then came the v600, then v550. They all have the same quality of scan. daspope fucked around with this message at 15:44 on Jul 4, 2014 |
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Wild EEPROM posted:V500: $185  Did something happen to the film scanner market while I wasn't looking? I was about to ask where you live, but Adorama seems to confirm those prices. I bought my v600 from them for $160 a couple years back and the v500 was only around $120.
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TheLastManStanding posted:
I'm in Canada, and it seemed weird that people were talking about sub-$100 v500 and such.
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Is there any notable difference between the V500 and V550? On amazon the V550 is going for about €220, someone locally is selling the V500 with a €200 asking price (which can probably be talked down a bit). Looking at all the US/Canada prices is depressing..
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If this is more applicable to another thread, please direct me. I've willingly/stubbornly taken on the task of chronologically sorting and scanning all of my family photos. I have thousands of photos.  I've read the first few and last pages of the thread, and it seems like it's mostly negative discussion. I'm an amateur with babies first scanner (bought because it was cheap and I needed to print school stuff).   My goal is to sort and book and scan everything. I know doing this on my own will take hundreds of hours. Is there a user-friendly site where I can upload everything? I want family to be able to click and print whatever images they choose.
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fork bomb posted:I know doing this on my own will take hundreds of hours. Is there a user-friendly site where I can upload everything? I want family to be able to click and print whatever images they choose. Picasa?
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I'm thinking I should calibrate my scanner with an IT8 target, but $200+ from B&H for something I'll probably use once is a bit steep. If I made a post in the buy / sell thread, would anyone be happy to rent one out for a few weeks? Or are they absolutely worth the money and I'm just being tight?
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Baron Dirigible posted:I'm thinking I should calibrate my scanner with an IT8 target, but $200+ from B&H for something I'll probably use once is a bit steep. If I made a post in the buy / sell thread, would anyone be happy to rent one out for a few weeks? Or are they absolutely worth the money and I'm just being tight? An IT8 target for which slide film?
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maxmars posted:An IT8 target for which slide film?
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Baron Dirigible posted:I honestly didn't realise they were film-specific, since I've only seen targets for Provia. But now I'm looking around and seeing targets for Velvia, Ektachrome etc so I'm wondering if it's even worth calibrating if I'm going to shoot a variety of slide films? Maybe I'm naive but I figured the IT8 calibration would use a single reference image (i.e. a neutral Provia target) to compensate for the specific unit's variances. Is anything better than nothing, or is it only worth calibrating with Provia if I'm scanning Provia? You calibrate the scanner for each slide film so when you're scanning that slide film, you just load in the appropriate slide profile in the scanner software.
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Baron Dirigible posted:I honestly didn't realise they were film-specific, since I've only seen targets for Provia. But now I'm looking around and seeing targets for Velvia, Ektachrome etc so I'm wondering if it's even worth calibrating if I'm going to shoot a variety of slide films? Maybe I'm naive but I figured the IT8 calibration would use a single reference image (i.e. a neutral Provia target) to compensate for the specific unit's variances. Is anything better than nothing, or is it only worth calibrating with Provia if I'm scanning Provia? You could start with a similar target, but then you'd have to customize it. This is also needed if you switch from an ISO to another of the same film type. To me, it wasn't worth it. You can just build your own calibration profile from scratch, using a few reference slides (e.g. one with lots of greens, like a forest, one with whatever your homies skin color is, etc) I have saved a different VueScan profile for each combination of lens - film I shoot with, it's even more specific than IT8 targets, it's not that time consuming (well, after you have created a couple, at least..) and it's free of course.
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Thanks, that doesn't sound worth the money at all. I'll have a look into making my own profiles.
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I got an epson V550 and the thing is already covered in bits of dust and tiny hair, what's the best way to clean these things and keep them clean?
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Fedora Brandisher posted:I got an epson V550 and the thing is already covered in bits of dust and tiny hair, what's the best way to clean these things and keep them clean? Windex, a microfiber cloth, and compressed air/a rocket blower.
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Genderfluid posted:Windex 
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Yeah, uuuuuuh don't windex a scanner. For real.
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Uh, crisis averted I guess.. Edit: I found this, it's saying to use a small amount of glass cleaner if the poo poo won't come off. crap nerd fucked around with this message at 12:02 on Aug 14, 2014 |
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I use a Giottos goat hair brush, a Giottos Rocket Air Blaster, microfiber and canned air. Don't use Windex.
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Is this bad for glass or something? I've never heard anything like that
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Genderfluid posted:Is this bad for glass or something? I've never heard anything like that Ammonia can dissolve the coatings off glass and melt or fog some kinds of plastic and it's volatile. Generally it's a no-no near photographic equipment of any kind.
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Paul MaudDib posted:Ammonia can dissolve the coatings off glass and melt or fog some kinds of plastic and it's volatile. Generally it's a no-no near photographic equipment of any kind. Scanners use coated glass? I wouldn't clean a lens with Windex but I've never seen any damage to a scanner from it. Then again, my flatbed experience is somewhat limited.
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