SiMPLiFY Posted August 11, 2011 Share #1 Posted August 11, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) I just tried shooting a negative with my Nikon D70 and a Macro Lens. I used a negative carrier from my old Epson 2450 and stood it up on a box. I used my iMac with text edit open for my light source. I used manual focus f/8 and 1/5 of a second. I inverted in Photoshop + did levels and curves. I converted to B&W, 8 bits, reduced image size and saved for web. So ... is this a good enough process to be able to share photos on this forum? This is some random photo from Chartres in 2008 and I used T-Max 3200 pushed to 6400 and a soft filter to keep the grain in check. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SiMPLiFY Posted August 11, 2011 Author Share #2 Posted August 11, 2011 My picture didn't attach. Take 2 ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiMPLiFY Posted August 11, 2011 Author Share #3 Posted August 11, 2011 I forgot the sharpening step ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
too old to care Posted August 11, 2011 Share #4 Posted August 11, 2011 I would say so. What you are doing I have also done. I have a Pentax bellows with slide/film copier attachment that I used to copy slides with my Pentax DSLR. My set up allows me to reverse the standard lens for a flatter field, something you do not have to do with your lens. I got ok results with it. I then tried projecting the slides on a 4 x 4 screen using a standard projector and again shooting the image with a DSLR. I actually got better results. Keep at it. Wayne Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiMPLiFY Posted August 11, 2011 Author Share #5 Posted August 11, 2011 This was a grab a negative out of a case - shoot - process quickly - post - without much thought. As much as I LOVE this Cathedral - iT iS DARK! Probably the worst possible negative I could have ever randomly selected! GRAiN anyone???? LOL! I do plan a 36 exposure - one lens - one leica day this weekend. Of course I am using film so ... I'll see if I can't give it another go after I've dunked a new roll with computer sharing in the back of my mind. I've already forgotten photoshop which I was quite proficient in a few years back? I am still in CS2 Land! LOL! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Henry Posted August 12, 2011 Share #6 Posted August 12, 2011 Kathleen sorry but I did not understand by reading .... In principle this is how I do : From the negative, I scan on my Epson V700 or V750 I use one of two scanner software EpsonScan or SilverFast software without modification Then with LR I modify if necessary (a little more contrast or clarity...) but usually I do not need and I post Best Henry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobey bilek Posted August 12, 2011 Share #7 Posted August 12, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Yours looks really fine to post here. I find around 100 pip gives best results for web as most modern monitors are around 100 pip. Sharpen with low radius, around .5 pixel, point 5 pixel. If you want the best possible file for prints, then some better scanning would in order. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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