meatboy Posted March 29, 2007 Share #1 Posted March 29, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hello all, I'd be keen to hear you opinions as to what are your top three scanning films, one film type in each catagory of Slide / Negative / BW and what scanner you use? These are the films you feel you have had the best results from and work well in your scanning process. Scanner - Slide - Negative - BW - Add any notes or comments or not as you see fit. Thanks Tim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest maddin Posted March 29, 2007 Share #2 Posted March 29, 2007 Scanner - Konica Minolta DiMAGE Scan Elite 5400 II (wish it could work from roll - once it breaks I see myself using a Nikon. Otherwise wonderful performance.) Slide - none Negative - Portra VC & NC for their colour respectively tones BW - BW400CN (scanned as colour neg to get Digital ICE working). Adjusting levels and contrast upon need. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikel Posted March 29, 2007 Share #3 Posted March 29, 2007 Another Portra vote for color negative. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RITskellar Posted March 29, 2007 Share #4 Posted March 29, 2007 I don't really spend any time experimenting and don't know much about the technical side of these choices. They're just what I've always used and never saw much need to change. Color transparency scanning with the Nikon and Provia works pretty well with fairly quick and painless color correction. Scanner - Nikon 9000ED (film), Epson V700 (flatbed) Slide - Provia 100 & 400 Negative - Portra NC (though don't shoot color neg anymore) BW - Tri-X 400, Neopan 1600 & 100 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwilliamsphotography Posted March 29, 2007 Share #5 Posted March 29, 2007 Films Most Used: C-41 B&W, any lower contrast color neg like Portra NC, Tri-X Pro 320 for MF B&W. Dedicated Film Scanner: Imacon 949 Flatbed used for reflective scans and Contact Sheets: Epson 4870 Photo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
strick Posted March 29, 2007 Share #6 Posted March 29, 2007 For small format, I use mostly Minolta DES 5400 I, for middle format Nikon Coolscan 9000, both with Silverfast. Coolscan 9000 produces very good scans from small format, but the Minolta is visibly better (in terms of sharpness and resolution). Pity that Minolta's gone. Slide: Fuji Velvia 100 works very well, especially with IT8-calibration (but most other transparency films, too) Negs: Fuji Superia Reala 100, with almost no problems. Kodak Portra is not easy to handle, but can give excellent results if post-processed patiently b/w: Delta 100 and 400. Fuji Acros is quite good, but a little bit hard (in Silverfast the film works well with the profile for Delta 100). Yours, Greg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photoskeptic Posted March 29, 2007 Share #7 Posted March 29, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Delta 100, Fuji Acros and Efke 25 in that order. I've only got two rolls of Efke left - not sure if it is available any more. In my experience, anything over 400 ISO scans poorly with my Minolta 5400. also, Velvia scans great but I don't shoot it that often, especially since my M8 got here:D Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest voyeur Posted March 29, 2007 Share #8 Posted March 29, 2007 scanner: hasselblad / imacon x1 slide: e 100g, epr 64 negative b/w: delta 100, tri-x 400 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaraldL Posted March 29, 2007 Share #9 Posted March 29, 2007 scanner Coolscan 9000 with Silverfast and Vuescan, both it8 calibrated slide Proviia 100, some Velvia 50/100 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter_n Posted March 29, 2007 Share #10 Posted March 29, 2007 I only use B&W film. Scanner is a Minolta SD IV and I use Neopan 100, Ilford XP2, Neopan 400, Ilford HP5 and Neopan 1600 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnkuo Posted March 30, 2007 Share #11 Posted March 30, 2007 Scanner: Minolta Multi Scan Pro Slide: Velvia C41: Portra 160/400NC B&W: Tri-X Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron110n Posted March 30, 2007 Share #12 Posted March 30, 2007 Scanner: Nikon LS 5000 ED / 9000 ED Slide: Kodak Ektachrome 100G / Fuji Astia Color Neg: Fuji Superia Xtra / Kodak Portra B&W: 35mm Tri X 400 / Ilford Delta 400 / MF Tri-x 320 -Ron Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_r_smith Posted March 30, 2007 Share #13 Posted March 30, 2007 Scanner - Epson V750 flatbed Slide - don't use, used to shoot Ektachrome but haven't tried scanning it Colour negative - Kodak Portra 160 nc (superb results) B/W negative - Kodak T-Max 400 or Ilford HP5. Curiously, HP5 seems to scan better than FP4 - can't think why. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Antony Posted March 30, 2007 Share #14 Posted March 30, 2007 Minolta Scanner I like Portra Colour Neg B&W Agfa APX, and of late Fomapan 100 Classic which gives lovely tones http://photo-utopia.blogspot.com/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Mitchell Posted March 31, 2007 Share #15 Posted March 31, 2007 Scanner: Nikon LS 5000 ED Slide: Kodak 100G(X) / Fuji Provia 400 Color Neg: Not the best results, but best with regular Kpdak Gold or Fuji B&W: 35mm Tri X 400 / Ilford Delta 100/400 / Ilford FP4+ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Mitchell Posted March 31, 2007 Share #16 Posted March 31, 2007 Forgot: B&W: Ilford XP2--excellent! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob_x2004 Posted March 31, 2007 Share #17 Posted March 31, 2007 For what it is worth, I have been trying to expose bw400iso at 200 and the negs look pretty crisp. Minolta 5400ii is having a tough time getting through them. Pulling silver based films seems only for the enlarger, too tough for scans. Anyone? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunsworth Posted March 31, 2007 Share #18 Posted March 31, 2007 Rob, what sort of problems are you having with silver b&w films? I've put hundreds through my Nikon scanners. I'm assuming you've switched digital ICE off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob_x2004 Posted March 31, 2007 Share #19 Posted March 31, 2007 Seems that pull processing leaves a neg a little bit too meaty and maybe with too little contrast to scan as well as 100iso @ 100, or 400iso @ 400. I can get a scan and work it up ok for web, but doesnt like to print very well. Still working on it. Using the Minolta program, probably need to fork out for something else, like silverfast or vuescan. Get the feeling better to push than pull with silver based, but will try to wet process some next week for comparison. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodaktrix Posted April 2, 2007 Share #20 Posted April 2, 2007 Scanner: Microtek Artixscan 4000tf / Silverfast 6 Ai B&W: 125PX, 400TX, Neopan 400 Regards Oliver Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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