semrich Posted September 4, 2006 Share #21 Posted September 4, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) This link has perfect timing, instead of buying another lens for my R-D1 I have been considering expanding my photography into film as well and getting an M7 or an MP. I really like the "look" I see in the b&w photos posted here on the forum and might learn a lot by being restricted to 36 shots and no instant gratification. I have never done any film developing and would have to rely on my film being processed and buying a scanner. I am open to all comments about the MP and M7, film types and availability, commercial processing, scanning, and my sanity. Richard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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arminw Posted September 5, 2006 Author Share #22 Posted September 5, 2006 Well, I now bought a Nikon coolscan V and scanned in my first M7 pictures. It's fun and I have to say, although the pictures don't look as good as my digital ones "hence the manual focusing, which has to be learned first", but I really like the feel of my M7 and it's a joy taking pictures. It can only be understood by someone who is actually using a Leica camera. I'd love to show you what I've done. Armin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertwang Posted September 5, 2006 Share #23 Posted September 5, 2006 cool beans, my first leica was a R4. Not a bad tool. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phybron Posted September 5, 2006 Share #24 Posted September 5, 2006 I'm another one going from digital to film, although I can't afford Leica film so probably shouldn't be posting here any more. Still I was just wondering if anyone knows anywhere in central London that does good negative scanning for a reasonable cost. I checked with Metro Imaging and they want £25+VAT per negative for best resolution scans. They will develop a whole roll and scan it at a medium resolution for £32+VAT, but I'm hoping to develop my films at home. Can't really justify my own scanner at the moment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
abrewer Posted September 5, 2006 Share #25 Posted September 5, 2006 Allan...I've looked at your photos....they are very inpressive....what Leica are you using?Thanks Yul Hi Yul! Welcome to the Forum! I use an MP with 35mmf2ASPH or 50mmf1.4ASPH lens, shooting mostly Fuji Reala and Kodak 100 and 400 UC film. My lab develops my rolls on a machine (Fuji Frontier for the Reala, Noritsu for the Kodak) that also scans the negatives to CD as it processes the 4x6 prints for me. I edit the images off of the CD in Photoshop Elements 4 and post them as you see. BTW, the scanning only adds three or four dollars U.S. to the cost per roll, for jpeg or TIFF images of 2-4 Mb, which I've found perfectly acceptable for web galleries and printing up to 8x11 at home. It works for me! Thanks. Allan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob_x2004 Posted September 5, 2006 Share #26 Posted September 5, 2006 Quite franky Armin, I respect your decision. Reckon in a couple of years you will look back with few regrets. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stnami Posted September 5, 2006 Share #27 Posted September 5, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) Wilfredo film's not dead just deadish Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
neila Posted September 5, 2006 Share #28 Posted September 5, 2006 Allan, Dumb question time - sorry....! I have an MP which I rarely use - preferring instead my RD-1. The reason is the whole scanning saga combined with the fact that my Leica lenses (28, 35, 50 and 90) fit the RD-1. However I secretly want to go back to my MP, it's just so nice to handle and I got better results - more luminous somehow. The question is about film processing and scanning. When I've had scanned to CD before at the high street lab, I've not given them any information on what I'd like- just simply a request to put the negs on CD. Are you saying that you can ask a photo lab to put a certain size on CD for you? For example 'I'd like 5MB copies of each negative'? Thanks N Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phybron Posted September 5, 2006 Share #29 Posted September 5, 2006 Allan, The question is about film processing and scanning. When I've had scanned to CD before at the high street lab, I've not given them any information on what I'd like- just simply a request to put the negs on CD. Are you saying that you can ask a photo lab to put a certain size on CD for you? For example 'I'd like 5MB copies of each negative'? Thanks N Depends on the photo lab I'd say. Metro in London do offer different resolutions, but they're seriously expensive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlosriego Posted September 5, 2006 Share #30 Posted September 5, 2006 Wellcome Armin to this Leica Forum, Hope you will find plesure times using your new leica M. I have recently bought one R7 after selling my Nikon D. Except for the uncertain of films life on this new digital era, I am really happy with my new camera and new way of making photos. You have now time to enjoy and think before every shot, this will give you a different photo time, not like a Digital film without end and against a 36 frames film camera which an expensive cost for every films. ( I wish prices not to grow so much ). Rgds / Carlos Riego. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arminw Posted September 5, 2006 Author Share #31 Posted September 5, 2006 I'm another one going from digital to film, although I can't afford Leica film so probably shouldn't be posting here any more. Still I was just wondering if anyone knows anywhere in central London that does good negative scanning for a reasonable cost. I checked with Metro Imaging and they want £25+VAT per negative for best resolution scans. They will develop a whole roll and scan it at a medium resolution for £32+VAT, but I'm hoping to develop my films at home. Can't really justify my own scanner at the moment. Hey Phybron, I am in London too and if you ever wander about in town doing street photography and need a companion then please let me know. I would like to meet other people here in London who are shooting film . Armin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
abrewer Posted September 5, 2006 Share #32 Posted September 5, 2006 Allan, Dumb question time - sorry....! I have an MP which I rarely use - preferring instead my RD-1. The reason is the whole scanning saga combined with the fact that my Leica lenses (28, 35, 50 and 90) fit the RD-1. However I secretly want to go back to my MP, it's just so nice to handle and I got better results - more luminous somehow. The question is about film processing and scanning. When I've had scanned to CD before at the high street lab, I've not given them any information on what I'd like- just simply a request to put the negs on CD. Are you saying that you can ask a photo lab to put a certain size on CD for you? For example 'I'd like 5MB copies of each negative'? Thanks N Hi Neil! There are no dumb questions here anymore, because I already asked them over all the years prior! Yes, you can request a regular CD with files 2Mb or so forth, and a "High-resolution scan CD" with bigger files as I indicated. The difference at Cord Camera on 86th Street in Indianapolis, and Roberts Imaging in Carmel, Indiana (the two shops I frequent) is about three dollars U.S. This applies to developing done on the machines, in my case a Fuji Frontier and a Noritsu machine. I've seen shops charge outrageous rates to scan after the developing is done: $1, $3 per negative image and up....so it is definitely worthwhile to have the scan done while the roll is still on the machine, if that's what you want. Thanks. Allan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
neila Posted September 6, 2006 Share #33 Posted September 6, 2006 Thanks Allan. It hadn't occured to me before..... so appreciate the advice. Neil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian moore Posted September 6, 2006 Share #34 Posted September 6, 2006 This is an excellent thread.Can I ask some basic questions? A lot of people recommend the Nikon scanner.What printer is recommended by those who are experienced in scanning. Presumably the printer is be the final link in the chain. Why do some contributors recommend starting by scanning slides,rather than prints? I appreciate that with slides,you get what you see.Is there any particular reason why slides are recommended forl learning purposes. Ian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob_x2004 Posted September 6, 2006 Share #35 Posted September 6, 2006 Maybe because you can see the direct relationship between your scan file and the film. Maybe because some members here have scanner profiles for setting up and printing from slides. Good question though, because I often find it tougher to get a good scan from slide than most negatives. Would you post your question as a new thread Ian? Might get some valuable responses Regards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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