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Are there any reasons to keep scanned film frames as tiff files with RGB 24 and more bit?
I scan films with Primefilm 3600u scanner by Vuescan software. The software has option of autosaving of scanning results to tiff files, having 24 or more bit depth. The same is possible for raw files. ...
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I got my roll from studio and my last frame had a certain black spot in the left upper corner.Any idea what it can be ? The rest of frames were fine
I got my roll from studio and my last frame had a certain black spot in the left upper corner.Any idea what it can be ? The rest of them were fine.
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Batch scanning of family archive: speed of flatbed vs. film scanners?
I want to scan a large archive of family film negatives, and am pondering between buying a flatbed versus dedicated film scanner. While quality is still important, we are not aiming at too high ...
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Create ICC Profile for Negative film
Hello i am looking for simple way to scan film negatives in a reproducable manner. I want to be able to judge and compare my exposures across films.I own an Epson v550 and after fiddeling around with ...
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What are the best Epson Scan settings to scan black and white negatives?
I am using Epson V600 as my scanner and with default Epson Scan app.
What is the best setting to use for the app?
By "best" I mean, ideal for editing with Lightroom later.
For example, what's the ...
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Is it better to shoot or scan a film negative for Lightroom?
Which one of these approaches produce better results with Lightroom later:
Scan the negative with a flatbed scanner (e.g., Epson V600); output Tiff image; then proceed with Lightroom.
Shoot your ...
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Is scanner calibration possible or necessary for scanning negatives?
I shoot film in both colour and black & white. Currently I have the negatives developed and scanned by a lab. My next step will be to get a 35mm film scanner and scan the developed negatives ...
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Is there any distinct difference between using a 35mm camera versus a 35mm instant camera?
My friends and I are really fond of using both disposables, and extremely cheap vintage 35mms for our trips we take when skating, biking and going to punk shows, however we aren't fond of the whole ...
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Scanning negative 35mm: color accuracy, color balance, film bias
My question is about scanning color 35mm film. I use professional film (Portra 400) and a very good lab. I get consistent results and prints.
This year i have invested in semi-pro or pro scanner ...
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How to separate dust and scratches in scanned RGB+IR dia/film images for later removal/healing?
I scanned slides and I have now 48 bit color plus IR (infrared) 16 bit gray files. Now I am processing them to remove dust and scratches and I am looking for a way to batch-detect the correct ...
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How to cut medium format film for scanning and archival storing
I shoot both 6x6 and 6x7 formats. There are no problems with 6x6 - I cut it as 3,3,3,3 frame pieces to fill a 4-row sleeve and have no problem scanning them in my Nikon 9000. However, if I cut 6x7 ...
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Does specialty film scanner software provide any real benefits over bundled applications?
I've recently just bought an Epson Perfection V330 to scan my B&W negatives (being charged $15 a roll by the lab is way too much) so that I can do some light post-processing in Lightroom or ...
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Colors while scanning a cross-processed film: why [not] so vivid?
In this question I am trying to understand the nature of colors in scanning cross-processed films. I've thought that I'm okay with photoshop, with subtractive and additive colors etc etc etc, but ...
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How to preserve detail when downscaling scanned photos?
I'm mixing analog with digital photography — I tend to take better photos when I can't look at a small digital screen, unconsciously forcing me to take the picture before I shoot instead of checking ...