Digital BW, The Print

It would work OK, but the file is going to have a limited size. Scanned
files will give you a better file, but it is of course determined by the
quality of the scanner. I use both a Nikon 9000 and Epson 3200 (bought first
of course). At $50 a pop, 40 scans gets you your own 9000 scanner. I sure
you have 40 scans to make, who doesn't?   hehehehehehehe

Eric 

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Gary
> Weaver
> Sent: Friday, February 29, 2008 9:12 PM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [Digital BW] B&W film Scanning with a DSLR
> 
> Hi Jeff,
> 
> I do shoot even 35mm. I've always loved "reproduction" and even built
> Brown process cameras for awhile.
> 
> gar - the copy cat
> 
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> On 2/29/08 at 12:26 PM Jeff Magidson wrote:
> 
> >I thought I would relay this technique, maybe others can use it.
> >
> >One piece of equipment I never got around to purchasing was a good
> >film scanner for digitizing my older 6x7 cm B&W negatives. I did try
> >some film scans on my Epson 2450 but it always felt the scans where
> >lacking in comparisons to what I knew I could get with a good
> >dedicated film scanner. There is no good way to focus the 2450 and
> >none of the available software for this scanner does exactly what I
> >want when scanning B&W negatives. I also contemplated  sending out
> >for scans but I was looking at $50+ for a good 16 bit scan and I
> >really like doing these kind of things myself!
> >
> >On a whim I tried shooting my medium format negatives with my Canon
> >5D and I am thrilled with the results! Here is my setup:
> >
> >I mounted my Canon 5D with a Canon 100mm macro F/ 2.8 USM lens on my
> >copy stand. For a light source I'm using a Kaiser Prolight lightbox.
> >I put down a sheet of black mat-board on top of the lightbox and cut
> >out an opening the size of a single 6x7 cm frame. My exposures are
> >approximately 1/6 of a sec at F/ 11. With these exposures I'm using
> >the mirror lock up function of the 5D. I shoot in a dimly lit room.
> >
> >I'm shooting Raw and converting the Raw riles using CS3 with camera
> >Raw 4.1. Camera Raw allows amazingly good control over the contrast /
> >tonality of the capture. Once in Photoshop I invert the image to a
> >positive and do some further adjustments. I'm using the "reduce
> >noise" filter in CS3 to smooth out the grain of my film negatives.
> >
> >I'm VERY pleased with the final results... If I had sent out my
> >negatives to be scanned at $50 a pop and gotten these results I would
> >have felt I got my $ worth.
> >
> >
> >Has anyone else tried this technique? Anything to add?
> >
> >-Jeff
> >
> >
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