Digital BW, The Print

Hi I had the same thread at RFF but decide to ask here as well: 

I'm using the M9 a very good camera... 

I have an M7 which was given to me by someone very dear and still kept it for sentimental reasons. I rarely use it and when I saw ADOX CMS I thought the M7 can have a new least of life. A series of Massive detailed landscape of my country. 

I would love to shoot landscapes with the M7 but my rational mind tells me that digital is the easy choice... 

So unless there is an absolute advantage I would not shoot with film..

The bottom line question is:

What kind of result (print size) can I expect from desktop scanner say V700 or plustek scanner... 

and 

From a drum scanner...



RFF Link: http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=121925

Cheers

I use a V700 and shoot with an M6 and to be honest I can get a very decent
11"x16" and acceptable 16"x20's image shooting either B&W or color. For me
the film is secondary it is the development of the film that is key. I took
a leaf out of Sandy King's article in View Camera Magazine where he
advocates a divided developer for scanning. I use divided D23 and for most
films a 4 minute bath in D23 and a second 4 minute bath in a 10% solution of
Kodalk gives great negatives for scanning in all the formats I use from 35mm
through 8x10.

 

Also important is the scanning technique - make sure you look at the
histogram and adjust for the best results - I find that my V700 adds a
little too much contrast that I fix on input and finish in Photoshop. Same
with a Drum Scanner - get a good operator and your results will be great,
get a bad operator and you will end up with poor quality and expensive
scans.

 

Cheers

 

Mike

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conditions and limits

 

  

Hi I had the same thread at RFF but decide to ask here as well: 

I'm using the M9 a very good camera... 

I have an M7 which was given to me by someone very dear and still kept it
for sentimental reasons. I rarely use it and when I saw ADOX CMS I thought
the M7 can have a new least of life. A series of Massive detailed landscape
of my country. 

I would love to shoot landscapes with the M7 but my rational mind tells me
that digital is the easy choice... 

So unless there is an absolute advantage I would not shoot with film..

The bottom line question is:

What kind of result (print size) can I expect from desktop scanner say V700
or plustek scanner... 

and 

From a drum scanner...

RFF Link: http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=121925

Cheers





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"chen.benedict" <benedictchen22@...> wrote:

> I'm using the M9 ... 
> I have an M7 ...
> when I saw ADOX CMS I thought the M7 can have a new lease of life. A series of Massive detailed landscape of my country. 
> 
> I would love to shoot landscapes with the M7 but my rational mind tells me that digital is the easy choice... 


The M9 is not only easier, but for most situations it is probably better as well.  

I went from a Bronica RF645 (just sold) with Technical Pan 120 film (many frozen rolls soon to be sold) to the M9.  I have no interest in going back.  (I never considered Tech Pan in 35mm competitive, and I did a fair amount of that with top Canon L optics and a good tripod.)

If a drum scan was used, the film might be able to capture more information, but I'm skeptical that the ultimate image quality would be better.  Also, in situations where there is an extreme contrast in the scene and HDR can't be used, the film might capture more of that dynamic range.  

 
> The bottom line question is:
> 
> What kind of result (print size) can I expect from desktop scanner say V700 or plustek scanner... 


I can't say for sure, but, assuming the V700 is not significantly better than my Nikon 8000, I'm quite sure the M9 will be much better than the M7 for most types of shots.


> and 
> From a drum scanner...


It might be much closer, but I doubt it would be worth the effort.

For those great landscapes, be sure you have the best optics available.  My favorite is the Zeiss 35mm f/2.8 Biogon, and of course many or the Leica optics are outstanding.  


Paul
www.PaulRoark.com

Paul wrote: "...assuming the V700 is not significantly better than my
Nikon 8000..."

The scans from the V700 will likely be significantly worse than the
scans from the 8000.