Tag: scanning
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First impression: Plustek OpticFilm 8200i SE film scanner
First look at a new 35mm film scanner I own.
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Dots per inch (DPI) and pixels per inch (PPI) in scanning negatives and printing images
How DPI and PPI relate to scanning film. They’re not interchangeable terms!
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A new (old) scanner
I bought a dedicated 35mm scanner; here are the initial results.
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Scanning color slides at home
Comparing lab scans to home scans of Fujifilm Velvia 50, a slide film that bursts with color.
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The mysteries of exposure and film exposure latitude
I photographed some scenes at two different exposure settings and compare the results here.
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Still more 35mm color scans from ScanGear on the Canon CanoScan 9000F Mark II
Another experiment scanning my own 35mm color negatives. I’m getting a little better each time, but it’s still a time-consuming pain in the neck.
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Scanning 120 black-and-white negatives with the Canon CanoScan 9000F Mark II and ScanGear
More adventures in home scanning, this time b/w medium-format negatives, as I seek to manage the cost of film photography.
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Scanning 120 color negatives with ScanGear on the Canon CanoScan 9000F Mark II
Scanning medium-format Kodak Ektar on my CanoScan 9000F — and getting pretty darned good results.
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Scanning black-and-white 35mm negatives with the Canon CanoScan 9000F Mk II and ScanGear
Continued experiments in home scanning, this time of b/w film.
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Experimenting with ScanGear on the Canon CanoScan 9000F Mark II
I’ve owned a Canon CanoScan 9000F MkII for a couple years but am only now getting around to trying to scan negatives with it. Early results here.
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Scanning film is just a chore
My son’s college costs went way up this year. His next semester alone will drain my bank account. And his brother will head off to college next fall! I’m feeling big stress figuring out how to pay for is all. An obvious thing to do is tighten the belt. I don’t live a luxury life;…
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Trying to repair a sticky shutter on a Canon EOS Rebel S
When I reviewed this Canon EOS Rebel S not long ago, two thirds of my test roll’s photos were mostly or entirely black. The shutter was clearly not firing properly. I said I thought it was failing. Fellow film photographer Mark O’Brien left an incredibly helpful comment: “…the problem with the shutters is that the…