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| | Review Date: January 18, 2024 | Recommended | Price: $1,000.00
| Rating: 10 |
| Pros: | Probably the best and easiest way to scan films | | Cons: | Cost | |
These are difficult to find now especially with all the carriers. I bought mine on special order from SRS Microsystems while they were still available with a complete set of carriers. (35mm mounted slide, 35mm film, 120/6x4.5 and 120/6x6, 6x7,6x9).
The results from it are exceptional. Initially I was using it using the 645Z withe the 110mm Macro lens and using a short extension tube for 35mm. It may seem expensive but works out quite reasonable when you consider the alternatives especially for MF. Previously I used the Nikon 8000 and the results using this are not only better but much much quicker. Shoot in RAW and then use something like ColorPerfect or Silverfast software to extract the images. I have now upgraded to using it with a Fujifilm GFX 100S and the Fujifilm Macro lens. However it can be used with just about and camera with a good macro lens and have used the K1.
The initial outlay may seem expensive but in the long tern can save money. It can be around £20 to get a film scanned to TIFF files which will be around 32Mb. The scans you can get using this are around 150Mb using the 645Z and up to 500Mb using the GFX 100S. Most labs use the Noritsu scanner which in high resolution produce and image size of 4492 x 6774 pixels. In comparison, the 645Z produces and image size of 8256 x 6192 and the GFX has an image size of 11648×8736. Even the K1 produces more detailed scans at 7360x4912.
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