35mm Scanning

rob1234 · 10-21-2012, 12:03 PM

Just for reference for future searches more than anything...

Just picked up an Epson 4870 from eBay for £40.

Here's my first quick and dirty test scan - no film holder, so propped up the film with a layer of medium-weight cardboard each side. Scanned at 4800dpi, resampled to 2400dpi in PS5, slight curves and USM mask, et voila:

ME, M20/4, T-Max 400, lab develop.

I bought it to scan 6x7, so for 35mm pretty happy! Full size on the click.

tuco · 10-23-2012, 09:58 AM

Originally posted by rob1234

Just for reference for future searches more than anything...

Just picked up an Epson 4870 from eBay for £40.

Here's my first quick and dirty test scan - no film holder, so propped up the film with a layer of medium-weight cardboard each side. Scanned at 4800dpi, resampled to 2400dpi in PS5, slight curves and USM mask, et voila:

Don't waste your HD space with 4800dpi scans with that scanner. Just leave at 2400dpi and even that is exceeding its optical capabilities.

**stevebrot** · 10-23-2012, 01:44 PM

Originally posted by tuco

Don't waste your HD space with 4800dpi scans with that scanner. Just leave at 2400dpi and even that is exceeding its optical capabilities.

What he said...

rob1234 · 10-25-2012, 11:15 AM

A very quick test shows that in my eyes, there is a very very marginal advantage to scanning at 4800dpi and then resampling. However, this is more likely down to my sharpening settings.

Eg:

100% from the 4800->2400dpi resampled shot:

100% from the 2400dpi scan:

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10-21-2012, 12:03 PM	#61
rob1234 Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Wiltshire/Hampshire Photos: Albums Posts: 1,760	Just for reference for future searches more than anything... Just picked up an Epson 4870 from eBay for £40. Here's my first quick and dirty test scan - no film holder, so propped up the film with a layer of medium-weight cardboard each side. Scanned at 4800dpi, resampled to 2400dpi in PS5, slight curves and USM mask, et voila: ME, M20/4, T-Max 400, lab develop. I bought it to scan 6x7, so for 35mm pretty happy! Full size on the click.

10-23-2012, 09:58 AM	#62
tuco Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Seattle Posts: 7,830	Originally posted by rob1234 Just for reference for future searches more than anything... Just picked up an Epson 4870 from eBay for £40. Here's my first quick and dirty test scan - no film holder, so propped up the film with a layer of medium-weight cardboard each side. Scanned at 4800dpi, resampled to 2400dpi in PS5, slight curves and USM mask, et voila: Don't waste your HD space with 4800dpi scans with that scanner. Just leave at 2400dpi and even that is exceeding its optical capabilities.

10-23-2012, 01:44 PM	#63
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 31,462	Originally posted by tuco Don't waste your HD space with 4800dpi scans with that scanner. Just leave at 2400dpi and even that is exceeding its optical capabilities. What he said...

10-25-2012, 11:15 AM	#64
rob1234 Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Wiltshire/Hampshire Photos: Albums Posts: 1,760	A very quick test shows that in my eyes, there is a very very marginal advantage to scanning at 4800dpi and then resampling. However, this is more likely down to my sharpening settings. Eg: 100% from the 4800->2400dpi resampled shot: 100% from the 2400dpi scan: