Scanners.
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- grafiske
Yes there have been a few threads about this but they don't quite cover what I am looking for.
I will do 2 things with said scanner.
1. Scan textures (old paper - water color - etc) at really high resolutions, up to 2400DPI
2. Scan medium format and 35mm negatives for making large prints - 40x50 inches.
Recommendations?
- fooler20
I had an Epson 3490 I tried to sell on craigslist for 50 bucks last year.
Only a few people were interested but they want me to come to their homes and hook it up for them. I didn't feel like getting raped, murdered and/or held captive in a basement for a measly $50.I'm not sure about the resolution but that model came with a back lit scanner and 35mm scanning tray.
- grafiske0
Anyone used the 600 or 700 models for scanning medium format negatives?
- utopian0
My Epson CX7400 does everything but negatives.
$69-
- bolus0
I have a 4990, somewhat similar to the v series.... I only use it for 4x5" scans. though I've seen people get decent scans with 35 and especially MF you're looking at quite a lot of photoshop work, and more importantly practice (getting colours right can be a real bitch), if you want a half decent results. I've heard good things about custom holders for the epson, google for 'em if you decide to buy one.
scanned this with the epson (4x5):
for large prints I fear you will have to look at rather expensive scanners like the higher end nikon V* ED series. The flatbeds are perfect for 2400 dpi texture scans though....
My advice, get an epson v700/v750 for the flatbed stuff and webscans of your negs and save some money to have some decent high res (drum)scans made every once in a while at a lab....
- grafiske0
Yeah it's a tough call on drumscans or a scanner - the thing is I want to scan huge and experiment a lot - so it's not like I just choose the best photo and get that drumscanned. The end result will be unknown, so therefore I have to start with a really good resolution and image.
Thanks a lot for the info!
What kind of camera did you take that photo with? Looks great.
- bolus0
simple answer: you're ideal scanner doesn't exist
- grafiske0
I figured that might be the case - just want to find the next bes thing with the help of you fine folks.
- grafiske0
Woah! Large format. Awesome.
Bolus Czech it. I am looking for a medium format. I want it to be easy to just take anywhere.
I am kind of looking at the Pentax 67 ii (or 6x7), Mamiya 645, Fuji 645, and Mamiya 7 ii...
I don't use lights and I prefer not to use tripods..
Portability and weight are important!
Thoughts??
- bolus0
If money is less of an issue, get the mamiya 7 (the older model, without the ii is practically the same but probably cheaper...) I own one and have never regretted buying it (nor have I ever encountered anyone doing so). Most of the photo's on my website were taken with it...
those others are great camera's as well though, but the mamiya glass is in my experience superior and the the camera is less heavy. The fact that it is a rangefinder makes up for the relative slowness of the available lenses. I can take sharp photo's at 1/30 and even 1/15 with it...
the 645 cams will let you take 5 more photo's on a 120 roll, which saves you quite a lot in the long run though... And I'm pretty sure any of the camera's you mentioned will make you happy... (with the 645 make sure you get a newer model the really old ones tend to be a bit less reliable regarding picure quality...)
undervalued in america are the rollei 6x6/6x4,5 models. you might find a cheap one somewhere
- grafiske0
Awesome! Thanks again.
- CALLES0
whateves... im broadcast... vectors and 72 is all i need
- DoktorDavid0
HP G4050 will do all you ask (and wash the dishes on Tuesdays, honest)
- Tungsten0
if you can get a flatbed scan of 35mm film to print well at 40x50 you will be my new hero.