I've never scanned 35mm on a flatbed. Always with a dedicated film scanner.
Tom C. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Adam > Maas > Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 5:53 PM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: Shooting film (Velvia) > > Velvia and Kodachrome are too high contrast to get good scans on low-end > flatbed scanners and older mid/high-end flatbeds. The scanners simply > don't have the DMax to handle these emulsions. Higher-end current > flatbeds and vaguely recent dedicated scanners can handle the high > contrast of these emulsions (Of course, you will still need to adjust > the scan to get a good final result). > > -Adam > > > Tom C wrote: > > There's no film that's practically unscannable that I'm aware of. I've > > scanned both Velvia and Kodachrome. A scanner/film combination may exhibit > > certain characteristics. > > > > What's really being referred to is the relative ease of getting the desired > > results in a raw unadjusted scan. Certainly some films are more easily > > scanned and require less adjustment, but I have always got results that > > ranged from satisfactory to great, depending on how much time I spent and > > the intended purpose. > > > > Essentially the scanner is taking a picture of the film, and as with all > > images, exposure, contrast, etc., will likely need adjusted after the scan. > > We all tend to expect things will work like magic, just like our cameras > > should never over/under expose. > > > > Someone will likely disagree or come up with that instance where their scans > > of this/that film were absolutely horrendous and no amount of adjustment > > could make it better, but I haven't seen it yet. > > > > Tom C. > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the > directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
