|
|
|
Nancy B Brannaman
{K:445} 2/12/2006
|
Starman,
I recommend an Epson scanner if you want to scan negatives -- it's the way to go. I just ordered the Epson 4490 Perfection scanner which is only $250 from B&H and there's a rebate in addition. I had another Epson scanner, but it was damaged in shipment when I moved overseas, so I'm buying a new one. They come with frames for negatives and "Digital Ice" software which takes care of lots of dust spots.
There's a higher-priced version which gives you more software, but you can do a lot with the basic package (I think it comes with PhotoShop Elements).
I have thousands of negatives to scan, but I was making progress with the other scanner. I create 48 mg .tif files which let me edit them and they produce very high quality 11 x 17s when printed.
I do not digitally manipulate many of my images, mainly because I don't know how. In addition, I haven't been real satisifed with the results. Even adjusting the lighting frequently yields unsatisfactory results.
-- Nancy
|
|
|
|
William Lee
{K:1783} 2/11/2006
|
Thank you! Yes, I do scan the photo and clean them with photo shop, I am strongly against altering my images but sometimes the scan results insist on altering. I am planning on a negative scanner because I do not intend to shot with digital for a while. I enjoy using my canon elan IIe to give up just yet.
|
|
|
|
|
Nancy B Brannaman
{K:445} 2/11/2006
|
Great photo, Starman. I love the perspective, the frosty background, and the graininess. Good job. I like photographing monuments in cemetaries, too. You created some great images in this series. Do you scan your negatives and then work with them in PhotoShop?
-- Nancy
|
|
|
|
Kambiz K
{K:37420} 1/31/2006
|
wonderful nice effect by taking from that angle
|
|
|
|
|
Zero Kelvin
{K:327} 1/31/2006
|
Very nice composition on this one. Like the grainy texture.
|
|
0 
