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LM6er
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Shaoken: Hmm..pony up abit and get the canonscan 8800f, its a lovely scanner and is pretty good for both 35mm and 120mm, bang for buck. I got mine at abt 295 sing brand new, with 15 mths warranty. its worth it.
Better you get a scanner that can take both 135 and 120, rather than realise u need a scanner that can take 120 film but you only have one that can take 135. Ppl who start with 135 usually tend to go on to medium format after that
very true
i'm finding that i need a MF scanner now after using my nikon coolscan V for a only two years.Shaoken: Hmm..pony up abit and get the canonscan 8800f, its a lovely scanner and is pretty good for both 35mm and 120mm, bang for buck. I got mine at abt 295 sing brand new, with 15 mths warranty. its worth it.
Better you get a scanner that can take both 135 and 120, rather than realise u need a scanner that can take 120 film but you only have one that can take 135. Ppl who start with 135 usually tend to go on to medium format after that
Yup...you're right. I agree cost is a concern, but is precisely because money is a concern that we should buy wisely and buy once - instead of ending up buying twice. (I too have been a starving student and made all the mistakes)
$200 for the 4400F.. lose half when you sell (computer hardware is like that), buy again at $300 for 8800F, you lose much more than if you'd bought the 8800F from the get-go
Amortize the cost by scanning for your friends also
shaoken
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Haha! Thanks all for ur advice.
It never crossed my mind that I'll go into med format.
2 main reasons for that:
The 120mm films are costly (in terms of frames/shots per roll)
- Never thought of getting a med format cam, now using 35mm for the fun of it
(I don't think many others have this mindset as me)
It never crossed my mind that I'll go into med format.
2 main reasons for that:
The 120mm films are costly (in terms of frames/shots per roll)
- Never thought of getting a med format cam, now using 35mm for the fun of it
(I don't think many others have this mindset as me)
Haha! Thanks all for ur advice.
It never crossed my mind that I'll go into med format.
2 main reasons for that:
The 120mm films are costly (in terms of frames/shots per roll)
- Never thought of getting a med format cam, now using 35mm for the fun of it
(I don't think many others have this mindset as me)
Oh, you will get there, trust us
As your proficiency improves you will find yourself comfortable with less shots per roll. There is a lot of MF gear out there at surprisingly affordable prices - but the Holga/Diana are enough to get you hooked on 120!
Oh, you will get there, trust us
As your proficiency improves you will find yourself comfortable with less shots per roll. There is a lot of MF gear out there at surprisingly affordable prices - but the Holga/Diana are enough to get you hooked on 120!
Agreed, I rather prefer having 12 shots per roll to slowly space out my creative juices, rather than exhaust them mid roll for ard frame 20 smthing and find that i have the bad habit of "spamming" trying to finish the roll to see results, ok im trying to curb that. lol
So yeah, less shots per roll actually means more for me, and the resolution you get for medium format when u view it large is just mindblowing. But yes, you'll get there. hehe.
YES!!!! That's the reason I prefer 120!
15 shots for my Pentax645. (it should be 16, but first-gen Pentax had wider frame spacing.)
LM6er
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Just gotten my Epson V300.
Here's a pic that I scanned from my 35mm neg..
nice pic. may i know at what resolution u scanned it? Is the scan close to the original neg?
thanks
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yilishengxian
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yilishengxian, what hardware do u calibrate ur scanner?
I didn't calibrate my scanner. I used the Silverfast IT8 to calibrate before though.
yilishengxian
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Haha! Thanks all for ur advice.
It never crossed my mind that I'll go into med format.
2 main reasons for that:
The 120mm films are costly (in terms of frames/shots per roll)
- Never thought of getting a med format cam, now using 35mm for the fun of it
(I don't think many others have this mindset as me)
The TLR is a good way to begin your 120 addiction. But anyway, enjoy using your V300
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shaoken
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Thanks.The TLR is a good way to begin your 120 addiction. But anyway, enjoy using your V300
Used the Mamiya 645 which my friend lent me but screwed up half the roll of film..
So never thought of playing with 120mm films again.
yilishengxian
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You'll also find that you need Digital ICE which is a good function to remove dust and scratches ...Thanks.
Used the Mamiya 645 which my friend lent me but screwed up half the roll of film..
So never thought of playing with 120mm films again.
shaoken
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Oh, is it a free software?
yilishengxian
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Digital ICE comes with the mid range scanners and above. It is usually part of the scanner driver.
Yes you can scan them. As long as it is 35mm slides.
Thanks.
Used the Mamiya 645 which my friend lent me but screwed up half the roll of film..
So never thought of playing with 120mm films again.
Hi bro, dont let a little setback turn u off medium format. I still remember that my first few rolls in my tlr screw up due to incorrect loading procedure. But after i got that right, it was a breeze. I daresay the best portraits of my gf was taken by my seagull tlr, and the depth and tones i got from the 120 film was breathtaking
shaoken
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Don't know mine does it come with that Digital ICE..:dunno:
For slides, that means I scan it like how I scan my neg, except must set to positive slides under the film type while scanning?
Hmm.. I've seen stunning shots from 120mm but still, I'll stick to 35mm..Hi bro, dont let a little setback turn u off medium format. I still remember that my first few rolls in my tlr screw up due to incorrect loading procedure. But after i got that right, it was a breeze. I daresay the best portraits of my gf was taken by my seagull tlr, and the depth and tones i got from the 120 film was breathtaking
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