====== Film brand and characteristics comparison====== * [[http://www.boeringa.demon.nl/menu_technic_ektar100_imagequality_actualsize.htm|Kodak TMax 100, Kodak Portra 160VC, Kodak Ektar 100, Fuji Velvia 100, digital SLR sensor and scanner sensor comparison]] * [[http://photo.net/digital-darkroom-forum/007zkd?start=0|Kodak Gold 200]] * [[http://www.onlandscape.co.uk/2010/12/a-colour-film-comparison/#|compare result of pro grade films]] by onLandscape.com * Transparency * Fuji Velvia 50 * Fuji Velvia 100 * Fuji Velvia 100f * Fuji Provia 100 * Fuji Astia 100 * Kodak E100G * Kodak E100VS * Negatives * Kodak Ektar 100 * Kodak Portra 160NC * Kodak Portra 160VC * Fuji Pro160S * Kodak Portra 400NC * [[http://filmsoup.co.nz/2012/10/which-film-is-right-for-me-consumer-versus-pro-colour-film/|Pro-grade film vs consumer grade film]] by filmsoup.co.nz * [[http://www.vividlight.com/articles/714.htm|Film cross reference chart]] by vividlight.com ====== C-41 color developed BW film====== * BW film that can use color develop process * [[http://www.kodak.com/global/en/professional/products/films/bw400cn/main2.jhtml|Kodak BW400CN]] * [[http://www.fujifilm.eu/uk/products/analogue-photography/p/neopan-400-cn/|Fuji Neopan 400 CN]] * [[http://www.ilfordphoto.com/products/product.asp?n=11|ilford XP2 super 400]] ====== Develop Negative ====== Sub-200-Dollar Film Developing Kit: * 1x patterson super system 4 universal developing tank for 2 135mm or 1 120mm film (2 plastic reels) * 1x patterson 1L measuring cylinder * 1x dark changing bag * 1x thermometer * 1x stringe * 2x glass bottles for storage * 4x film clips Developer: * Ilford Hypam rapid fixer * Ilford Stop bath * Ilford wetting agent Film ot Digial: * Canoscan 9000F 35/120mm Film Scanner Supplier: * Ruby at peninsular * estimated cost for dark bag S$20;dev tank $ 30~50 * chemicals , dev $ 10 fix $ 10 stop bath $ 10 * a supplier @ middle street. Sin cheong. 3rd floor * Enterprise House, Middle Road. Tel:63363244 * IKEA * thermometer (meat thermometer), funnels, storage bottles, measuring beaker (less than $20) ====== Negative to Digital ====== * http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-film-slr-discussion/161365-flat-bed-scanner-9000f-vs-digital-slr-camera-scanning.html * http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/slr-compacts/982286-flat-bed-scanner-9000f-vs-dslr-scanning.html * http://filmshootersneverdie.blogspot.com/2015/01/copying-film-negatives-with-dslr.html * ES-1 SLIDE COPYING ADAPTER ====== Film type and develop chemicals====== Photographic film * typical Slide film use E-6 chemical * typical Negative film (color) use C41 chemical * typical Black and White film use ?? chemical (some can use the color C41) Fujichrome color reversal (slide) films. * **Velvia**: one of the most saturated and fine-grained slide films, valued by nature and landscape photographers. * **Provia**: a slide film giving more natural colors than Velvia. * **Astia**: a fined grained, low contrast slide film often used for studio or portrait applications. * **Sensia**: a low-contrast consumer slide film; the current emulsion is considered to be identical or near-identical to Astia in the professional line.[9][10] * **Fortia**: consumer slide film, featuring extremely vivid color rendering suitable for flower photography and other high-saturation applications (for Japanese market). Fujicolor color negative (print) films. * Fujicolor Pro 160S, 160C, 400H, and 800Z (formerly NPS, NPC, NPH, and NPZ): Professional films with different levels of contrast. * **Reala**: the first film to use the fourth cyan-sensitive layer, currently sold under Superia Reala name. * **Superia**: intended for snapshots. * **Press**: Cut from the same emulsion stock as Superia, but cold stored and sold as a professional film. Fuji Neopan Professional black & white negative film. * Neopan SS: ISO 100 film, most common and least expensive Neopan film * Neopan ACROS: ISO 100 film, finer grain than SS but usually more expensive * Neopan Presto: ISO 400 speed film * Neopan Super Presto: ISO 1600 for low-light shooting or fast action ====== Get a Scanner or a Macro lens for digitize film====== * a dedicate film scanner: easy setup and good result * a macro lens or a macro setup with digital camera: cheap setup and fast result ===== the scanner way===== * How much scanner DPI do you need * for 135mm film size (about 1x1.5 inch size, ), a 1200 dpi scanner get 1200x1800 resolution (2MP, good for 4R size print) * so a good 4800 dpi scanner will give you 32 MP (a decent A2 size print), ideally. * scanner with dip like 6400 and above, you need a fine detail film to pull out more resolution, like 6400x9600 (like A1 size) * 135mm film vs 6x4.5,6x6,6x7 medium format film, * so with scanner, 6x7 film gives 5 times the resolution of 135mm film for the area size (bigger than 300dpi A0 size) Additional reading: * review of EPSON V600: http://www.imaging-resource.com/SCAN/V600/V600.HTM (1 inch = 2.54 cm) ^film size | 3.6x2.4cm | 6x4.5cm | 6x6cm | 6x7cm | 6x9cm | 4×5 in (102×127 mm) | ^4800 dpi scan | 6803x4535 | 11338x8503 | 11338x11338 | 13228x11338 | 17007x11338 | 24000x19200 | | (MP equiv.) | 30.8MP | 96.4MP | 128.5MP | 150 MP | 192.8MP | 460.8MP | ^300 dpi print (16x) | 57.6*38.4cm | 96*72cm | 96*96cm | 112*96cm | 144*96cm | 203*163cm | | (paper size appr.) |A2 | A0 ||| 2A0 | 4A0 | | (paper size appr.) |59.4 x 42 cm| 119 x 84 cm ||| 168 x 119 cm | 237.8 x 168.2 cm | {{http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/35mm_MF_LF_Comparison.svg/800px-35mm_MF_LF_Comparison.svg.png|}} * Dante Stella: [[http://www.dantestella.com/technical/gsw690iii-res.html|Fuji GSW690III Resolving Power 6x9 MF]] ===== the digital camera way ===== * you get maximum as much MP as your camera sensor, after crop the edge, roughly 80% of your digital camera MP * make sure you shoot bright and perpendicular to the film plane, then you get a good print. * here is setup: http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/slr-compacts/983250-my-diy-scanning-rig.html * macro setup option: * DSLR way * a macro lens and tripod (DSLR) * a 50mm lens and a extension tube (DSLR) * a compact camera in macro mode (compact digital camera) * good as less depth of field blur, easy to focus ====== From Negative to Normal Color Photo ====== * in Photo Editing software (like Photoshop), do these steps in color adjustment - invert (color) - adjust white balance (shift to blue or red) for correct color - adjust level or curve for exposure ====== Scanner clean====== * http://www.stockholmviews.com/canon_9000f_review/canon-9000F-cleaning.html