Shawn wonders if there is a sweet spot for scanning photos (probably not), and Jay is interested if it’s okay to use in-camera filters.
Photo by Franck V.
[sc:podlovebutton] [sc:workshops]Tag: scanning
821 Digitize It!
When Chris mentioned digitizing negatives using a camera on one of the last episodes, he received lots of feedback and questions. On this long awaited episode Chris finally goes into detail on how to ditch your scanner and start digitizing your negatives and slides using your camera and a cheap light table. Chris looks into the right gear from clamps to tripod heads and all the methods that will make you use this method in no time.
Photo by BRUNO CERVERA
[sc:podlovebutton]Affiliate links
- Clamps with 3/8″ and 1/4″ threads
- Ball head
- Base plate (Arca Swiss compatible)
- Double 3/8″ adapter
- LED Light Table
- Lomo Digitaliza
Other links:
- Good method to convert color negatives (requires Photoshop CC)
- Android app: HELMUT Film Scanner
- Android app: Lomoscanner
- iOS app: Filmlab (work in progress)
- Arq backup software (Win/Mac)
- Wasabi online storage
- SPONSOR: Format.com – The online portfolio you deserve (get 30 days free)
- SPONSOR: WeTransfer – transfer big files around the world, for free.
819 13th Anniversary
This is the 13th anniversary edition of TFTTF. Chris goes over what has happened during those 13 years, and how TFTTF has enabled an entire new life for him. Also Simon has two questions regarding scanning of negatives and Chris suggests to ditch the scanner and instead switch to taking photographs of the negatives.
Photo by Wil Stewart
[sc:podlovebutton]Links:
- Pre-order: Wide-Angle Photography: Capturing Landscape, Portrait, Street, and Architectural Photographs with Wide-Angle Lenses (Including Tilt-Shift Lenses): Chris Marquardt [Amazon.com]
- Film scanner tests [filmscanner.info]
- A4 Ultra-thin Portable LED Light Table [Amazon.com]
- Support TFTTF
- SPONSOR: Format.com – The online portfolio you deserve (get 30 days free)
- SPONSOR: Udemy Online Courses – Learn Anything, On Your Schedule