New medium format scanner
If it's possible, would you be able to share a direct comparison between your old and new scanner? Thank you!
I love the immersion I get from viewing these images, very well done.
If it's possible, would you be able to share a direct comparison between your old and new scanner? Thank you!
Thank you for commenting!
Yes, it would be interesting to make a comparison between the Minolta dedicated film scanner vs the Epson V750 flatbed. When I find some spare time I will share a direct scanner comparison.
Great work
Autumn Colours for me - perfectly shows that little bit of magic that film can generate that digital can't quite copy.
Great work
Thank you danofmk! I agree, there is some magic in analogue photography, making it relevant and unique even nowadays, in the digital age.
Out of interest, how much can you push processing from the scanned images - in terms of curves etc - before they 'break up'?
I purchased the Minolta Multi Pro only three weeks ago, so I am still learning how to use it for best results. With my Epson V750 I have to spend a lot of time with PP, white balance, saturation, contrast, and most importantly sharpening, to make the scans look okay.
The Minolta Multi Pro produces wonderful scans right out of the box. With Fuji Provia slide film I only need to balance the image with levels or curves, then apply some modest sharpening. "Autumn Lake" and "Autumn Colours" were shot with Fuji Velvia 100, and this is a difficult film to scan because it is so saturated. I had to spend some time balancing these two images.
Well, to your question about processing the scanned images. The files from the Minolta Multi Pro do seem to be less malleable than files from a Pentax K-5 DSLR for example. They tolerate some adjustments, but will "break up" if pushed too far. If one wants to scan a slide or negative with very dark shadows, it is best to use 8x or 16x multi sampling to try to dig into the shadows when scanning, rather than attempting to lighten the shadows in PP.
I will probably need to spend more time with the scanner before I can come with a more definitive analysis
Thanks for the info; I have a Minolta Scan Elite 5400 (35mm slides and negs only). Minolta's own software left lines in the scan when doing multi-sampling. Thankfully Hamrick's Vuescan works far better. I have noticed that it won't allow too much push processing though!
The Minolta Dimage Scan Elite 5400 is a great scanner, possibly the best 35mm scanner ever made. I hope you use it sometimes?!
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