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But a bit over the top for photographing your kitchen worktop

Comment by Hyram posted on Wanted: Pentax AF-160 FC Ring Flash at 27/01/2012 - 17:12

I have just invested in a Plustek 7600i running with Silverfast 8 software, but I do plan to scan many slides and negatives.

If you only want a few done, it is probably best to have them done professionally, rather than invest in equipment that won't be used again.

Needless to say that scans of slides taken on a Kodak Instamatic are somehwat different in quality to those taken on a Pentax SLR.

The scanning process cannot compensate for missing IQ

Comment by Hyram posted on scanning slides to the computer at 27/01/2012 - 17:10

milamber wrote:
That wasn't too painful. Newly straightened photo on my portfolio!

A fantastic image now

Comment by Hyram posted on Fortnightly competition 85 Skies discussion area at 27/01/2012 - 16:57

I can only narrow it down to five :-

DA 12-24
DA* 16-50
FA 31 Ltd
DA* 60-250
DA* 300

The FA 31 makes a great walkabout lens and the DA* 60-250 has a very useful range.

Comment by Hyram posted on What is your favourite Pentax Lens at 26/01/2012 - 13:55

Enjoy the ring flash.

It is a great piece of kit and I went through the same process as you before deciding on the Pentax option.

Comment by Hyram posted on Wanted: Pentax AF-160 FC Ring Flash at 26/01/2012 - 13:52

milamber wrote:

dannyh wrote:
Milamber what about the horizon! wink

I was on a ship at 3.00am in the middle of a thunderstorm. I'd taken about 20 or 30 shots before this neatly managing to have the shutter closed every time there was a lightning bolt and open when it was pitch black. Under the circumstances I'm amazed there even is a horizon It gives added realism.....

I really like this image and obviously there were many takes before you 'nailed it' but as you have spent some time on it in post processing, why did you not start with the horizon

The sea running downhill just looks so bizarre

Comment by Hyram posted on Fortnightly competition 85 Skies discussion area at 26/01/2012 - 13:48

Congratulations to bjolester for the winning entry - a great shot.

Thanks to geordie01 for a very interesting competition

Comment by Hyram posted on Fortnightly competition 85 Skies entries. at 26/01/2012 - 08:01

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............Braun Novomat................I would imagine the biggest problem with any slide projector now would be obtaining spare bulbs, I made sure I got a spare for mine

Alan,

Morris Photo still sells the projector and has the bulbs for it (on special offer at the moment)

They also sell the magazines.

You can also buy direct from Braun Photographic in Germany.

Comment by Hyram posted on Viewing 35mm Slides at 24/01/2012 - 09:09

mikew wrote:
Have you guys dropped the 'must be taken in the 14 days etc.' rule? Most of the entries seem to be way out of that range.

The rule stiil stands

Comment by Hyram posted on Fortnightly Competition Rules at 23/01/2012 - 23:00

I have gone down the route of a dedicated negative / slide scanner, but before making that decision I did also look at flatbed scanners and reached no conclusion on which one of those I might buy, since there seemed to be good and bad reviews on all of them.

Comment by Hyram posted on Photo scanners at 23/01/2012 - 14:10

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