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Comment by johnha posted on 35 mm trannies to jpegs at 16/11/2017 - 00:41
As with most things, consistency is going to be a big problem (framing, colour, exposure etc.). I had a scanner that was supposed to be able to scan 4 slides in a carrier at a go - in reality only the first slide was lined up correctly with the scanner frame. Cleaning up the scan and identifying/storing it can also very time consuming.
Several years ago there were professional batch scanners available (there still might be), but they cost ££££ back then. These allowed you set colour profiles for different emulsions/batches and were intended for labs/studios. Trying to beg/borrow one of these might be an option.
Whichever solution you go for, perfect your technique/workflow before jumping in the deep end with a bulk batch of slides,
John.
Several years ago there were professional batch scanners available (there still might be), but they cost ££££ back then. These allowed you set colour profiles for different emulsions/batches and were intended for labs/studios. Trying to beg/borrow one of these might be an option.
Whichever solution you go for, perfect your technique/workflow before jumping in the deep end with a bulk batch of slides,
John.
Comment by johnha posted on 35 mm trannies to jpegs at 15/11/2017 - 18:17
droopsnoot wrote:
Camera Solutions has pretty much everything Pentax in Chester. Most of the big high street chains are just box shifters, selling what they have to people who may not know what they really need.michaelblue wrote:
lCE in Chester had no Pentax, no Olympus, no Panasonic, no Fuji, no Leica or anything else except Canon, Nikon and Sony. They said nothing else sells except those three, I asked how can you sell something if you don't stock it....they just walked off
Last time I was in there I asked about used Pentax stuff, and they said the main reason they don't have any is that they didn't sell Pentax stuff new there, so people trading in wouldn't be coming there.lCE in Chester had no Pentax, no Olympus, no Panasonic, no Fuji, no Leica or anything else except Canon, Nikon and Sony. They said nothing else sells except those three, I asked how can you sell something if you don't stock it....they just walked off
Comment by johnha posted on London camera exchange. at 14/11/2017 - 13:49
How about putting them in a cupboard (not cased) with one of those water trap crystal contraptions (where the crystals turn to water)?
Comment by johnha posted on Lens storage - silica gel at 10/11/2017 - 16:50
My photography has 'gone quiet' for a while - I've been a film (35mm & 120) for decades - if the K-1 had arrived when I was still shooting enthusiastically it would have been an automatic choice. Since then my interest in photography has waned and other interests I'm pursuing have priority on budget...
I will say this though, as a hardened 35mm shooter, I never really got on with APSC and found myself reverting back to film*. The huge DoF on APSC was a problem (smaller format & slower lenses) and I was never really happy with the experience (cramped viewfinder etc.). I found myself taking a film SLR + lenses, MX-1 & GR as my usual kit (my K-5 only has about 3K clicks on it - I can't remember the last year I used it in). The only advantage to APSC was that, at airshows your lenses are effectively longer (but you can set the K-1 to crop mode anyway IIRC).
The extra bulk/weight of the body wouldn't bother me (small by comparison to the increased capability) as I'm used to carting round a P6x7 kit (body, AE prism and lenses). If I wanted to save bulk/weight, I'd drop the grip (as an old school film shooter I never got used to the vertical 'handle' - always preferring to stick my elbow up).
* I have a variety of old Pentax film cameras, each one provides a different tactile experience, for me this is a big part of the photography process. I'm sure the K-1 would go a long way toward fulfilling this tactile experience. Getting my 'proper' focal lengths back, shallower DoF and bigger finder would be a massive improvement. I couldn't think of a single reason to prefer APSC over it (but, then again, I think nothing of lugging the P6x7 around).
John.
I will say this though, as a hardened 35mm shooter, I never really got on with APSC and found myself reverting back to film*. The huge DoF on APSC was a problem (smaller format & slower lenses) and I was never really happy with the experience (cramped viewfinder etc.). I found myself taking a film SLR + lenses, MX-1 & GR as my usual kit (my K-5 only has about 3K clicks on it - I can't remember the last year I used it in). The only advantage to APSC was that, at airshows your lenses are effectively longer (but you can set the K-1 to crop mode anyway IIRC).
The extra bulk/weight of the body wouldn't bother me (small by comparison to the increased capability) as I'm used to carting round a P6x7 kit (body, AE prism and lenses). If I wanted to save bulk/weight, I'd drop the grip (as an old school film shooter I never got used to the vertical 'handle' - always preferring to stick my elbow up).
* I have a variety of old Pentax film cameras, each one provides a different tactile experience, for me this is a big part of the photography process. I'm sure the K-1 would go a long way toward fulfilling this tactile experience. Getting my 'proper' focal lengths back, shallower DoF and bigger finder would be a massive improvement. I couldn't think of a single reason to prefer APSC over it (but, then again, I think nothing of lugging the P6x7 around).
John.
Comment by johnha posted on K-1 Upgrade thoughts. at 02/11/2017 - 01:00
I found a Spotmatic advertised online with a '49mm' lens (odd I thought but I took a punt). Turned out to be an excellent SMC-Tak 50/1.4 with a working SP2 attached for about £25.
In the '90s I found my local branch of a large electronics/photo emporium to have an F50/1.7 for £20*. Apparently they'd had one SFXn, the lens and an AF240FT flash as a 'kit' but someone had bought the camera and flashgun separately and the lens was 'end of the their line'. I snapped it up - took it home and chucked it onto my SFXn - bought a month earlier from... my local branch of a large electronics/photo emporium...
* sounds like a good deal now - but probably not with 20+ years of inflation added!
In the '90s I found my local branch of a large electronics/photo emporium to have an F50/1.7 for £20*. Apparently they'd had one SFXn, the lens and an AF240FT flash as a 'kit' but someone had bought the camera and flashgun separately and the lens was 'end of the their line'. I snapped it up - took it home and chucked it onto my SFXn - bought a month earlier from... my local branch of a large electronics/photo emporium...
* sounds like a good deal now - but probably not with 20+ years of inflation added!
Comment by johnha posted on Used bargains at 30/10/2017 - 19:10
Great shot. My preference is for the colour version - the camouflage looks distracting (and the 'wrong era') in B&W, however in anti-flash white the B&W would look fantastic.
Comment by johnha posted on An appointment with a Vulcan XM655 at 30/10/2017 - 18:46
Those are great shots in challenging light conditions. Very colourful and atmospheric.
The SFXn is a very under-rated camera, mine was a workhorse and went through all kinds of abuse.
The SFXn is a very under-rated camera, mine was a workhorse and went through all kinds of abuse.
Comment by johnha posted on Mad Cool music festival with SFXn & M 50mm f/1.7 at 26/10/2017 - 14:00
FS: Pentax Cable Switch F - boxed with instructions (looks like it has never been out of the box).
This is the electronic remote release for the SF, Z & MZ series cameras - about 2 feet long with a lockable shutter release.
£20 posted to the UK.
John.
This is the electronic remote release for the SF, Z & MZ series cameras - about 2 feet long with a lockable shutter release.
£20 posted to the UK.
John.
Comment by johnha posted on FS: Pentax Cable Switch F (boxed) at 06/10/2017 - 11:59
Hi All, I have a boxed MEII winder for sale, apart from a missing remote socket cap it is in excellent condition - I may also have the instruction manual somewhere.
£30 posted to the UK.
John.
£30 posted to the UK.
John.
Comment by johnha posted on FS: Pentax MEII winder (boxed) at 04/10/2017 - 01:32
My brother used his Samsung tablet set to show just a bright white background, taped some cardboard onto the screen to enable consistent positioning of the slide and then shot them with his camera and my macro lens. Seemed to work pretty well!