Scanners?

I note that we need scanners of some sort to show our work.

Since I prefer negative scanners for 35, I've been pondering some sort of scanner for 16mm.

I note this on E-bay :

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Veho-VFS-002m-...item2c503de652

This little thing has a tray for 35mm slides and negatives AND a tray for 110, which probably can be used for Minolta also....

It's a small USB-scanner that is said to deliver 3600 DPI, translated to 110, this will give approximately 4,3 megapixel and a little less on Minox/Minolta an so on. I suspect the 3600 DPI number is a little optimistic, it is probably some sort of SW in thewre some place...........

I was wondering if anyone has experience with these little devices, they are cheap and cheerful, but suspicion arise.....

Hi, I have the Plustek 7200 scanner that I am pleased with, it came with carriers for 35mm negative and slides and I understand it's possible to get 110 (16mm) carriers also. I have seen them advertised in the US, does anyone know where I can purchase one of these?

I am trying to set up for 110 developing and then scanning into my PC.

David.

Where do you find 110 film these days?

I managed to buy a lot of Fujicolor 200asa cassettes recently. The film is out of date, but I wanted them for the cassettes so that I can reload with B&W. If you need any I can sell some to you for a reasonable price. Let me know, Dai.

Hi, I have modified my negative holder from 35mm to 16mm film. I have rescanned a photo and posted it. I did the rescan as a colour neg.
Any comments would be appreciated.

Dai.

What we now are waiting for is pictures of the modified negative holder!

What Eric is saying is: it is much better and how about showing us how you did it? :-)
The detail is way better. You are on the focal point now.
My scanners are flat-bed and I wonder what goes on inside to accommodate a film holder. Do they adjust the focus somehow or do they accept the system has a certain DoF?
Some upmarket scanners allow manual focusing. I wonder how that is achieved.
Anyway, Dai, they are be much better.
Murray

Erik and Murray, I have posted photos of my efforts, with descriptions of my thoughts and assembly methods. I hope it all makes sense to you, if any body has questions please contact me and I will help wherever I can.


Dai.

I would love to have the Fuji 200 film if there is any chance it is good, either removed from the cassette or possibly trade for Kodak Gold 400.
Please let me know if you have any interest.
Thank you
Jay

the photo that Ive posted here was scanned into my computer using a minolta 5400 mk1 after the neg was put into a minox 8x11 normal size paper slide mount.its very sharp.

Hi, Go easy on me, my first post here. I've been shooting minox slide, color and B/w for three years now and I have been using an old canonScan FS2710 utilising the 35mm holder to spread my 8x10 minox negs across for scanning. Using vuescan software, I find it more than adequate to handle these tiny negs.
I am playing with "tech pan,"at the moment, slitting and loading on minox carts (anyone interested?) I am amazed at the resolution of film on a minox after scanning.
I

Just noticed your last comment and sat up. I am trying to use Imagelink HQ and am having a very long and frustrating time with developers suitable for it.

The best so far is a kind of POTA derivative altho metol at low pH was very promising with test charts but not so good in real life. I should get back to that.

I slit film for the Minox getting 2 from a 35mm width. Haven't had the 'B' for long and went for Polypan F but not too enthused with the sharpness. Something wrong there, I'm sure.It is capable of much better. The Imagelink is 16mm so I haven't tried microfilm in the Minox yet but remembered I have Bluefire (Copex Rapid ) in 35mm.

It would be good to know what you're using for developer for the Tech Pan.

I scan on a 4800dpi scanner from Aldi - Microtek, I believe but the copying to a digital camera attracts if only for the time factor! Whatever I do it has to be improved by a better film holder, 16mm or Minox.

Cheers
Murray

Murray, my friend has tried Tech Pan film with little success when it came to developing, he was particularly disappointed as the developer is very expensive.

I took some caffinol developer around to him and we tried a number of different films using it, and to his delight the results with his Tech Pan was an acceptable development.

We used the caffinol + C mixture and feel it needs a little extra.



Hope you are well, regards Dai.

Hi everyone, I thought I'd give you all a quick update.

I have managed to graft a Kiev 16mm negative carrier (it came with a Kiev 30 camera I bought) into one of the 35mm slide carriers that I have for the plustek OpticFilm scanner that I have.

It's a little bit of a fiddle but it works well.

Dai.