Photography Thread - Page 208

Eleven · 01-27-2015, 10:39 PM

Does anyone have experience with converting old black and white negatives and slides over to digital? I plan on using my old Canon XS. I have an older X-ray veiwer to back-light the negatives and I'm getting extension tubes in leiu of a macro lens. I'm hoping to just get decent shots of the negatives and process them in GIMP after. Most of these negatives and glass slides are from the 40's and 50's. My Granfather, his brothers and their father were all into photography, so I have thousands of individual pics to do.

My main concern is getting the right settings when taking pics of the negatives. Would it be better to shoot in monocrome, or color? What light balance would be best? I'm shooting in RAW for sure but starting out with the optimal settings would save me tons of time in the long run.

I've tried a few sample shots without the extension tubes so I'm sure I can get a better, closer shot the negatives later when they show up in the mail. My first tries were at f8, 1/125, 100ISO and auto white balance.

Here's a sample of my first try:

And after inverting the color and auto-balance in GIMP:

OLS · 02-06-2015, 09:45 AM

I used a pacific Image "scanner" to take care of my slides and negatives, not the best idea available, but I was not
spending what they wanted for a good one, not by a long shot. I can't really "recommend" one, but they are the
cheaper alternative and they DO work.

OLS · 02-06-2015, 09:47 AM

Young JEEZY-us, did you SEE what Canon stuffed into a DSLR this week?
50MP into a full frame sensor. I am just smacked in the a55.
Glad I don't mess with Canon. SOMEONE needs this camera, just not me.

Subvet642 · 02-06-2015, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eleven

Does anyone have experience with converting old black and white negatives and slides over to digital? I plan on using my old Canon XS. I have an older X-ray veiwer to back-light the negatives and I'm getting extension tubes in leiu of a macro lens. I'm hoping to just get decent shots of the negatives and process them in GIMP after. Most of these negatives and glass slides are from the 40's and 50's. My Granfather, his brothers and their father were all into photography, so I have thousands of individual pics to do.

My main concern is getting the right settings when taking pics of the negatives. Would it be better to shoot in monocrome, or color? What light balance would be best? I'm shooting in RAW for sure but starting out with the optimal settings would save me tons of time in the long run.

I've tried a few sample shots without the extension tubes so I'm sure I can get a better, closer shot the negatives later when they show up in the mail. My first tries were at f8, 1/125, 100ISO and auto white balance.

Here's a sample of my first try:

And after inverting the color and auto-balance in GIMP:

I did a lot of this with film, once upon a time: Copy stand, light box (your X-Ray viewer), monochrome (In case it's not daylight balanced), be viciously clean to avoid specks and be aware that those old emulsions were pretty thick; meter it out. Baring that, a lot of labs provide negative scanning services.

shark · 02-06-2015, 05:18 PM

It's too bad that equipment and chemicals for B&W printing have become pretty scarce. I could have a small cottage industry. B&W was actually pretty easy to do..

Subvet642 · 02-07-2015, 05:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shark

It's too bad that equipment and chemicals for B&W printing have become pretty scarce. I could have a small cottage industry. B&W was actually pretty easy to do..

Here ya go!

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/browse...2/N/4288586562

OLS · 02-26-2015, 01:14 PM

I have given Photo-bukkit up, they are just awful now...of course they only did waht Flickr did and everyone else WILL do,
change to be someone other than who they are.

Got one window to bolt down to NOLA on a WEEK'S vacation where I wanted to shoot long days
in NOLA and long days in The Smokies. Got 6 days worth of my HOUSE. Everywhere there were
photos was icy and cold. Waste of vacation.

Happy Behind the Mask by Brad-(OLS), on Flickr

pattersong · 02-26-2015, 06:28 PM

I setup a classy cigar selfie last night in my dining room. For the photography geeks, I have a 3' softbox with strobe camera left 45 deg, 1/200, f/8 ISO 200. Remote shutter...

Not bad considering I was guessing the focus spot.

shark · 02-27-2015, 06:30 AM

Great job!

OLS · 03-04-2015, 03:49 PM

at f/8 you can guess...

Another NOLA shot...why oh why did I not see the photo in the photo?
I would have loved to have a higher res shot of just the window with
the street sign shadow.

Unfortunate Framing by Brad-(OLS), on Flickr

shark · 03-11-2015, 04:35 PM

Chickadee!

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azar · 03-22-2015, 10:15 PM

Yep it's a rock! Been quiet on this thread for awhile thought we needed something to get it moving again.

shark · 03-28-2015, 03:57 PM

Tame squirrel:

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shark · 03-28-2015, 03:58 PM

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shark · 03-28-2015, 04:00 PM

And a downy woodpecker:

shark · 03-28-2015, 04:01 PM

Goldfinches and a cardinal

shark · 03-28-2015, 07:23 PM

And the pesky pooping geese are back

dman4505 · 03-30-2015, 08:06 PM

Went out to central Nebraska this weekend for the annual Sandhill Crane migration.

357 · 04-02-2015, 08:52 AM

Great pics of the cranes. We started seeing more and more of them up by me too. They sure are big birds.

shark · 04-02-2015, 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 357

Great pics of the cranes. We started seeing more and more of them up by me too. They sure are big birds.

And loud. If you have never heard their call before, you wonder "WHAT the HECK was that?

01-27-2015, 10:39 PM	#4141
Eleven Solid As The Sun Join Date: Aug 2009 First Name: Scott Location: SW Ohio Posts: 1,859 Trading: (23)	Re: Photography Thread Does anyone have experience with converting old black and white negatives and slides over to digital? I plan on using my old Canon XS. I have an older X-ray veiwer to back-light the negatives and I'm getting extension tubes in leiu of a macro lens. I'm hoping to just get decent shots of the negatives and process them in GIMP after. Most of these negatives and glass slides are from the 40's and 50's. My Granfather, his brothers and their father were all into photography, so I have thousands of individual pics to do. My main concern is getting the right settings when taking pics of the negatives. Would it be better to shoot in monocrome, or color? What light balance would be best? I'm shooting in RAW for sure but starting out with the optimal settings would save me tons of time in the long run. I've tried a few sample shots without the extension tubes so I'm sure I can get a better, closer shot the negatives later when they show up in the mail. My first tries were at f8, 1/125, 100ISO and auto white balance. Here's a sample of my first try: And after inverting the color and auto-balance in GIMP: __________________ CA: putting the 'man' in bromance since 2008! --markem. Last edited by Eleven; 01-27-2015 at 10:53 PM.

02-06-2015, 09:45 AM	#4142
OLS Suck It Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Brad Location: TN Posts: 7,912 Trading: (19)	Re: Photography Thread I used a pacific Image "scanner" to take care of my slides and negatives, not the best idea available, but I was not spending what they wanted for a good one, not by a long shot. I can't really "recommend" one, but they are the cheaper alternative and they DO work.

02-06-2015, 09:47 AM	#4143
OLS Suck It Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Brad Location: TN Posts: 7,912 Trading: (19)	Re: Photography Thread Young JEEZY-us, did you SEE what Canon stuffed into a DSLR this week? 50MP into a full frame sensor. I am just smacked in the a55. Glad I don't mess with Canon. SOMEONE needs this camera, just not me.

02-06-2015, 05:18 PM	#4145
shark Cigar Smokin' Patriot Join Date: Sep 2009 First Name: Ron Location: Michigan Posts: 3,559 Trading: (0)	Re: Photography Thread It's too bad that equipment and chemicals for B&W printing have become pretty scarce. I could have a small cottage industry. B&W was actually pretty easy to do.. __________________ Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery None but ourselves can free our minds

02-26-2015, 01:14 PM	#4147
OLS Suck It Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Brad Location: TN Posts: 7,912 Trading: (19)	Re: Photography Thread I have given Photo-bukkit up, they are just awful now...of course they only did waht Flickr did and everyone else WILL do, change to be someone other than who they are. Got one window to bolt down to NOLA on a WEEK'S vacation where I wanted to shoot long days in NOLA and long days in The Smokies. Got 6 days worth of my HOUSE. Everywhere there were photos was icy and cold. Waste of vacation. Happy Behind the Mask by Brad-(OLS), on Flickr

02-26-2015, 06:28 PM	#4148
pattersong Gentlemen, you may smoke! Join Date: Jun 2014 First Name: Greg Location: Toronto Posts: 100 Trading: (0)	Re: Photography Thread I setup a classy cigar selfie last night in my dining room. For the photography geeks, I have a 3' softbox with strobe camera left 45 deg, 1/200, f/8 ISO 200. Remote shutter... Not bad considering I was guessing the focus spot.

02-27-2015, 06:30 AM	#4149
shark Cigar Smokin' Patriot Join Date: Sep 2009 First Name: Ron Location: Michigan Posts: 3,559 Trading: (0)	Re: Photography Thread Great job! __________________ Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery None but ourselves can free our minds

03-04-2015, 03:49 PM	#4150
OLS Suck It Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Brad Location: TN Posts: 7,912 Trading: (19)	Re: Photography Thread at f/8 you can guess... Another NOLA shot...why oh why did I not see the photo in the photo? I would have loved to have a higher res shot of just the window with the street sign shadow. Unfortunate Framing by Brad-(OLS), on Flickr

03-11-2015, 04:35 PM	#4151
shark Cigar Smokin' Patriot Join Date: Sep 2009 First Name: Ron Location: Michigan Posts: 3,559 Trading: (0)	Re: Photography Thread Chickadee! [/url] __________________ Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery None but ourselves can free our minds

03-22-2015, 10:15 PM	#4152
azar It is what it is! Join Date: Feb 2014 First Name: Mack Location: Shoshoni Wyoming Posts: 471 Trading: (18)	Re: Photography Thread Yep it's a rock! Been quiet on this thread for awhile thought we needed something to get it moving again. __________________ Hunt, Fish, Smoke, Sleep Repeat...

03-28-2015, 03:57 PM	#4153
shark Cigar Smokin' Patriot Join Date: Sep 2009 First Name: Ron Location: Michigan Posts: 3,559 Trading: (0)	Re: Photography Thread Tame squirrel: [/url]DSC_0338_1 __________________ Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery None but ourselves can free our minds

03-28-2015, 03:58 PM	#4154
shark Cigar Smokin' Patriot Join Date: Sep 2009 First Name: Ron Location: Michigan Posts: 3,559 Trading: (0)	Re: Photography Thread [/url]DSC_0333_1 __________________ Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery None but ourselves can free our minds

03-28-2015, 04:00 PM	#4155
shark Cigar Smokin' Patriot Join Date: Sep 2009 First Name: Ron Location: Michigan Posts: 3,559 Trading: (0)	Re: Photography Thread And a downy woodpecker: __________________ Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery None but ourselves can free our minds

03-28-2015, 04:01 PM	#4156
shark Cigar Smokin' Patriot Join Date: Sep 2009 First Name: Ron Location: Michigan Posts: 3,559 Trading: (0)	Re: Photography Thread Goldfinches and a cardinal __________________ Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery None but ourselves can free our minds

03-28-2015, 07:23 PM	#4157
shark Cigar Smokin' Patriot Join Date: Sep 2009 First Name: Ron Location: Michigan Posts: 3,559 Trading: (0)	Re: Photography Thread And the pesky pooping geese are back __________________ Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery None but ourselves can free our minds

03-30-2015, 08:06 PM	#4158
dman4505 Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Dec 2012 First Name: Don Location: Helena, MT Posts: 299 Trading: (4)	Re: Photography Thread Went out to central Nebraska this weekend for the annual Sandhill Crane migration. __________________ I am a soldier, I fight where I am told, and I win where I fight. - General George Patton Jr.

04-02-2015, 08:52 AM	#4159
357 Will herf for food Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mike Location: Home is where I park it Posts: 4,075 Trading: (9)	Re: Photography Thread Great pics of the cranes. We started seeing more and more of them up by me too. They sure are big birds. __________________ “Eating and sleeping are the only activities that should be allowed to interrupt a man's enjoyment of his cigar;” Mark Twain