About the Images
Most images dated earlier than July, 2015, were taken on film with a variety of cameras and formats – small (24x36 mm), medium (6x6 and 6x7 cm) and large (4x5 inches). Since then most of the color images are digital.
Transparencies and negatives for the small and medium format were scanned at 4,000 DPI with a Nikon Super Coolscan 9000 ED film scanner using the Nikon Scan software with drivers adapted for Windows 7.
The 4x5 negatives were scanned at 2,400 DPI on an Epson Perfection V750 Pro flat-bed scanner using the supplied Epson software and film holder.
The only post processing applied to the scans were dust removal, minor exposure and contrast adjustments and occasional color balancing. All but three of the images are shown un-cropped.
Additional Information:
A Practical Guide to Film Characteristic Curves
Film vs Digital Characteristic Curves
B&W Tonal Distribution – 35mm vs. 120 roll
Exposure Triangle (Download Spreadsheet)
What is Wrong with Depth of Field and Hyperfocal Distance? (Download Spreadsheet)
Manual Exposure without a Meter
Photographic System Resolution
Megapixel Equivalent of Film
System Resolution spreadsheet
The Zone System and the Digital Image
Light Value (LV) 15
White Balance
Effect of Filters on Landscape Images After a Full-Spectrum IR Conversion
Effect of B&W Color Filters on Landscape Images In the Visible Spectrum
Is it worth it to remove the Bayer array?
Digitizing 35mm Film at Home
Most images dated earlier than July, 2015, were taken on film with a variety of cameras and formats – small (24x36 mm), medium (6x6 and 6x7 cm) and large (4x5 inches). Since then most of the color images are digital.
Transparencies and negatives for the small and medium format were scanned at 4,000 DPI with a Nikon Super Coolscan 9000 ED film scanner using the Nikon Scan software with drivers adapted for Windows 7.
The 4x5 negatives were scanned at 2,400 DPI on an Epson Perfection V750 Pro flat-bed scanner using the supplied Epson software and film holder.
The only post processing applied to the scans were dust removal, minor exposure and contrast adjustments and occasional color balancing. All but three of the images are shown un-cropped.
Additional Information:
A Practical Guide to Film Characteristic Curves
Film vs Digital Characteristic Curves
B&W Tonal Distribution – 35mm vs. 120 roll
Exposure Triangle (Download Spreadsheet)
What is Wrong with Depth of Field and Hyperfocal Distance? (Download Spreadsheet)
Manual Exposure without a Meter
Photographic System Resolution
Megapixel Equivalent of Film
System Resolution spreadsheet
The Zone System and the Digital Image
Light Value (LV) 15
White Balance
Effect of Filters on Landscape Images After a Full-Spectrum IR Conversion
Effect of B&W Color Filters on Landscape Images In the Visible Spectrum
Is it worth it to remove the Bayer array?
Digitizing 35mm Film at Home