Any Photographers On The Site?

[olkofri]

I find myself stuck between shooting film and processing digitally. The tanks and chemicals are not a problem but the scanner and post processing are daunting. Is their a “best“ way to do this economically AND more simply?

I use an Epson V200 (now discontinued, sadly) and Silverfast for scanning film. Epson flatbed scanners are just what the doctor ordered for scanning film; alas, just like a doctor, they're not cheap. If you're thinking of scanning 4x5 film or anything larger than 35 mm you'll require the top of the pyramid model: not cheap at all.

I use Silverfast because Epson's scanning software is as terrible as the scanner is terrific.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Simply digital post processing? What computer do you use?



That's just a poor image from the Net. (Maradona). Using the simplest app on my Mac (preview), I just desaturated it. Photos (Mac) and Lightroom (cross platform) have many many more controls to adjust the image to perfection, if there are enough good pixels.