Well, by now you may know that I really don't like spending a ton of money on anything, but especially hobbies. Hobbies suck money out of our households like no other. Sometimes even bills can't compare. So in my quest to find cheap and effective solutions, I recently purchased a used Epson 4180 Photo flatbed scanner off from Ebay. Mainly I was looking for a solution to get my negative and positive film into a digital format that can be shown on the web. Printing the final scan is not really important to me as I can easily have them printed from a local lab when needed.
This scanner is different from most flatbeds in that it was designed for the photo enthusiast. The photographer can scan photos, 35mm and 120 positive and negative film with little effort. I have been using it primarily in "Professional Mode" which allows for better control exposure and cropping, and I have to say that so far the results have been quite good. Below is a quick scan I created using the 120 film attachment.
This scanner is different from most flatbeds in that it was designed for the photo enthusiast. The photographer can scan photos, 35mm and 120 positive and negative film with little effort. I have been using it primarily in "Professional Mode" which allows for better control exposure and cropping, and I have to say that so far the results have been quite good. Below is a quick scan I created using the 120 film attachment.
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| AddLower Cascades - shot with my Kiev 88. Note that with no mirror lock there is a very slight vibration. Hopefully that is a thing of the past with my new Mamiya RB 67 SD. caption |
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