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+1 on the Epson 700/750 and I recommend the scanning trays from betterscanning: http://www.betterscanning.com/scanning/mstation.html

--> would love to see what horrible development results people get from Costco or other cheap color labs. Can you post a scan or be more specific? Is it a color issue or what? I may just have a good operator at the local lab here but have found entirely useable negatives after minor color corrections. It probably varies from lab to lab, operator to operator, when you are going on the cheap. Maybe worth it to try your local cheap lab out before casting them aside and paying a ton more?

--> for people who think you can't get traditional photo classes / labs anymore, again I think it is a matter of where you live. A community college near me has traditional b/w as part of their curriculum: http://www.foothill.edu/photo/catalog.php?act=1&Department=PHOT

Cheers and happy shooting.
 
Hi everyone, i got me some film and went shooting yesterday for the first time with my new F5. I have to tell you, it is a COMPLETELY DIFFERENT experience. For some reason, i was very exctied, not because of the camera, but because while shooting my brain was actually THINKING as to how to set the camera before shooting, but mostly because i cannot see the photos on a LCD, i really and personally found this to be a very interesting and fascinating experience. There is some sort of internal and emotional ANXIATY of wondering and finding out how your photos will come out once you develop them. Basically, i liked it alot :)
 
I never had that much problems scanning B&W films with my V500. The scans require some post processing and don't have as much resolution as a dedicated film scanner but for the price and that it can do medium format too it found it be better than I expected. Certainly fine for small prints up to 6x9 inches from 35mm. After everything I had read about the V500 on forums I was expecting it to be a complete disaster.













These were scans from 35mm TriX developed in HC110.

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Faintandfuzzy said:
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Jule said:
mistermejia said:
I have a question folks. After scanning the film and putting it on a CD, wheather that is performed by me or the store, once i have the CD, what format is in the CD??

I mean, will i be able to edit the photos in RAW or jpeg or both?? How does this work?
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Labs will most likely deliver jpeg, often fairly low quality - good enough for web and small prints (perhaps), no more.
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Wrong. Labs will scan to .TIFF file (which is a non-destructible file format, unlike compressed .JPEG), and will typically be very high quality of 50mb and upwards. The files will be color and contrast corrected.

The photo lab exists for one reason only - to do what you can't do for yourself. Why would they provide their customers with low quality scans, and in worthless .JPEG format, to boot?
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Not all labs scan to tif. In fact, some of the best labs in the US scan to a high quality JPG. You can specify tif....but for many cases, a JPG can produce large, high quality prints. I know....as I do it all the time.
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The reason scans are output to .TIFF format is because it is a non-destructive format, unlike .JPEG which deteriorates with every edit and 'Save'. When you're doing thousands of blemish edits on a model's face and body/clothing, and dozens and dozens of subsequent 'Save As' functions, then you want the resulting file to be able to withstand such 'abuse'.

The same goes for when you convert a .RAW file. You always convert it to .TIFF and perform all of your edits on the file as a .TIFF, and that is the file you print from or send to your printer - never .JPEG.

The only reason to convert to .JPEG is to upload to the web or to share with your friends and relatives. Not only is .JPEG a destructive format, but it is also a highly compressed lossy format, meaning that important data has to be discarded in order to compress the file from .RAW or .TIFF to .JPEG.
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I have a trick question for you guys. Since i cannot use my 18-55 DX kit lens nor my 35mm DX 1.8 on my F5, is there a lens that will work on BOTH my D7000 and my new F5?? I was thinking of the 20mm AF 1.8D but honestly i would like to have something similar to my 18-55 zoom range, prefferably :)
 
delargealex said:
+1 on the Epson 700/750 and I recommend the scanning trays from betterscanning: http://www.betterscanning.com/scanning/mstation.html
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I had one of those for the v500 and it didn't do anything for me except confuse the software.
delargealex said:
--> would love to see what horrible development results people get from Costco or other cheap color labs. Can you post a scan or be more specific? Is it a color issue or what? I may just have a good operator at the local lab here but have found entirely useable negatives after minor color corrections. It probably varies from lab to lab, operator to operator, when you are going on the cheap. Maybe worth it to try your local cheap lab out before casting them aside and paying a ton more?
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scratched film, incorrect cuts, etc...

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mistermejia said:
I have a trick question for you guys. Since i cannot use my 18-55 DX kit lens nor my 35mm DX 1.8 on my F5, is there a lens that will work on BOTH my D7000 and my new F5?? I was thinking of the 20mm AF 1.8D but honestly i would like to have something similar to my 18-55 zoom range, prefferably :)
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any suggestions on this lens issue?
 
try to find an older 35-70 2.8D push pull. tack sharp on the F5. use it all the time on my F5, F4, FE2, FA and D700 with great results!

congrats on your great find. You will love the F5. Its a great camera. And yes, it forces you to really think and compose BEFORE you shoot. Get a roll of kodak Tri-x and discover the real B&W
 
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try to find an older 35-70 2.8D push pull. tack sharp on the F5. use it all the time on my F5, F4, FE2, FA and D700 with great results!

congrats on your great find. You will love the F5. Its a great camera. And yes, it forces you to really think and compose BEFORE you shoot. Get a roll of kodak Tri-x and discover the real B&W
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Very nice lens man! I will look for it and it looks like it will work on my D7000 DX body as well. You are awesome, Thanks a lot :)
 
revaaron said:
I have a scanned disc sitting in my hand from a lab.
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And I have a glass of Johnny Walker Blue Label scotch in mine.
revaaron said:
The files are JPEG.
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I'm so happy for you!
revaaron said:
Why? cause most people have no clue what to do with TIFFS.
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Let's see...every scanner outputs to .TIFF...every printer prints from .TIFF...and every image editing program reads .TIFF files. Instead of being part of the problem, why not be part of the solution and share what you just learned about .TIFF files from me with your one friend. I'm sure he will thank you.

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An F5 would be an awesome camera with which to shoot film; an F100 would do also. I shot some wedding pics for my cousin with my F100. She didn't have a photographer, so naturally I used my F100 with the 85mm f1.8D. Pics turned out great.
 
Nikon F5: i have lots of memories, i use it for few years, it is the " BOLT" of the 90s, very fast and acurate AF system great meetering, and very comfertable and yes it is heavy but when you get use to it you'll be love it. This camera has lots of options different prizem, screens and if you will find the MF-28 you will have nicer options and controls.
this camera never let me down you can use it almost in any condition.

if you get it for good price take it, and you wil love it.

P.S - the only issue that i can remember with this camera and still has with few Nikons is the Eyepiece that can be fall and lost keep few for emergency.

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Doatn
 
C41man said:
An F5 would be an awesome camera with which to shoot film; an F100 would do also. I shot some wedding pics for my cousin with my F100. She didn't have a photographer, so naturally I used my F100 with the 85mm f1.8D. Pics turned out great.
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Can you upload some of your wedding photos so i can see them? that would be awesome.
 
mistermejia said:
C41man said:
An F5 would be an awesome camera with which to shoot film; an F100 would do also. I shot some wedding pics for my cousin with my F100. She didn't have a photographer, so naturally I used my F100 with the 85mm f1.8D. Pics turned out great.
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Can you upload some of your wedding photos so i can see them? that would be awesome.
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This is from a Nikon F5, 50mm f1.4 at f1.4, Fuji Pro 400H rated at 200. Direct from lab scan. On the final print, I warmed it a tad. Produced a gorgeous 11x14.



 
Beautiful !!
 
Faintandfuzzy said:
mistermejia said:
C41man said:
An F5 would be an awesome camera with which to shoot film; an F100 would do also. I shot some wedding pics for my cousin with my F100. She didn't have a photographer, so naturally I used my F100 with the 85mm f1.8D. Pics turned out great.
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Can you upload some of your wedding photos so i can see them? that would be awesome.
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This is from a Nikon F5, 50mm f1.4 at f1.4, Fuji Pro 400H rated at 200. Direct from lab scan. On the final print, I warmed it a tad. Produced a gorgeous 11x14.
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What brand 50/1.4, and if Nikon, which version? Do you own any other 50/1.4 lenses besides this one? If so, how do they compare? Thanks!
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This was with the Nikon 50G. I've also used the Nikon 50D and Sigma 50. The Nikon G is the sharpest with the least CA. The Sigma is second in sharpness, but has the best bokeh. The Nikon D is fairly sharp, but has more CA and busier bokeh.
 
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