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[filmscanners] Re: Modern photography...
Ken McKaba wrote:
>I have been out of touch with photography for a few years
>and recently dusted off my old Rolleiflex 6x6 to find
>myself in the digital age. I am trying to make sense of
>how serious photography is done in the 21st century.
>I've brought the issue up to various people and everyone
>has a different opinion- I bet folks on this list will a
>few new ones.
>
>I always loved shooting B&W in my old Rolleiflex- I like
>the large square format. I do portraits, studio figure
>stuff, landscapes, etc. I used to spend hours in the
>darkroom and followed the Zone system to some extent.
>
>My questions:
>
>-Is hours in the darkroom this still the best way to get
>fantastic B&W pics?
>
>
Not necessarily. But a darkroom can help, like in developing your own film.
>-Should I shoot film then use a film scanner to
>manipulate and print?
>
>
At this point in time, yes -- and certainly if you are going to use that
old Rolleiflex.
>-Which film?
>
>
Depends what you're looking for. I tend to use Ilford Delta 100 and
Delta 400, but I also like Bergger 200 which might be very nice in your
Rolleiflex.
>-Should I shoot digital then use PhotoShop to make it
>monochrome?
>
>
You can, but I don't think it will be as good as film (IMHO) and it
looks, well, different.
>-Should I use the same approach for color pics?
>
>
I would.
>-Which is the best process to print a B&W digital pic?
>Is there an online service to do so?
>
>
I think the Piezography quad tome system works really well. I am very
happy with it.
>-I just got the CanoScan 8400f flatbed scanner- will I be
>happy with the results? Should I cough-up another $200
>and get the CanoScan 9950f or Epson 4870?
>
>
I would definitely cough up the additional for the Epson. And get the
newest Epson, the 4990, which replaces the 4870. The 4990's performance
is "slightly" better than the 4870, but it is significantly faster and
has a larger area to scan transparencies (slides and negatives).
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