Another analogue dream

[edG]

many of you here know that I shoot both digital and analogue (film - both 35 mm and medium format). And today I had the opportunity to add to my collection a Nikon I have been wanting for some time - an F5.

Although battle scarred (cosmetically only - it belonged to a working photojournalist here in Southern Ontario, was used as a primary camera when new and then a back up when digital took over) it functions super and will allow me to add all of my full frame auto-focus G lenses into shooting B&W (which I will develop and scan the negatives) and I will most likely pump some rolls of colour through as well ( and then scan the prints).

Now, if I could only find the time to get out and shoot, just spent another Saturday teaching Health and Safety courses for our union and will spend most of tomorrow on house renovations. Wish me luck.

[JAS_Photo]

That's a beauty, no doubt!

[belliveau]

Nice find. I really wish they would go back to the old look of cameras like that. Thay are almost like a piece of art like they should be.

I’m only asking because you mentioned scanners. What do you use to scan your medium format film? I’ve got an old mamiya c330 and I”m looking to do the same as you.

[edG]

I use the Canoscan 9000F (paid $199 for it from Staples on a price match to Vistek) for all my B&W film, both 35mm and medium format (6x6 and 6x4.5). Yesterday I tried scanning a colour negative from 20+ years ago and it scanned it perfectly - mind you it was a 48 bit, 4800 dpi (optical) file that weighed in at 174 megs. I would highly recommend it out without reservation.

[Marko]

very cool Ed, i RENTED a Nikon Coolscan 9000 last weekend for 100.

[asnow]

Have you tried this type of scanning. i.e. taking a digital picture of your prints, negatives, transparencies. This person claims he gets better quality than with a flatbed scanner. And it is much faster once you have got the setup.

Camera Scanning | dpBestflow

[edG]

tried it and found it lacking, prefer to scan the negative rather than shoot the print.