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Thanks Rod and Bill for the suggestions. Bill thanks for the detailed response. I have used GIMP in the past for editing the scans of my slides. So, I know a little about that workflow. I am also familiar with the curves tool and its use for exaggerating/suppressing contrast differently for shadows and highlights. Since I have a Canon, I am thinking that I will use the Canon digital photo professional for RAW to TIFF conversion. Adjust the white balance and such in DPP and any further processing in GIMP. I am a big fan of the idea that the shot should be 90-95% complete on the field. I have heard about sRGB and Adobe RGB. My perception is that Adobe RGB matters for high end prints. Otherwise sRGB is fine. I am planning to shoot in RAW + JPG and will likely use RAW as my main post processing format. RAW -> TIFF -> Process -> Export. I plan to eventually move to a color calibrated monitor. Until then I will rely on the screen of my macbook pro which I think is not bad for photo editing purposes. Thanks again.

Hi, I have recently started doing photography with a DSLR. My past experience is shooting landscapes and general photography with 35mm and 120 mm film (both slide and negative). In some ways shooting with film is easy. No need to worry about color palette or white balance. The film emulsion defines the "feel" of the film. Velvia is different from Provia is different from Ektar is different from Portra. How they react to underexposure/overexposure is also different. Velvia greens are quite remarkable and have a characteristic Velvia feel. Can someone please give me some pointers, about a digital work flow? Or, is it just brute force learning? Are there any guidelines for post processing geared towards Landscape photography? Or, just go by how the photo feels? Thanks.

<p>Thank you Jeff and Robin.</p>

<p>Thank you all for your responses. Back in mind, I knew that I would hear something along these lines. If I do rent a car, the question is how are the driving conditions in rural Italy and is a car with automatic transmission possible to rent?<br> Thanks.</p>

<p>Hi,<br> I will be traveling to Italy and visiting Tuscany for 4 days in early May. As of now I have not booked a rental car and plan to make Florence as my base location. Ideally I would like to capture some photographs of the Tuscan landscape. What might be my best bet, location wise, if I don't have a rental car?<br> Thanks,<br> Prasoon</p>

<p>Thank you all</p>

<p>Hi,<br> I am a hobbyist who mostly shoots film: 35mm slides, some negative, BnW and since last year 120 film.<br> I have a Plustek Optic Film 7400 (with Silver Fast software) that I am moderately satisfied with and I am considering upgrade options. I came across the Epson series and came across the V850. Two things that I think this scanner has going for it are the increased Dmax (upto 4) and the ability to do 35mm and 120 film. Has anyone tried it? The other scanner that can do both 35mm and 120 film is the Plustek Opticfilm 120 scanner. But that is way out of my price range (USD 1800 vs USD 950)<br> If anyone has any experience with this scanner and the software that comes with it, please share. Thanks.</p>

<p>So, I have my trip planned for June 1st week. I will be spending time in Seward (Kenai) and Denali national Park in addition to Anchorage.<br> I have another question. I was considering carrying my tripod. The tripod will work any place where I have space to spread the tripod legs. However, for the Denali tour bus, I am debating if a beanbag or a monopod is more appropriate?<br> Any suggestions?<br> Thanks</p>

<p>Thank you Sunny</p>

<p>Thank you Stephen, Leszek and Hector. I will keep in mind all the suggestions. </p>

<p>Hi,<br> I am planning a trip with my wife to Anchorage, AK from Portland, OR for about 7 days in late May/early June 2015. My itinerary is Anchorage, Seward - Kenai, Talkeetna, Denali NP and back to Anchorage. I am planning to stay at hotels and lodges. I will not be camping or backpacking. Perhaps some short hikes.<br> I am looking for advice in the following areas to get the most of the trip.<br> Is this itinerary ok, or, too packed for 7 days?<br> What kind of weather to expect at this time of the year? Should I pack rain-gear, warm clothes? I will pack some anyway but how much and how many?<br> Photography: I feel like a kid in a candy store. I want it all but that is not possible. So, some guidance about good locations in these areas both for nature/landscape and wildlife photography and what gear to carry (and what to leave behind). I will be shooting 35mm slide film exclusively (Velvia 50 and Provia 100F) and some digital with my Canon PnS G15 (may leave this behind).<br> Gear I am planning to carry: 2 Canon EOS-3 bodies (1. Wide Angle and 50mm, 2. Telephoto). Lenses: 17-40mm F4, 50mm F1.4, 70-200mm F4 (non-IS), 200mm F2.8. Accessories: Extenders 1.4x and 2x. Polarizers, warming and 2 stop ND Grad. Need UV haze? Tripod with ball head. I am counting on the extenders to get me upto 400mm. Else, I can consider renting a bigger telephoto. Is a little tripod recommended?<br> Locations: Standard and not-so-standard. I am hoping that at this time, it is not going to be as crowded as perhaps later in June and July. But I could be wrong.<br> This would be the first-of-a-kind trip. So, advice about lodging, car-rental, clothing, wildlife is all welcome. Links to previous posts, sites are all heartily welcome.<br> A big thank you in advance!<br> Cheers,<br> Prasoon</p>

<p>Thanks again for your responses.</p>

<p>Thanks for the responses everyone.<br> There is ProPhotoSupply in Portland which is a decent store. I have not used their lab services. Shutterbug is slow for MF. I have not been happy with their service. I will explore around and then re-post once I decide on a solution. Likely, it will not be a cheap one as I was hoping it could be.</p>

<p>Fellow photographers,<br> This question has been asked many times. I would like to ask a few more specific questions.<br> I am an amateur/hobbyist in the Portland, OR metropolitan area. I have been shooting 35 mm slides for a few years with Canon EOS gear. I use Fuji pre-paid mailers and get the slides developed at Dwayne's. I also have an OpticPlus 7500 for scanning my slides.<br> Recently, I bought a used Mamiya 645 pro and I have been in total awe of this bigger format. Fuji also lets you use their recent mailers for 120 E6 film development. However, those slides come back unmounted.<br> My questions are:<br> 1. Is anyone aware of good labs that might develop E6 cheaper than Dwayne's? I am pretty happy with Dwayne's quality and overall response.<br> 2. What is a good way to scan 35mm and 120 slides? I am not very happy with the Optic Plus results. I feel that it kills the dynamic range that the slide is able to capture. I never am able to resolve the details in the highlights (say clouds in a landscape) which are visible in the slides. Moreover, Optic plus won't scan 120 film. I drool at the prospects of getting my slides drum scanned but the costs are prohibitive and I only do photography as a hobby.<br> 3. Is anyone aware of a projector that might be able to project both 35mm and 120 film? If I can get my hands on a decent scanner, I might be fine with just a light table and a loupe and not need the projector.<br> 4. What kind of a workflow do you practise when scanning your slides?<br> Thanks,<br> <br />Prasoon</p>