LS-8000 (warning: contains large images!)

I am really please with my new (well, refurbished) LS-8000. These are

some Rollei frames cropped to 3:2. I can already feel a strong sense

of motivation now to make sure all my negs are worthy to be run

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src="http://www.kitten.org.uk/lj/26-FEB-2006/paddington_detail4c.jpg"><p><i>Mods:

I think that the large images are necessary for the subject matter,

sorry for breaking the usual rules! :-)</i>

Just curious: what model of Rollei? Medium format?

Yup, a 2.8GX. Film was TMX - needs a good scanner to get the best out of this combo, I think, the flatbed I was using wasn't doing it for me. I shall need to take more care with 35mm stuff as well.

There are no exception to the image size rules. Once I had to post a large image to show the uneven focusing on my damaged lens after a drop because the problem was quite subtle, and I attached that as a link so that it does not mess up the main thread.

 

So I am sure you can do the same as well.

What are the "image size" rules, and where are they stated? I'm wondering I may have broken them in other posts...

Thanks for posting these pictures. I am planning to get one to scan my mamiya 645 B&W negatives/ slides. I wasn't sure if I should get a flatbed or dedicated film, but it looks like Nikon film scanner is the way to go. I love Nikon D70 results, but personally I like B&W film too.

Photo.net has been recommeding no more than 511 pixels across and within 100K bytes in file size. If you start a new thread in this forum, those limits are clearly displayed. I'll try to put them in the forum description again.

 

We usually try to accomodate so that if you are just a bit over the limit, we are ok with it. If you somehow must post a large image in terms of screen real estate, please provide it as a link to your server so that it does not mess up the thread.

 

Thanks in advance for your cooperation.

Take a look at the second image, particularly the area around 'PADDINGTON STATION'. The white smudges above and below the lettering are perfectly typical of a dirty scanner mirror. If you can, rotate the negative 90 degrees and scan it again. If the white smudges then appear beside the lettering rather than above and below it, you have a dirty scanner mirror, and your LS-8000 needs to be refurbrished again.

Charles, I believe that is because those letters are actually lit from behind, they are blown highlights on the neg. The effect does not occur on white letters that are lit reflectively.

"please provide it as a link to your server so that it does not mess up the thread."

 

...for those still living and viewing in 1995.

Guy,

 

I'm glad it was part of the image and not a scanner artifact.

 

I only wanted you to make sure that the mirror is clean before you scan a lot of images. Discovering a dirty mirror after you have scanned a few hundred images can be maddening.