harryo

What exactly are you trying to achieve by limiting your prints? Do you feel you'll be able to sell them for more since they are limited? Do you believe there is a perceived value if you limit the print? I've never really understood this notion.

Many times it's best to take the high road and ask the owner's permission first. It is amazing how many problems can get solved with a little communication.

"The good thing about educational software (besides the cut rate price), is that even though I have been out of college a long time, I qualify for it since my kids are in K-12! Do I believe the retailer bothers to actually check that my kids are enrolled in the school that I say on the form? Of course not! (I am not encouraging anyone to cheat or lie, however....)"

 

Well, no you don't qualify for the K-12...only your kids do. And yes, if you purchase the education K-12 version and use it yourself, you are cheating and lying. I work in the software industry and really get ticked when people try to get one up on the system and save a few bucks.

"Nikon will offer better support and be in business longer."

 

Why would you say this. Pentax has tradionally had great support and they have been in business for longer than Nikon.

 

I would look at the entire system and decide which suites you better. The new Pentax body is very interesting with it's weather sealing and built in IS. It's "pancake" lenses are also interesting, especially if you want a very light outfit. Nikon on the other hand has more experience with digital so it's offerings might be more refined. Either choice would produce excellent pictures.

Check out Nikon 8000 scanners on e-bay. They go for less than $1000 and you'll get much better results from them compared to any flatbed scanner.

WIth the digital age, many people do not make photos of their pictures, but instead view them on their monitors or send them via e-mail to others. How many of these people even backup their drivers, let alone keep them fresh by moving the pictures onto the latest medium. I believe we will have a gap in today's world where we will not have photos to show grand children of how life was in 2006. I can go back into boxes and retrieve photos of my grand parents and see how simple life was back then. I have not confidence that our digital photos will be around for the majority of people in the next 50 years.

I get a set of proof prints when I get the film developed. I only scan in hi-res the negatives which I will be printing to a larger size...others just left as negatives.

Don't know about the best, but I am very happy with my Nikon Coolscan 8000 scanner. I shoot 6x7 slides and it provides excellent results. This model is out of production, but can be had on e-bay for about $800 - $1000.

Behind every picture there is a story. With captive animal photos unfortunately this is a sad story. Yes, I would like to know if the picture was of a captive animal so that I could quickly go onto the next photo.

I cut my slide into individuals and cull out the bad ones, then store them in Print File pages. I scan one slide at a time through my 8000. Works fine for me.

That's funny...most people complain about the small sizes of the non-pro dslr cameras. I don't own a 5D, but have used one and find it's size being just about right.

Ray, I use both 35mm ( Canon ) and a Pentax 6x7 system for landscape photography. I scan my slides using a Nikon 8000 scanner and print upto 12x18 on an Epson 2200 printer. I notice a huge difference in detail between the 35mm and 6x7 formats...especially at the 12x18 size.

Your real DPI on that scanner is closer to 2000, so you are really stretching it when making that size of print. I agree with the previous person, get it professionally drum scanned.

Don't only look at the resolution you need to make the print. The dedicated film scanners pull way better shadow detail than flatbeds. If you really want photos for gallery shows, I would send the negatives out for scanning on a film scanner. Should cost about $10-15 a negative to get scanned.

It's funny how people get upset when the shoe is on the other foot. How many people here shop online at store like B&H to save a few bucks over the local shop? Why then should we be upset when the local shop gets it's photos from somewhere other than the local photographer.

You should only advance until the line is either at the 120 or 220 marks...not half way between. That is your problem. You are using 120 film and are advancing past the 120 film mark. Align the line on the film with the 120 mark and you'll be fine.

I use a Nikon 8000 for scanning my 6x7 slides and negatives and have never had problems with banding. It is not the fastest scanner and the MF negative carrier that comes with it is useless ( get the glass version ), but other than that, the results are great. If you are patient, you can pick one up on e-bay for about $800.

Depending on the quantity and quality, but you can get them for about $1 each from http://www.matshop.net

You should be able to find yourself a good Nikon 8000 scanner for 1000 Euros. Stay away from the flatbeds as they'll turn you MF system into a 35mm very quickly.

Barry, as another alternative, scan the B&S forums or e-bay for film. Many photogs have gone digital with a freezer full of quality film. I've been purchasing these films for at least 1/2 the price of B&H. I've had them shipped via USPS without any problems due to x-ray.

Man, I love the way people come out and say "colour film will be gone in 6 years" in such a tone as if they really know. That's what I love about the internet and forums...everyone is an expert.

 

Come on guys, your are all guessing without any facts. When replying, say so and don't sound like you know for sure.

Take a look at the Velbon 640A tripod. Folds nice and small for hiking ( 17.7" ), weighs 3.2 lbs and is capable of supporting upto 25 lbs. Cost is $299 at B&H. Best bang for the buck for a tripod that you can easily take hiking.

I'm assuming the 2100 and 2200 printers are the same. I use the 2200 printer and use the Breathing Color canvas papers and get really good results. Get some samples and try them out.

In general, Epson is famous for inflating their dpi values. Do you really think the 4990 gives you a true 4800dpi?

Hashim, one of the beauties of photos is that they can last generations. Haven't you ever looked at photos that were 50, 60 70 years old. Look at what past generations dressed like, acted like, enjoyed etc... If today's photos only last a few years, we'll be robbing future generations of these pleasures. Yes, you can reprint those photos, but in time, you'll loose the original file and the photo will be lost forever. I print many of my images...not to just put them onto the wall, but to put them into containers for my grand childern to enjoy.