I used to scan mostly with my Rolleiflex 6008AF and Ixpress / Hasselblad CF528 microstep back and a Schneider Makro Symmar lens in the m39 shutter adapter.  I still think that those ‘scans’ were the best scans I’ve achieved so far, however it was very time consuming to set up the focus because the focus was critical.   Here’s an article that details how to get your scanning set up aligned and parallel to the negative which I think is really important.   I used the ColorNeg plugin and do not use Negative Lab Pro, so can’t comment on that part.  I like ColorNeg a lot and it has built in profiles for different film emulsions.  ColorNeg is a complicated software with lots of control but mostly you don’t have to fiddle with adjustments with it. It just works.  Not sure if the author of this article uses the multi-shot function of the Sony or not, but he should for color work if he wants the best detail.  It will make a difference.

Digitizing Negatives with a Camera: Revisited Introduction: My previous article about this subject co-authored with Todd Shaner and published on Luminous-Landscape.com, explored alternative techniques for processing colour negatives photographed with a camera (mirrorless or DSLR). This article delves more into the technical aspects of set-up and capture, with a major focus on my workflow and … Continue reading “Digitizing Negatives with a Camera – Revisited”

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