scan negative film

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• March 04, 2016 20:49

Hi!

I looking for tutorial on how scan negative film with Capture Pro One.

I found this link on a webpage but it doesn't seems to work anymore.

http://blog.phaseone.com/scan-negative- ... one-pro-8/

Does anybody have a screen copy or may explain the workflow described in this web page?

Thanks!

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  • March 09, 2016 12:22

  Hi,
  
  not sure if it's possible to scan WITH C1 because you'd probably need for this a SW specifically for your scanner (as part of the package) or a more or less universal scanning SW like Vuescan which support your scanner. Whether the scan are still negative or have their tones already converted to normal grey tone schema should be selectable in those scanning SW solutions. I'm not aware of scanner creating RAW files AND supported by C1.
  
  A different attempt might be photographing the negatives instead of scanning by the aid of an appropriated holder, a macro lens and a uniform diffuse light source behind the negatives. In this case you could shoot RAW and if the camera's RAW files are supported by C1 you could work on them in RAW. C1 has a preset or style for tonal inversion (negative to positive) but I don't know and don't have any experience about the possibilities of correct tonal reproduction / gradation.
  I also don't know whether the capture by a camera is able to get the grey tone right. It may depend to a great amount on the density of the negatives and their tonal separation. Or in simple words, a grey mess won't transform into a top b/w negative.
  
  BTW, my scanner from Minolta produces grey tone TIF files - and those cannot be edited in C1. They have to be converted first in RGB TIF files - and then they can be edited (also) in C1. I've worked that way for rotation adjustment, cropping, some slight contrast and exposure correction - however from my POV this doesn't demand specific features and potentials of C1.

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