Digital photos of slides/negatives (D70)

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Ken Tough - 23 Jan 2005 08:54 GMT

I've got old negatives I'd like to 'scan' using my D70, so I can
put them on webpages, share easily, manipulate & get printed, and
also archive for safety.

What kit would be best for this? What kind of lens? A macro
would be fun. I have some close-up lenses somewhere if I can
get access to them (+1/+2/+3) but not sure what lens they were
for originally.

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Christopher Pollard - 23 Jan 2005 09:09 GMT

>I've got old negatives I'd like to 'scan' using my D70, so I can
>
>What kit would be best for this?

How about a slide copier?

http://www.digitalsecrets.net/secrets/D70Accessories.html
4th from the bottom.

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Ken Tough - 23 Jan 2005 11:07 GMT

>>I've got old negatives I'd like to 'scan' using my D70, so I can
>>What kit would be best for this?

>How about a slide copier?
>http://www.digitalsecrets.net/secrets/D70Accessories.html

Looks good, though from what I gather that's just a holder
to fit onto a 60mm micro Nikkor. It's possible, but I don't
have the micro-nikkor yet...

Thanks for the pointer.

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Sheldon - 23 Jan 2005 18:14 GMT

>>>I've got old negatives I'd like to 'scan' using my D70, so I can
>>>What kit would be best for this?
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>
> Thanks for the pointer.

I have this slide copier. It's made to fit the 52mm threads on older Nikon
lenses. I've used it with my older Sony P&S digital camera in macro mode by
using a step-up ring from B&H Photo. Currently my Nikon Macro lens is being
converted to use with my D70 so I don't know how well it will work, and I
need to get a step-down ring to see if it works with the lens that comes
with the D70.

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paul - 23 Jan 2005 18:25 GMT

>>>I've got old negatives I'd like to 'scan' using my D70, so I can
>>>What kit would be best for this?
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> to fit onto a 60mm micro Nikkor. It's possible, but I don't
> have the micro-nikkor yet...

I think it should be the easiest way for web but probably not really
good enough to print except little snapshots (which might be all you
need). Serious scanning is slow and expensive. Here's an adapter that
works on various lenses for $65:
http://www.panwebi.com/default.asp?sp=1177172
When copying with an SLR camera, use an 80mm ~120mm zoom lens and set
the diaphragm at F11 or smaller for sharper pictures.

CLOSE-UP PHOTOGRAPHY:
The lens of the Digital Duplicator may be used as a +10 close-up lens.
Remove the lens unit from the Digital Duplicator and attach it onto the
camera lens for close-up picture taking.

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Ken Tough - 24 Jan 2005 08:06 GMT

>I think it should be the easiest way for web but probably not really
>good enough to print except little snapshots (which might be all you
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>When copying with an SLR camera, use an 80mm ~120mm zoom lens and set
>the diaphragm at F11 or smaller for sharper pictures.

What are the focus requirements? Does this adapter have an
internal lens, and if so, can I use standard lenses with it
or do they have to be a macro/close-focus? (Especially
considering the note you have below...)

>CLOSE-UP PHOTOGRAPHY:
>The lens of the Digital Duplicator may be used as a +10 close-up lens.
>Remove the lens unit from the Digital Duplicator and attach it onto the
>camera lens for close-up picture taking.

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paul - 24 Jan 2005 15:19 GMT

>>Here's an adapter that
>>works on various lenses for $65:
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> internal lens, and if so, can I use standard lenses with it
> or do they have to be a macro/close-focus?

Looks like it includes a cheap diopter lens and can work on a range of
normal lenses.

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Alan Browne- - 23 Jan 2005 16:50 GMT

> I've got old negatives I'd like to 'scan' using my D70, so I can
> put them on webpages, share easily, manipulate & get printed, and
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
> get access to them (+1/+2/+3) but not sure what lens they were
> for originally.

Problem with color negatives is that they have an orange mask such that
when you invert, the image will be mainly blue. I'm not sure if there
is an easy way to convert it to 'natural' easilly.

A 'true' macro will be flat field enough to not distort the images
noticeably. Using closeup lens attachments will reduce the quality of
the image in several ways including distortion and corner softness.

If it's just for web pages, then a cheap film scanner can be had for
$200 or probably less. A good machine would the old Dimage Scan Dual
which you can probaly get on ebay for $100 or less. (SCSI, but the
interface comes with the machine, make sure it is included when you buy).

Cheers,
Alan.

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Ken Tough - 24 Jan 2005 08:04 GMT

>Problem with color negatives is that they have an orange mask such that
>when you invert, the image will be mainly blue. I'm not sure if there
>is an easy way to convert it to 'natural' easilly.

Wouldn't I be able to handle this properly if I shoot in raw/NEF
mode and use a good offline editor to manipulate the colour
channels?

Thanks for the info.

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Alan Browne - 24 Jan 2005 15:23 GMT

>>Problem with color negatives is that they have an orange mask such that
>>when you invert, the image will be mainly blue. I'm not sure if there
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> mode and use a good offline editor to manipulate the colour
> channels?

Likely. I personally don't know how (as I said above).

Cheers,
Alan

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