[MF3D.FORUM:1682] Re: scanning 35mm to MF

["Don Lopp" <dlopp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

My experience is that NO current slide film can stand 10 power enlargement
including Velvia and Kodachrome DON.
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Subject: [MF3D.FORUM:1672] Re: scanning 35mm to MF


> In a message dated 12/04/01 00:21:36 GMT Daylight Time, Bill G Quotes me
with:
>
>  > But most of my stereo recently has been with a single Nikon body. >
>  > On my film recorder :-) been astonished at the quality that I can
achieve>
>  > (on 35mm, admittedly) by scanning at 4000 DPI and cleaning up before >
>  >printing out to film. I've just been marvelling at some ViewMaster reels
> that >
>  >I've made from Pat Whitehouse originals. >
>
> And then asks:
>
> <<          Have you ever tried taking these scans and printing them to a
film
>  recorder to MF slides instead of 35mm?  I am curious if one can get a
high
>  quality 35mm scan to match MF quality while viewing inside MF viewer?
>  (meaning could people tell which was which?)  In theory, one should be
able
>  too, since the total enlargement factor after 4x magnification in the
viewer
>  is under 10x.   (very acceptable using Provia F or Velvia)  Whats your
>  opinion on this Bob?>>
>
> My reply:
>
> Well, I enquired into the cost of a MF back for the recorder and the cost
was
> well into four figures :-(
>
> So, at the weekend (but low priority) I was playing with a home made back
> based on an RB 67 back with a 75mm Rokkor enlarging lens... I have to
figure
> out a way of setting the focus, and I'll have to leave the 35mm back
> connected electrically so the machine will happily think that it has a
camera
> attached...
>
> It'll be a bit cludgy, but if I can crack the focus thing, then it should
> work.
>
> Whether it'll give an acceptable quality, your guess is as good as mine.
>
> Maybe I'll see if a contact that I have who has an 8K film recorder and 5
x 4
> and MF backs will run me out a few tests for some ViewMaster reels and a
> viewer :-)
>
> I'll keep you all posted.
>
> Bob Aldridge
>
>