OFFICIAL I HAVE A NEW (FILM RELATED) TOY THREAD!!

FishyFish said:
Another new (pre-owned) toy arrived the other day.

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I've scanned a few negatives to test it and from early results it seems sharper than the Plustek and also has better DMAX, pulling more detail from shadows
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Very nice, was that from the evil bay? I have a followed search (or whatever they call it) for those, and now that my Plustek 8200i has gone back, and once the refund arrives, I'll be tempted. I'd be very interested to read your opinion (maybe in the big scanner thread?) once you've used it for a while. It seems a nice scanner: many of the other Reflecta scanners appear to have no film holder, which does worry me in terms of accurate positioning.

What slightly worried me was a comment by @Cuchulainn that a Proscan 10T he sold some time ago apparently developed some thin black lines on the edges after a while.
 
FishyFish said:
Another new (pre-owned) toy arrived the other day.

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I've scanned a few negatives to test it and from early results it seems sharper than the Plustek and also has better DMAX, pulling more detail from shadows
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better for 35mm compared to your Epson V700?
I remember a detail review of the V750 (V700 similar?) and the guy was happy to show16 X 20" colour exhibition prints (from 35mm)....well how many here print up to 16 X 20" ? So for jpgs posted here and say 8 X12 prints, a V700 should be good enough. Maybe the proscan or Plustek are better for sharper crops or Dmax? then there would be a point in another scanner... if that's what you want?
 
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excalibur2 said:
better for 35mm compared to your Epson V700?
I remember a detail review of the V750 (V700 similar?) and the guy was happy to show16 X 20" colour exhibition prints (from 35mm)....well how many here print up to 16 X 20" ? So for jpgs posted here and say 8 X12 prints, a V700 should be good enough. Maybe the proscan or Plustek are better for sharper crops or Dmax? then there would be a point in another scanner... if that's what you want?
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The Plustek out-resolves the V700 noticeably, and the Reflecta out-resolves the Plustek. Flatbed scans of 35mm are somewhat "mushy" in my opinion, although I agree that it probably isn't an issue for smaller prints (or online viewing at smaller sizes). It's not really about print sizes for me though - I rarely print any of my images - it's about getting the best quality scans that I can.

Here's a link to a 5k file of a 35mm film shot that I've re-scanned on the Reflecta. This image has been re-sized down to 5000 pixels on the long edge in Photoshop before uploading to Flickr. The original scan is bigger (scanned at 5000dpi). This was shot with an Olympus Trip 35 on Fomapan 100.
 
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ChrisR said:
Very nice, was that from the evil bay? I have a followed search (or whatever they call it) for those, and now that my Plustek 8200i has gone back, and once the refund arrives, I'll be tempted. I'd be very interested to read your opinion (maybe in the big scanner thread?) once you've used it for a while. It seems a nice scanner: many of the other Reflecta scanners appear to have no film holder, which does worry me in terms of accurate positioning.

What slightly worried me was a comment by @Cuchulainn that a Proscan 10T he sold some time ago apparently developed some thin black lines on the edges after a while.
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I'll provide some feedback when I've used it more. The results so far are good, but the Plustek has an edge in some useability areas based on early experience.
 
FishyFish said:
The Plustek out-resolves the V700 noticeably, and the Reflecta out-resolves the Plustek. Flatbed scans of 35mm are somewhat "mushy" in my opinion, although I agree that it probably isn't an issue for smaller prints (or online viewing at smaller sizes). It's not really about print sizes for me though - I rarely print any of my images - it's about getting the best quality scans that I can.

Here's a link to a 5k file of a 35mm film shot that I've re-scanned on the Reflecta. This image has been re-sized down to 5000 pixels on the long edge in Photoshop before uploading to Flickr. The original scan is bigger (scanned at 5000dpi). This was shot with an Olympus Trip 35 on Fomapan 100.
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Looks VG, and in your previous post, you just use the V700 for MF.
 
FishyFish said:
The Plustek out-resolves the V700 noticeably, and the Reflecta out-resolves the Plustek. Flatbed scans of 35mm are somewhat "mushy" in my opinion, although I agree that it probably isn't an issue for smaller prints (or online viewing at smaller sizes). It's not really about print sizes for me though - I rarely print any of my images - it's about getting the best quality scans that I can.

Here's a link to a 5k file of a 35mm film shot that I've re-scanned on the Reflecta. This image has been re-sized down to 5000 pixels on the long edge in Photoshop before uploading to Flickr. The original scan is bigger (scanned at 5000dpi). This was shot with an Olympus Trip 35 on Fomapan 100.
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That scan is stunning! Really looking forward to your feedback on usability etc.
 
excalibur2 said:
Looks VG, and in your previous post, you just use the V700 for MF.
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Yeah, the V700 is used for MF and 4x5. The larger negatives do a much better job at hiding the mushiness that is more noticeable on 35mm and usually look pretty good. I'd love to be able to scan larger negatives at a better resolution, but the only real options are the Plustek 120 scanner, and stuff like Nikon Coolscans, but the price of these is too high.
 
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FishyFish said:
Yeah, the V700 is used for MF and 4x5. The larger negatives do a much better job at hiding the mushiness that is more noticeable on 35mm and usually look pretty good. I'd love to be able to scan larger negatives at a better resolution, but the only real options are the Plustek 120 scanner, and stuff like Nikon Coolscans, but the price of these is too high.
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AAMOI looked up price for Proscan 10T new and they don't seem to make them any more even though the advert in 2023 says:- https://www.firstcall-photographic.co.uk/reflecta-proscan-10t-film-scanner-new-model-due-2023/p6105
 
excalibur2 said:
AAMOI looked up price for Proscan 10T new and they don't seem to make them any more even though the advert in 2023 says:- https://www.firstcall-photographic.co.uk/reflecta-proscan-10t-film-scanner-new-model-due-2023/p6105
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I'm not sure if there is a current model (in production), although this looks very similar: https://www.scanace.com/product/film-scanners/primefilm-xe-plus.

These seem to be the current models available in Europe: https://reflecta.de/en/23-computer-required

The US site has more options: https://www.scanace.com/product/film-scanners

And also links to other European suppliers: https://www.scanace.com/product/wheretomakepurchases
 
FishyFish said:
I'm not sure if there is a current model (in production), although this looks very similar: https://www.scanace.com/product/film-scanners/primefilm-xe-plus.

These seem to be the current models available in Europe: https://reflecta.de/en/23-computer-required

The US site has more options: https://www.scanace.com/product/film-scanners

And also links to other European suppliers: https://www.scanace.com/product/wheretomakepurchases
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Reflecta and PrimeFilm are related AFAIK, in that one of them sells re-badged versions of the other. I'm about 60% of the view that PrimeFilm is the OEM, but that's based on some fairly tenuous reasoning!
 
My filmomat 135 auto carrier arrived today along with the smart convert control panel; looking forward to testing them !

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Amazing piece of kit, jut scanned and processed a roll o 36 exposures in around a minute!!
 
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Blimey, that's fast (and no doubt expensive!). I have a lot of film with very variable spacing (including occasional overlaps); I'm wondering how well it would cope with that?
 
It copes fine Chris - it has full manual mode, semi manual and semi auto so all bases are covered!

It's expensive but cheap compared to the Noritsu I had and I'm a lot more comfortable knowing it's 'modern' technology.
 
Current line up...


Lens Line up dec copy by Kell, on Flickr

From left to right:

- [x] Extension tubes

Primes
- [x] MDII 24mm f2.8
- [x] MDII 28mm f/2.8
- [x] MDII 35mm f/1.8
- [x] MDII 45mm f/2
- [x] MDIII 50mm f/1.4
- [x] MDIII 50mm f/1.7
- [x] AR1 55mm f/2
- [x] MCII 58/1.4
- [x] MDII 100mm f/2.5
- [x] MDIII 135mm f/3.5
- [x] MC-X 200mm f/3.5

Zooms
- [x] MDIII 24-35 f/3.5
- [x] MDIIIa 28-70 f/3.5-4.8 Macro
- [x] MDIII 28-85 f/3.5-4.5 Macro
- [x] MDIII 35-70 f/3.5 Macro
- [x] MDIII 75-150/4

- [x] Panagor 80-200/3.8
- [x] Tamron Adaptall 80-210
 
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Not new, but recently discovered in a box of photography bits and pieces, my Olympus XA 35mm compact camera and tripod last used about 15 to 20 years ago. Luckily the batteries in the camera had been removed or it could have been unuseable. Two LR44 button batteries confirmed that the meter and shutter were working, but it needed the light seals replacing. I did that yesterday in the work room and left the camera back open overnight to let any fumes from the adhesive evaporate. We are going away next month so I'll be lugging a 35mm camera and tripod around with me just like old times.

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Clive K said:
Not new, but recently discovered in a box of photography bits and pieces, my Olympus XA 35mm compact camera and tripod last used about 15 to 20 years ago. Luckily the batteries in the camera had been removed or it could have been unuseable. Two LR44 button batteries confirmed that the meter and shutter were working, but it needed the light seals replacing. I did that yesterday in the work room and left the camera back open overnight to let any fumes from the adhesive evaporate. We are going away next month so I'll be lugging a 35mm camera and tripod around with me just like old times.

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This made me miss my old XA then I looked at the prices being asked for them and decided I don't need one................ o_O
 
Topsy said:
This made me miss my old XA then I looked at the prices being asked for them and decided I don't need one................ o_O
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When you substitute the word 'want' for 'need' the prices doesn't matter as much. ;)
 
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Clive K said:
Not new, but recently discovered in a box of photography bits and pieces, my Olympus XA 35mm compact camera and tripod last used about 15 to 20 years ago. Luckily the batteries in the camera had been removed or it could have been unuseable. Two LR44 button batteries confirmed that the meter and shutter were working, but it needed the light seals replacing. I did that yesterday in the work room and left the camera back open overnight to let any fumes from the adhesive evaporate. We are going away next month so I'll be lugging a 35mm camera and tripod around with me just like old times.

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Oh, that one looks rather nice.
Topsy said:
This made me miss my old XA then I looked at the prices being asked for them and decided I don't need one................ o_O
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My XA looks er, well used, AKA carried around in a jacket pocket for far too long to be worth anything but still has a nice clean lens and works.
 
Clive K said:
Not new, but recently discovered in a box of photography bits and pieces, my Olympus XA 35mm compact camera and tripod last used about 15 to 20 years ago. Luckily the batteries in the camera had been removed or it could have been unuseable. Two LR44 button batteries confirmed that the meter and shutter were working, but it needed the light seals replacing. I did that yesterday in the work room and left the camera back open overnight to let any fumes from the adhesive evaporate. We are going away next month so I'll be lugging a 35mm camera and tripod around with me just like old times.

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I couldn't find the A11 flash unit that goes with the camera. Looking around in the usual places I came across a listing on the French freead site leboncoin for an " Olympus A16 Camera". I clicked the link and discovered that it was an Olympus XA with an A16 flash. It had a broken rewind lever, but the seller had no idea whether either worked. He accepted a sale or return deal if it didn't. The camera came yesterday complete with batteries, worked as it should as did the flash. The new XA is in better nick than the one I already had. Just need a rewind lever off a cheap non functional camera and I can flog it ffor more than I paid for the camera and flash.
 
A Camera I always wanted but could never afford. I was only on £18 a week, we got less than the YTS scheme guys. When I could afford it went straight to Nikon cameras and stayed there.

Camera and lens £72, strap £7, hot shoe £15 (thanks Simon), flash £2 yes you read that right £2.
I am going to have some fun with this baby.

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Recently a couple of new things.

'The Americans', Robert Frank, 1994 edition. Got this for 3" in a charity shop. It's quite an unusual find as, in my experience, charity shop photography books tend more to be focussed on how to do it, for a example a guide to digital photography from 20 years ago. As it happens, I already have a copy of the book, 2002 edition, so I might possible give it to someone as a gift. The book itself is almost pristine but the jacket is a bit rough.

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My late, lamented Uncle Jeff's SLR, a Nikon F50, with kit lens. I ran a film through it though haven't seen the results yet. It reminds me of my Canon T50 in that it is basically a point and shoot SLR, although it does have autofocus whereas the T50 is manual focus. I might see if I can find a cheap Nikon 35mm AF lens as the whole outfit would be featherweight and very capable. I'll post pictures when I have processed the film.

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Finally, I got me de-squeaked Canon A-1 body back. I have shot a few frames on it so far. Very nice handling and a good viewfinder. I have an FD 50/1.8 lens on it at the moment.

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Good find with the book.:)
 
Thanks StephenM, the actual price £2 not 3", even better.

As for giving the book away, I will have to choose the recipient carefully as a few acquaintances have reacted a bit negatively when I have shown them my present copy.
 
PeterSpencer said:
Thanks StephenM, the actual price £2 not 3", even better.

As for giving the book away, I will have to choose the recipient carefully as a few acquaintances have reacted a bit negatively when I have shown them my present copy.
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:oops: :$

It's iconic; famous. A landmark. Ah well....
 
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PeterSpencer said:
Thanks StephenM, the actual price £2 not 3", even better.

As for giving the book away, I will have to choose the recipient carefully as a few acquaintances have reacted a bit negatively when I have shown them my present copy.
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Good find that, thirty quid on Amazon.

I have not seen the book but just looked at a couple of online images and from what I have seen it is one that would not be required viewing in a Florida state school.:)
 
Jakemico AE-1P said:
Couldn’t resist…

It was a toss up between getting myself another Mamiya 6 but decided to upgrade from the Rolleicord.
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Had the camera checked over and it seems I’ve bought a good’n! Even the meter is accurate which is surprising.

Swapped out the screen for a Magicflex one and the difference is hard to believe!

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Just added a couple lenses to my Vivitar Series 1 collection, so far it includes the awesome 90-180mm f4.5 Flat Field Zoom macro lens, a version 1 70-210mm f3.5 Close Focus, 24-48mm f3.8 and a 28-90mm f2.8-3.5.

I got the 24-48mm and 28-90mm as spares and repair for a grand total of £16 as they had the dreaded stuck wide open aperture. I have managed to fix several stuck apertures on various lenses before but none as stuck as these were. I had almost written them off when a lightning bolt of pure genius struck(rare for me...) I had a few small round Neodymium magnets sitting on my desk and realised the aperture blades are ferrous. So I attached a magnet to a pair of fine tweezers and placed it in the centre of the iris and bam they came shooting out just enough to start cleaning them with some cotton wool buds and isopropyl alcohol. The optics were pretty much perfect beyond a specking of dust so after reassembly they are lovely. Really chuffed. :D
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