![]() ![]() So, I tried out High Resolution Mode with my system to see if there was a noticeable difference and there certainly was! I have read that 24-30 Megapixels is more than enough resolution for 35mm negatives, however I’m now convinced I’ll use 96 Megapixels on certain images moving forward. ![]() This essentially stitches together multiple images to create a 96 Megapixel (12000px x 8000px) image. ![]() Recently, I upgraded to Panasonic LUMIX S series cameras including the LUMIX S1H and LUMIX S5, which are capable of shooting stills in High Resolution mode. There is much more dynamic range in my old negatives than I thought would be possible! Update: With the Canon 5D Mark IV, I can fill the sensor top to bottom, left to right which results in a 30.4 Megapixel (6720px x 4480px) image. The system produces an image so clean and sharp you can see each individual piece of film grain on the RAW image files. It has built-in diffusion which works with any light source. I found a really great, inexpensive film holder called a Pixl-Latr that serves as a placeholder for negatives and slides. I sometimes use a soft lens cleaning cloth if dust is stubborn, but I’m careful not to scratch the emulsion. The process begins with carefully and gently cleaning each negative with a Giottos Rocket Air Blaster. The system is based on my Canon 5D Mark IV with a Canon 100mm f/2.8 Macro lens mounted on a Kaiser RS2 copy stand. So I did a lot of research and discovered a method that would help me digitally re-master my library of 35mm negative and slide film while retaining the tonal range and clarity of the original images. Flatbed scanners would often result in “Newton’s Rings” which look like oil slicks on scanned images. Slide scanners were difficult to control focus. I’ve used slide scanners and flatbed scanners of many kinds but have felt the images could be better. Developing a proper way of digitizing negatives and slides to bring my old images to life has been an ongoing process for a number of years. ![]()
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