[LargeFormat] Polaroid film/ My first photos

[philip lambert]

Thanks for the comment.   Are you saying the neg scans in better because
it's inherently sharper than the print?  If I use a polaroid print film of
the kind that won't give a negative is the print just as unlikely to scan
satisfactorily?   Philip
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Hemenway" <Jim@hemenway.com>
To: <largeformat@f32.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2003 12:23 PM
Subject: Re: [LargeFormat] Polaroid film/ My first photos


> Phil:
>
> Except for use on the web, don't hold your breath while waiting to see
> great results that way.
>
> If you scan the polaroid print very carefully then you might be able to
> get a show-able print of the same size.  But prints will fall off in
> quality very quickly as you enlarge to bigger sizes.
>
> Why not develop your 4x5 negatives for subsequent scanning yourself?  No
> darkroom is needed... all it takes is a closet for loading the film in a
> 4x5 tank or a print drum, a very few chemicals and a kitchen sink.
>
> -- 
>
> Jim - http://www.hemenway.com
>
>
>
> philip lambert wrote:
> >
> > If a polaroid print can be scanned and enlarged satisfactorily then I
can
> > get back to using a 5x4 without having to use a darkroom or professional
> > labs. PL
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "rstein" <rstein@bigpond.net.au>
> > To: <largeformat@f32.net>
> > Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2003 3:07 AM
> > Subject: Re: [LargeFormat] Polaroid film/ My first photos
> >
> > > Dear Nephew Philip,
> > >
> > >     I have never scanned a sepia print but if the electric device can
> > > reproduce a lot of colours, there is no reason it should not do well
on
> > the
> > > limited palette of the sepia print. You must ask the digital boys - I
am
> > > stinks, not sparks.
> > >
> > >      Uncle Dick
> > >
> > >
> > >
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