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Just ordered a Domke Filmguard to be safe - £20 for a small one that’ll take 9 rolls of 35mm - plenty space for me.
The question is do I put it in hand luggage or hold?Just ordered 5 rolls of Kodak Gold 200. I like how colour plus comes out, so figured I’d give it a shot - portra and the like becoming so expensive!
I really struggle using Silverfast. It seems so unintuitive, slow and frustrating to use compared to Epson Scan. And because I don’t know how to use it properly, it seems to offer no advantage over Epson Scan either.
If I’m perfectly honest, I’ve been pretty disappointed with my home scans. They always look shit and it takes ages, lol. FilmDev’s prices are so good I’m just going to use them and keep the scanner for hi res stuff.
Oh, and as for the book, I got the first proof copy the other day. Really happy with how it looks and feels, proper chuffed! A few of the images are too dark, but apart from that I think it’s pretty much there!
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The question is do I put it in hand luggage or hold?
Well.. Domke says FilmGuard is not intended for use in checked luggage, which is exposed to much higher doses of x-rays. So it's always a good idea to first store film in FilmGuard bags and then pack them in your carry-on luggage, rather than checked luggage.
I figured if I had / would have had one of these in my hand luggage they would have made me open it anyway, force feeding the contents through their fucking scanner, as they "can't see what's inside it otherwise", thus defeating the whole purpose of the bag.
There are nice / less paranoid security people as well, but my recent experiences have been very strict.
Like I said - good luck!Just ordered 5 rolls of Kodak Gold 200.
Out of curiosity - how much is it were you are?
I just been to said drugstore this noon and checked - it's still €7.95 for a 3 pack of 36 here..I really struggle using Silverfast. It seems so unintuitive, slow and frustrating to use
Yes, it totally sucks ass!
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A mystery, how this has become the widespread professional / semi-professional scanning software.
And look at how expensive it is, it's ridiculous.
But what are you going to do.
I have never really got along with VueScan either, and my scanner doesn't even have a native software.
I'm really jealous you have something like FilmDev, which seems affordable and high quality.
The options we have in Germany are €10 a roll for dev and shit scans, €20 for dev and okay scans, and a fortune for proper scans.
: [it seems to offer no advantage over Epson Scan either.
..well, to be fair I think it does; like the multi sampling, ICE is good with proper settings, making custom presets for films is great (albeit mega fiddly), etc.
It is capable, it's just completely horrible to use.
For about a year I tagged my photos on tumblr #fuckingsilverfastOh, and as for the book, I got the first proof copy the other day. Really happy with how it looks and feels, proper chuffed!
Nice!
I really have to do a book some day.
At least a fucking zine..
salad
This.
Good luck though.
Long story short hardly anybody of these security people knows what film is anymore, but they seem to have learned that "it only affects ISO 800 and above", and that "radiation in the plane is much worse anyway compared to the machine" - so they tell you everythings is going to be fine.
You can then explain them you're photographing for x years now and are experienced, and that it does matter, and then - if you're lucky - they'll scan it by hand / with these little strips, and you can chat about your antique Rollei for a minute; if not they basically tell you it is going through the machine.
What are you going to do.
On my last flight they toasted a bag full of 120 film, including old Portra 800 and even Ektachrome. I almost started to cry.