But I failed to mention Moose's concerns about holding a 2-1/4" negative
flat as well as the unknown performance of your lens for this task. I'm
too busy at the moment but I'll think about this further and maybe have
some more comments later.
Chuck Norcutt
On 5/3/2015 6:18 PM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
I think it should work. Your Sony A65 has a sensor that's 15.6mm high x
23.5mm wide to which you have to fit the image of a piece of film that's
about 57mm square. To do that you need a magnification of approx.
0.27x. If you have the Sony 18-55 kit lens the specs say that it has a
maximum magnification of 0.34x (at an unspecified focal length). Anyhow,
it appears that the camera and lens can get close enough to fill the
frame of the Sony with a square 15.6x15.6mm image. You'll need some
sort of sturdy support. Got a tripod which allows inserting the
elevation shaft sideways over the top of the light table? Even if so
you'll need something else to accurately position the height of camera
and lens over the film. That will be the tough part unless you have a
macro rail or similar device. See:
<http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=macro+rail&_in_kw=1&_ex_kw=&_sacat=0&_udlo=&_udhi=&_ftrt=901&_ftrv=1&_sabdlo=&_sabdhi=&_samilow=&_samihi=&_sadis=15&_stpos=&_sargn=-1%26saslc%3D1&_salic=1&_sop=12&_dmd=1&_ipg=50>
if you don't. They're pretty cheap now.
Then you can run those images into the Gimp or other photo processor and
turn them into positives from negatives be they color or B&W.
Good luck.
Chuck Norcutt
On 5/3/2015 1:06 PM, Willie Wonka via olympus wrote:
My wife just got back from visiting her mother, the first time around
since the passing away of my father-in-law on the day after
Christmas. She brought the most special gift ever: Our wedding
negatives. The photographer was not only alive, but he also
remembered our wedding. I am working on a setup for scanning the
negatives. My co-worker, the one that sits next to me, who also is
one of the biggest Olympus fans, let me borrow his light table. The
plan is to scan (aka utilize the 24mp of the A65), then use Gimp to
make it positive. That would work, right? Or there is a better way. I
am excited. I can also see couple of the pictures on our walls. Best
Boris
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