Showing posts with label Jordan Petra Nikon Film Scan Kodak Epson 4490. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jordan Petra Nikon Film Scan Kodak Epson 4490. Show all posts

Monday, January 29, 2007

A decision was made.

I decided to buy the epson 4490. It cost as much as 50 crappy lab scans so it will pay for itself very fast(I have 25-30 films waiting at least and 10 undeveloped in the fridge).


Here's a couple of images from Petra. They were shot with the nikon fm2n and 50/1.4AI or 28/1.8 sigma lenses on kodak profoto 100 film. They were lightly cropped (5% or so to remove the ugly scanning frame).


They are the only two pics that scanned OK of the last batch.
They don't show one tenth of the beauty of the place - VISIT IF YOU CAN! If you visit Israel it is very easy (and not to expensive) to have a day trip there from Eilat. If you need details - contact me. I will definately visit it again. Maybe see Wadi Rum next time as well.
If you are going there to photograph - you need a few days - the light is harsh(except sundown and I presume sunset,and it's full of fat redfaced short wearing tourists. Bring a tripod and something larger then 35mm, a wide selection of film and good hiking boots(It's a long walk).
Bring a short tele for pictures of the local bedouins. Bring a couple of liters of drinking water.


I hope in a month or two I will have A LOT of new pics to show.