So I was on the lookout for alternatives. So digitizing cost me time, and the images themselves were rarely ready right away.
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This was compounded by inconsistencies in a series, a lack of ability to synchronize conversions, and the lack of manual intervention in reversals as such. In addition, while I was reasonably happy with many of Silverfast’s color negative conversions, the Kodak Portra 160 and 400 profiles were continually giving me a hard time. With 35mm film, this could take a good 1.5h. First a prescan, then the main scan in RGB, a multi-exposure exposure, and last but not least an infrared exposure for dust removal. However, what soon bothered me was the incredible slowness. I was immediately impressed with the resolution on medium format film, and felt that I had made the right step into the hybrid field. I didn’t see film digitization as witchcraft, and in my search for a good all-in-one device, I acquired the Epson V850 flatbed scanner. In general, I don’t like to give away things that I can do myself. Suddenly, the question arose: how do I digitize my film? Unfortunately, I could not have a darkroom so the hybrid way of working was the only realistic method for me to see the results. It was 2018 and desirable cameras were still affordable, and so both 35mm and medium format cameras came into my possession. I acquired a few vintage lenses and before I knew it film became my preferred shooting medium. I was excited by the high image quality, however, I quickly became bored with the clinical cleanliness of the output files. In 2016, I could afford my first 35mm format digital camera. As photography became interesting during my late childhood and early adolescence, I witnessed the rise of digital photography and at the same time, memories of film dropped off at Media Markt slowly faded.