Hi Michael,
I would probably use the old Kowa to get the largest negative possible
for making future prints. If I chose to use the 35mm system I would use
my 50mm 1.8 ( which is about the sharpest lens I have ever used in 35mm
), I have never used the 1.4 so I would assume it is as sharp as the
1.8? Stop down to 5.6 or 8. I am a big fan of Ilford film ( I have
tried about everything in B&W ) so I would suggest Delta 100 and use
Kodak XTOL film developer. I have used this combo and blown negs up to
11x14 that other photographers thought were medium format photos. Very,
very fine grain and great tonal range.
Good luck.
Larry
Michael Darling wrote:
Hey all,
I have access to some of my family's photos that I'd like to make copy
negatives of. Most are large (16x20) prints made by a relative when he
headed the physics dept photo team at Princeton University. Lots of big
name physicists and famous test set-ups and things like that. Also some
press photos from the 1930's until around 1955.
OM CONTENT -- Which lens should I start with to make copies? I have a
50/1.4 and a 100/2.8 in the bag and I'm guessing staying with primes would
be the best thing. I've got a BIG old tripod that I'm going to use for my
OM-1.
I could also do 6x6 negs with my KowaSIX and 80mm lens.
Lighting will be from 2 clip on lights with reflectors.
Film suggestions? Right now I'm considering TMAX-100 or PanF. Any other
easily processed, fine grain films that come to mind?
And the final question... Would scanning these big prints in sections be
possible to produce quality results? I have access to photoshop and I am
competent enough to stitch them together with the software, but will it be
more trouble than its worth?
I'd go the professional route, but with several HUNDRED prints I don¹t have
the funds being a starving college student. An engineering student, so no
access to the photo dept toys.
So... How would YOU attack this problem?
Thanks,
Mike
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