I had a number of super 8 films scanned by a company that uses a RetroScan Universal with the 2k camera. The results were disappointing: Highlights blown out, shadows extremely dark, and a large amount of cropping of the frame. Are my expectations for the results from this machine unrealistic, or could better results be obtained with a different operator?
I don't have a negative scanner, so I backlit a piece of the film using the flashlight on my iPhone and a piece of paper as a diffuser, and took a photograph using a macro lens. It's not perfectly focused, I know. Below are two pictures of the same frame, one from the video file I received, and one from my camera. I'd love some feedback and advice!
Thanks!
I don't have a negative scanner, so I backlit a piece of the film using the flashlight on my iPhone and a piece of paper as a diffuser, and took a photograph using a macro lens. It's not perfectly focused, I know. Below are two pictures of the same frame, one from the video file I received, and one from my camera. I'd love some feedback and advice!
Thanks!
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