Old hat, you might say. Almost exactly a year ago, I published a blog about how I scan and color balance color negative film. I now follow up on this with a video that demonstrates my approach. I start by inverting a couple of color negatives of my own (coincidentally shot on Kodak Vision3 250D ECN2 film). I then move on to some color negative scans YouTuber Analogue Andy provided me with. It’s a wordy kind of video, but for those who prefer to watch instead of (or in addition to) read, it may be useful. Enjoy!
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All over the place – The problem with color negative film scans
Scanning color negative film is something that often throws people for a loop when it comes to getting “good” colors. I can relate – I still find it a frustrating endeavor sometimes. And it isn’t helped by the algorithms in scanners and scanning software that are intended to make this process easier. The actual result is that these automatic color adjustments make life pretty frustratingly difficult if you’re after consistency! Here’s an illustration (and a solution, but I already discussed that earlier).
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