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Fuji Reala / Scanning

These shots were taken at Stoner Creek, just past downtown Paris, Kentucky. One of the salesman I trust at Murphy's Camera in Lexington suggested I try Fuji Reala (negative/print film). I really like this stuff. I've only shot a few rolls, so I'm still learning how to use it. I'm really impressed by how much detail I can get in shadows and highlights at the same time (see the second shot of the porch roof and side of building). I like the colors, but on first impression I don't think they're as saturated as Kodak Ektar 100. But...I'm using a new software with my 120 format scanner - VueScan. So I'm still getting used to using it. What I like especially about VueScan is the ability to profile film by scanning a small portion of the mask, or unexposed area between frames. I also like that you can save a scan as a DNG (digital negative) file and open it later in Adobe Camera Raw to process. The jury's still out on this until I develop a comfortable workflow. Speaking of workflows, I can't believe how much shorter the workflow for medium format film is than 35mm. It seems like I'm always trying to color balance, remove spots and scratches, and get rid of grain with 35mm. With medium format, very little is done outside of basic Photoshop levels and curves adjustments. Even the scan times seem shorter, because I'm not having to run a lot of noise reduction. But in the field, shooting medium format is far from fast like 35mm. I guess that's the trade off.