Let me first state that, if film is still available, I will not be going "back" to digital in the foreseeable future. I LOVE film and I love my film cameras. Some pending sales of equipment will give me some money to spend and I was thinking of a drumscanner instead of a digital back. Let's just pretend that money is not the discussion right now.
What would I get from a drumscanner compared to my V700?
Obviously, the scans will be sharper, but what in terms of workflow and automation? I am talking Imacon/Hasselblad and Flexcolor, but any other suggestions are more than welcome. Will the software be able to give me better more consistent color scans from negatives? Will slides scan more easily in the shadows?
I am really interested in getting good quality, predictable scans without having to adjust curvers and spend hours in front of the monitor. I am happy with what is on my film, and don't use photoshop, but I want the scan to be on par with the film itself, especially so I can make color prints.
Would an Imacon scanner help me or just complicate things even more?
One final question: why can the current Hasselblad scanners only scan 16-bit?
Any help is much appreciated.
What would I get from a drumscanner compared to my V700?
Obviously, the scans will be sharper, but what in terms of workflow and automation? I am talking Imacon/Hasselblad and Flexcolor, but any other suggestions are more than welcome. Will the software be able to give me better more consistent color scans from negatives? Will slides scan more easily in the shadows?
I am really interested in getting good quality, predictable scans without having to adjust curvers and spend hours in front of the monitor. I am happy with what is on my film, and don't use photoshop, but I want the scan to be on par with the film itself, especially so I can make color prints.
Would an Imacon scanner help me or just complicate things even more?
One final question: why can the current Hasselblad scanners only scan 16-bit?
Any help is much appreciated.