bentwaters81tfw Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 55 minutes ago, Max Headroom said: And I’ve done one for the Hercs of 79! Ah, nostalgia! Trevor Yep, I've got the Hunters as well. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Great shots, particularly like the hovering Harrier. That attendance list looks like some script off The Matrix... seems like a modern show would have 10% of that number! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Dot Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 Exactly which scanner is it please? The photos are superb. I can remember going to greenham with my dad on a coach from Coventry and being stuck in the traffic jam until gone midday. The would have been 75ish. The first real show I really remember was maybe 1983, in my Ford Capri aged 20 🙂, with the line of Phantoms. There was a German recce one at the near end, with cameras hanging down, and, I think, the Alcock and Brown at the far end. Not sure about the latter, but happy to be corrected Wonderful Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 Thank you for the pictures and the recollections from others who were there. My first one was the 1979 show, l remember it being wet and l was not sure if they would allow cameras in only to see a lot of photographers there. Then went to the 1981 show fully equipped.Robert Regards Robert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted May 14, 2020 Author Share Posted May 14, 2020 22 hours ago, Red Dot said: Exactly which scanner is it please? The photos are superb. I can remember going to greenham with my dad on a coach from Coventry and being stuck in the traffic jam until gone midday. The would have been 75ish. The first real show I really remember was maybe 1983, in my Ford Capri aged 20 🙂, with the line of Phantoms. There was a German recce one at the near end, with cameras hanging down, and, I think, the Alcock and Brown at the far end. Not sure about the latter, but happy to be corrected Wonderful Andy Hi Andy. Thanks for the kind words and I'm pleased to have brought back some good memories (of IAT and Capris!) A couple of years ago, I wanted a scanner for slides/negatives and prints, and my research pointed me towards the Epson Perfection V370 Photo. Amazingly, it is still available new. https://www.epson.co.uk/products/scanners/consumer-scanners/perfection-v370-photo I find print scanning far easier than slide scanning. Thanks again. 21 hours ago, Robert said: Thank you for the pictures and the recollections from others who were there. My first one was the 1979 show, l remember it being wet and l was not sure if they would allow cameras in only to see a lot of photographers there. Then went to the 1981 show fully equipped.Robert Regards Robert Hi Robert. I'm pleased to have prompted the good recollections! I think that 1979 was my first IAT as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Dot Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 Thanks for the information on the scanner. That is amazing, as most electronic products would be about three generations old by now! Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted May 14, 2020 Author Share Posted May 14, 2020 32 minutes ago, Red Dot said: Thanks for the information on the scanner. That is amazing, as most electronic products would be about three generations old by now! Andy You're welcome Andy. Yes, I was surprised as well, particularly as it wasn't a new model when I bought it. I suppose that flatbed scanners are not in great demand due to multi-function devices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 I have an EpsonV200 for slides and negatives. Gives good results. I'm sure the V320 will be even better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Dot Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 (edited) Interesting. How long does it take to scan a slide? I only have a couple of hundred I suppose, but more prints of course Andy Edited May 14, 2020 by Red Dot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 No longer than scanning a photo. depends on the resolution you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberraman Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 2 minutes ago, bentwaters81tfw said: No longer than scanning a photo. depends on the resolution you want. But the scanning is only half the story! I've found that when I have been scanning 35mm slides, many of which are 40 or more years old, there is still a lot of post processing to do. I use a Plustek 8200i slide scanner and the accompanying Silverfast software for the initial scan. I then open the image up in Adobe Photoshop Elements to crop, adjust lighting, and unsharp mask. The time consuming part though is removing the dust spots and blemishes that weren't picked up by Silverfast; these can take ages to correct. Mark 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Dot Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 Thanks Mark. I had a feeling that would be the case. I am not averse to doing that though Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 That's part of the fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted May 14, 2020 Author Share Posted May 14, 2020 8 minutes ago, bentwaters81tfw said: That's part of the fun! I must confess that I enjoyed the scanning and was pleased with the outcome of (most) of the images after a few minutes scanning and a few minutes tweaking in the software. How simple it seemed compared to my memory of hours and hours in the dark room with Dad.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Dot Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 More or less what I am thinking too. Now that we have time to do it as well Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Bradley Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 5 hours ago, Red Dot said: The first real show I really remember was maybe 1983, in my Ford Capri aged 20 🙂, with the line of Phantoms. There was a German recce one at the near end, with cameras hanging down, and, I think, the Alcock and Brown at the far end. Not sure about the latter, but happy to be corrected The 25th Anniversary Phantom Meet was '83 with the Raspberry Ripple Phantom specially decalled; the Alcock and Brown(e ) Phantom was '79. See my thread for photos of the Raspberry Ripple and German F-4s, and Trevor's '79 Herk thread for a photo of the A&B bird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Dot Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 That was it, but maybe I saw the AB one in 79 too Thanks Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted May 15, 2020 Author Share Posted May 15, 2020 17 hours ago, Red Dot said: That was it, but maybe I saw the AB one in 79 too Thanks Andy You've just reminded me, I have a (Fujimi?) kit of the A&B Phantom tucked away somewhere!👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted May 16, 2020 Author Share Posted May 16, 2020 Good morning all. For those of you contemplating it, there are some interesting suggestions on digitising slides on UKAR. https://forums.airshows.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=85707&p=891500#p891500 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Dot Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 I read that one the other day. The 4Aviaiton way seems good if you have a macro lens. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 If you can find one a Nikon Coolscan (I have a VED) is a good scanner. It has ICE but that’s no good for Kodachrome, though. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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