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Glass plate negatives

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During my absence I was lucky enough to be able to obtain a decent scanner. My previous one was quite good as witnessed by some of the photo's I've uploaded. The new scanner is an Epson V700 one of their top of the range models. It is capable of scanning photo's and negatives from 35mm upto and including A4 size negatives. It is excellent at scanning glass negatives too. If anyone has any of these glass negatives I'm always interested especially those of warships, or if you seen any locally that could be posted get in touch. Here's a few I have recently acquired to show you the quality obtained from these much forgotten media. A couple of RN ships and one of my old local town hall circa 1900 Enjoy!!!! Regards Alan
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Great reproduction qualities from the scans Alan. Many thanks for posting the examples. Jim

Cheers Jim, they do scan very well and the resolution sizes for this scanner are very high if needed, although it can take some time to scan at large resolution. I usually scan at 600dpi and then scale down using a different programme without losing any clarity. Here's another one to enjoy!!!! Regards Alan
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Absolutely excellent images, as focussed as modern day photography. Thanks again for adding these to your myriad previous images. As always, very much appreciated. On behalf of the reticent readership, well done and thanks. Sandy.

Thanks Sandy, pleased you enjoyed them. Have managed to obtain 2 more yesterday, awaiting them in the post so will scan them and upload asap. a bargain really at £25 for the two. Obviously some of the members don't realize just how much these collections can cost and prices are always rising as the items become more and more harder to find. So even more important that they get shown for everyones enjoyment. Watch this space!!! Regards Alan

Alan: First of all, welcome back! I want to thank you for posting these fine images! Glass-plate photographs seem to capture not only their subjects, but against all logic and common sense, they seem to incorporate the very atmosphere of those times! Worth every penny to any serious collector, even those plates which contain fractures or indelible markings. For the latter, of course, we now have wonderful photo-processing programs, some of them being relatively inexpensive, yet they can do wonders to "fix" such defects. As well, I want to thank you for posting the information on your new printer! I'll need to replace mine soon, and the machine you've used for these scans seems to have done a remarkable job. I'll give it serious consideration before buying! Best regards, Dan

Thanks Dan, there are other models such as the V750 which is the same as mine but with the additional option of using a liquid surface for scanning some negatives, most of the reviews for this option say it's not worth the extra cost. You can get hold of a decent 2nd hand model of the V700 for about £350 but I decided to buy brand new as I will use it a lot. However besides Epson store itself there aren't many places that sell it due to it being high-end product. Personally I think it's well worth the extra money if you want really good quality scanning on multiple formats. Regards Alan

Alan Nice to see you back. Mel

As promised I have scanned my latest purchases for your enjoyment. I have reduced the size to be able to upload them to the forum, the originals are much larger in size and resolution. The 1st scan is of Hms Argus, no date I'm afraid, several crew on deck and bi-planes also. The 2nd scan is Hms Rodney at the Spithead review, again no date but I hope someone can hazard a guess as to which review it is most likely to be. Hope these little gems are of interest to everyone. Regards Alan
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Great photos Alan, many thanks for posting them. If it was a Fleet Review that Rodney is pictured at, there are five possibilities between 1889 after her completion and 1901 when she went into reserve. Assuming they all took place at Spithead, a list of Reviews [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleet_review_%28Commonwealth_realms%29"]here[/URL] Jim

Great standards Alan. Once again, many thanks for sharing this unique photography with us. I'm sure that members should be made aware of of the volumes of excellent images that you have provided over the years. Sandy.

Alan glad to see you back.

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