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B&W negative into Avid, convert to positive?


Taylor Greathead

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I'm processing some Plus-X B&W negative film and just want to make sure there's an image before I spend the money next time to have it cross processed. I'm told that if I have it processed and do a transfer to tape (cheaply by some corner transfer place) it will (of course) still be negative.

Here's the question...

If I digitize the negative transfer into the Avid (or FCP, etc.) can I just add a negative effect (flip black to white) and have a usable image? I know it might not look perfect but at least I can get a good idea if the camera works properly.

How will this look? Has anyone tried this?

 

Thanks,

--Taylor

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Most colorists should be able to get a very good image from a B&W film, whether reversal (positive) or negative. Generally, the lower contrast image of a negative or interpositive is easier for the telecine to handle than a projection-contrast print or reversal original.

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Of course you can...

 

reversing colors with a negative effect is just as good as

having a positive film scanned,well better because there

is no qualitty loss in copying.

 

I suspect that your doubt came from the fact that many

people call this a "negative effect" ,but it is not an effect

really,it is just mathematical reversing of color values

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