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| Thread ID: 48258 | 2004-08-18 04:39:00 | Scanning film with a flatbed. | nomad (3693) | Press F1 |
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| 262791 | 2004-08-19 05:12:00 | > Yes place your negs/slides unmounted on the platen > with the lid up. Over the negs place a sheet of white > paper or a sheet of opaque plastic. > Shine the light onto the sheet of paper or plastic > and set your scanner going. > Some experimentation with the light source mecessary > to get good results. Ok thanks - I'll retry. I have some translucent plastic which I'll experiment with (coz I assume that totally opaque will negate the use of the second light source) |
Greg S (201) | ||
| 262792 | 2004-08-19 06:14:00 | The other method is to use a "tent"of reflective material. I found one article which used two 150mm mirror tiles secured at 90° to each other, and carefully positioned over the file. Care is needed to avoid scratching of the platen, and the positioning was critical. A translucent plastic plate with light behind is what most manufacturers provide as the adaptor. The colour temperature of the light source might be a problem.:D Greg's example doesn't look too bad. |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 262793 | 2004-08-19 06:26:00 | For best results the emulsion side of the film should be down (The emulsion side is not as shiny as the backing.) and remember "Dust is the enemy". Vince | Vince (406) | ||
| 262794 | 2004-08-19 06:59:00 | this looks promising, have not yet tried thou. www.aim-dtp.net |
nomad (3693) | ||
| 262795 | 2004-08-25 21:18:00 | This topic (and many others) is definitively covered by Wayne Fulton http://www.scantips.com This site is a precis of his book, which I recommend. I ordered & received it in 6 days from Texas to rural delivery NZ! |
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