Scanning 5x7 negs, Epson 10000XL

[Michael Lloyd]

OK, sounds like you're all set - no point making more of a production out of it than what's needed for your purpose.

5x7 is great. So are 6.5x8.5, 7x11, 8x10, 7x17, 11x14... Enjoy!

Thanks to everyone for their help.

At some point I hope to put a wet darkroom together. The dark room is all I need. I have all of the parts.

I really enjoy film. Even 35mm though not as much as 4x5 and now 5x7.

[kleinbatavia]

The film directly on the glass is possible but not optimal. Two easy hacks to make a holder.

1. Magnetic sheets. Just cut the calibration tab like the standard 4x5 holder and the 5x7 size instead of 2 4x5 holes. You can get various thicknesses in the sheets. I just got a stack of 1mm and piled until I got optimal sharpness. My v700 is calibrated around 3mm. 2mm gave good results too.

2. Get an additional 4x5 holder and grab a saw, dremel or other tool and cut the middle bridge.

But work, both will get you better scans than dropping the film on the glass. In either case, scan with the emulsion side up.

Good luck and happy scanning.

[John Bowen]

I'm scanning with an Epson 11000XL and find if I use Scotch Removable Tape #811 to tape the negatives emulsion side up to the glass the auto focus of the 11000XL does the trick.

[john borrelli]

I would think the better scan film station would be perfect for this.

I use it with my epson 4990 scanner not sure about your model. I actually purchased a 5X7 Wisner and was planning on using the holder for 5X7, unfortunately the Wisner was damaged in transit, broke my heart really, later I bought a Wisner 4X5 instead.