I'm begining to work with a scanner for the first time. I shoot in 4x5 and 8x10. What is the case for, or against scanning Negatives directly on the scanner's glass, using the Epson Neg holders or some other Neg holders?
I'm begining to work with a scanner for the first time. I shoot in 4x5 and 8x10. What is the case for, or against scanning Negatives directly on the scanner's glass, using the Epson Neg holders or some other Neg holders?
Drew Bedo
www.quietlightphoto.com
http://www.artsyhome.com/author/drew-bedo
There are only three types of mounting flanges; too big, too small and wrong thread!
Easy ... dump the (rubbish) Epson efforts and get hold of some BetterScanning holders with AN glass - superb!
Another vote for BetterScanning - but note that they do not make a holder in 8x10 size.
See http://www.betterscanning.com:
"An infinitely variable height mounting station that can be adapted to allow you to scan pieces of film from slightly larger than 5x7 to 110 Instamatic format and smaller! "
Where would you get those holders? Website, etc.
Thanks,
Don
"Where would you get those holders? Website, etc."
See http://www.betterscanning.com
Whats the difference between betterscanning and epson ones? Are the betterscanning ones sharper or something? or are they just more user friendly? are the results extremely noticeable?
I bought the better scanning kit believing that they would work for 8x10 which as Ken states they do not.
Unless you plan on wet scanning there is no advantage over the scanning frames supplied with the V750
"Whats the difference between betterscanning and epson ones?"
1) No more Newton's Rings
2) Adjustable focus, so you can get the most out of the scanner. See http://www.betterscanning.com/scanni...advantage.html
That little bit of film sagging you may get from a 4x5 in the Epson holder still in my opinion is to prefer instead of a layer of glass. If taping to the underside of the betterscanning glass there will be the same film sagging.
Only if the negative format is somewhere bewteen the 4x5 and perhaps a WP do i find any advange in the Betterscanning kit.
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