Also, it's counterintuitive, but pulling the negative tight helps reduce newton rings. Taped loosely even to ANR glass, I get newton rings -- but adding a little tension absolutely eliminates them.
Also, it's counterintuitive, but pulling the negative tight helps reduce newton rings. Taped loosely even to ANR glass, I get newton rings -- but adding a little tension absolutely eliminates them.
I can't seem to get the tension right, there're only a couple of millimetres to spare glass around the edge of the neg to tape to. Ah well, I guess I'll just have to persevere.
I'll take photos next time I scan an 8x10... Basically, I use crystal clear Scotch tape, cut into triangles. The wide side of the triangle gets taped to the clear area of the negative (where the film holder guides were) on the base side, and I use a fingernail to really adhere it to the neg. That gets taped to the glass, and then the next piece applied is on the opposite corner. I tug on the tape to create tension, then lay it down. I repeat, doing alternating sides, until the whole thing is fairly flush (maybe 8 pieces of tape total).
Is there any place around the world where i can order 4x5-8x10 film [neg or slide] exposed to scan it by myself? In my area i didn't find, so are there any stores where i can order exposed LF sheet so i can practice to scan? I don't have LF yet and it will take ages for me to start.
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