[QUOTE=Pere Casals;1518112]You should place the Area Guide accessory in the right position on the glass bed:
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FYI, the 800/850 probably has the newer design which is just a top piece that...
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[QUOTE=Pere Casals;1518112]You should place the Area Guide accessory in the right position on the glass bed:
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FYI, the 800/850 probably has the newer design which is just a top piece that...
>> it appears to be consistently in the same place on the scan bed.
It looks like a skip or slip in the scanner transport<<
You might get lucky and just need to relubricate the rails with a very...
>>The hardest part, in my experience, is actually cleaning the room to do it in. <<
If you have a bathroom large enough to work, give it a good cleaning and wipe-down. Then run a hot shower long...
If you allow anything to cover or encroach within the calibration area, it usually causes a bad calibration or lines in a scan. A bad calibration can be anywhere from colors slightly off to very...
>>Actually there is a bar you put in the calibration area that triggers the lower resolution lens for film on the scan glass directly. <<
That bar which mimics the calibration gap found in holders...
One further check would be to put the same piece of film in different scanning positions of the film holder and make sure they are pretty much the same. For example, if the holder holds two strips...
To sum up since there is conflicting information in some posts here, the fixed focus lenses are changed/selected via the software options Heroique described. The small dots are to alert the software...
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Epson has regular ICE that is a hardware implementation. It also has a dust and scratch software implementation but that is not related to ICE and usually not as effective/accurate. The Nikon 9000...
As long as your glass plate covers the underside calibration strip, coloring within the glass is usually pretty well compensated for by the scanning software.
Remember, when cleaning inside your...
I know people who have bought high quality float glass locally and reported it worked fine. You need to find a glass shop who can provide glass without bubbles/scratches/waves. The less green the...
>>Ronsonol instead of Kami fluid<<
Gamsol is a great substitute for Kami and available at most art stores.
Doug
Make sure to put the emulsion/matte side of the film down against the glass bed of the scanner to minimize the chance of Newton Rings. If the film has lots of curls and waves, a large piece of...
With a scanner that old, you will also want to confirm the interface type to make sure your current PC can attach to it and that the transfer rate is decent. Confirm it comes with software and that...
You have to love simple repairs!
Just for future reference for people who find this thread and the bulb on their scanner is actually burned out, the following company has been able to provide...
>>I will check this but I don't believe Vuescan has that as an option. <<
While it sounds like you have solved your issue, for future reference, Vuescan does have this setting although it uses...
Steve -
Are you sure that you have "film with film holder" selected in the software? This not being set correctly is often the reason for the problem you describe. You have to check this each...
Unlike the V7xx and V8xx series, the 2450 only has one lens and it is fix focused. I agree with Ian that Ed should gray out that option for scanner models which are fixed-focus because it leads to...
Yes, if you can find a place that can actually provide high quality float glass in the right thickness that is scratch free, nick free and bubble free. You need to be very clear with them upfront...
The 10000XL is a great scanner. IF IF IF you can find one for a good price AND in good condition (it may need to be opened up and cleaned) it can make for a great scanner. Definitely better than a...
The calibration gap size and placement make me think an agfa or microtek scanner (they shared many components for some models and some were just re-rebrands of the other) but it appears those are for...
One thing I would do first is to do a test with the material and your mounting fluid to make sure it doesn't melt the material. Then I would test with an old negative to make sure it doesn't stick...
>> How about Mylar sheets? Any affordable alternatives<<
Duralar. Here are some tips I put up for making your own reasonably priced fluid mounting kit.
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To accomplish what Jim said, you can scan just a small section of the negative at 6400 and should be able to get that to work. Then just compare that same area from your 3200 ppi scan. That should...
A test of multiple units of new V800, V850 and even thrown in some V750 in good condition would be really interesting to see. I believe the amount of variability between the new units would be...
There is most likely no appreciable advantage to pay additional for a flatbed with film scanning capabilities if you plan to ONLY scan tintypes and don't have other films to scan. A decent quality...
>>To which scanners does this apply? <<
V7xx and V8xx series.
>>In my experience (again with the older 4990), the plane of sharp focus is quite a bit above the platen, around 1-2mm, both for...
FWIW, I have found the usable area for the high resolution lens is approximately 225 mm x 145 mm (8.85" x 5.71").
Doug
You aren't going to get a film holder for 4x5 and I don't see anything that gives me the impression its resolution and dmax numbers are any more accurate than other scanners in this class. Maybe I...
You can call Epson support but I doubt they will be able to solve the issue for you. If you search the archives, this problem has unfortunately been discussed multiple times over a number of years...
>> for just over $40.<<
$40 is awesome. Last time I bought it, Kami wanted around $35 just for shipping a bottle of Kami fluid (not including buying the fluid itself)!
Doug
As I note on my page for economical fluid mounting supplies (http://www.betterscanning.com/scanning/cheapfluidmounting.html), GWJ seemed to have somewhat reasonable shipping prices the last time I...
My experience has been with sheets bought from the art supply store. It is branded as Dura-Lar and is also a bi-axially oriented polyester sheet material that was good (make sure you are getting the...
Have you looked into Quadtone RIP?
http://www.quadtonerip.com/html/QTRoverview.html
Doug
Just an FYI, many people are now are using Gamsol as a scanning fluid. It is cheap, available at most art stores, avoids hazardous shipping charges and appears from material safety data sheet...
It sounds like it passes the monitor calibration tests just fine, so it should be good enough for that.
I wonder if a first cleaning step with lens cleaning fluid on the tile and or device's lens...
Does the serial number on the base plate with the tile match the serial number on the scanning unit? Have you tried running the calibration with everything in a basically darkened room to rule out...
Yes, it can make an appreciable difference. If you had to adjust the height of your other film holders it is highly likely you would benefit from adjusting the height of the mounting station. It...
>>the issue is that on close inspection the scan with the holder actually seems sharper. <<
The holder image could be sharper because your lens' optimal focus point and film holder height happen...
You have switched to 35 mm format in the settings, right? Have you tried turning the thumbnail mode off and tried creating your own marquees?
Doug