Newbie seeks advice on scanning 5 x 7 inch b & w negatives

[Smorton]

One easy way to get roll-film (or sheet film) to lie on the scanner with minimal curling: store it long-term in film sleeves.

I didn't see this post until now. Good idea. Can you recommend a place for sleeves and in particular 5 x 5 inch?

Thank you.

SM

[Ken Lee]

I didn't see this post until now. Good idea. Can you recommend a place for sleeves and in particular 5 x 5 inch?

The brand shown here is called Print File Archival Storage Sleeves. Here is a link to the 5x7 version on B&H: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc..._Page_for.html

[Smorton]

Thank you very much.

Smorton

[Smorton]

If I had a hundred 5x7 negatives to scan efficiently on my Epson V700, I'd make a negative holder out of mat board with attention to the cutout at the top of the holder and white squares on the bottom side. Such a negative holder would also let you shim the holder up for optimum focus.

What do you use for shims, Jim?

Thanks

Smorton

[jnantz]

Greetings:

New to all this, so please excuse if I seem dull.

I have about 100 or more black and white 5 x 7 inch negatives I want to scan with an Epson V800.

Can I put the negatives directly on the glass without use of a negative holder and have good results?

Any input highly appreciated.

Smorton

i have an old 4870 with a film scanning lid that is big enough for whole plate.
i asked a silmilar question IDK 10 years ago, and was told to take the clear plastic
stuff used for reports ( report cover ) and cut a hole in it to raise the film off the glass.
put a few layers down until it looked perfectly in focus. eventually i just put it right on the glass
and never noticed a difference. i have taken this approach with glass images i make too ..
right on the glass - crisp image, full tonality, no issues. no clue if this will work with a V800 or you are held hostage.
but it might be worth your while to check and see how it works. let the people say " it will never work"
maybe they are right? maybe they are wrong. i've done an awful lot of things i was told will never work
and they work just fine.

good luck

[Smorton]

i have an old 4870 with a film scanning lid that is big enough for whole plate.
i asked a silmilar question IDK 10 years ago, and was told to take the clear plastic
stuff used for reports ( report cover ) and cut a hole in it to raise the film off the glass.
put a few layers down until it looked perfectly in focus. eventually i just put it right on the glass
and never noticed a difference. i have taken this approach with glass images i make too ..
right on the glass - crisp image, full tonality, no issues. no clue if this will work with a V800 or you are held hostage.
but it might be worth your while to check and see how it works. let the people say " it will never work"
maybe they are right? maybe they are wrong. i've done an awful lot of things i was told will never work
and they work just fine.

good luck

Thanks. Great attitude!!

SM

[Serge S]

Glad to see this thread!
Now I feel better, because after testing the holders that came with my V800, I found, I was getting better results just taping my neg on the glass.
great to get confirmation from other users

[Smorton]

Serge,

This has been interesting. I also have been putting 5 x 7 negatives and 2.25 negatives directly on the glass with good results.

Smorton

[Serge S]

Serge,

This has been interesting. I also have been putting 5 x 7 negatives and 2.25 negatives directly on the glass with good results.

Smorton

Yes! I tried some 6x7's & they worked out great.
Good luck with your scans.

Serge

[Professional]

Would like to know what do you mean by good scan, do you mean sharp or you mean without newton rings or something else?