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Gimel What is the "normal method" for scanning the sprocket holes? If I want to scan standard 35mm frames, I use the standard holder with no glass, I use the "Thumbnails" setting to automatically sense the frames, and I get excellent results. So you may have to pay a little extra for quality anti-reflective glass.Ĭan we see the results compare to normal metod with no glass and original frame? Otherwise what is the point to do all that. I tried to use glass from a cheap picture recently and got some newton rings on some of the negs. Scanned at 1200 dpi, using the marquee selector, I can get reasonable results. and hold in place with a piece of plain ordinary glass (out of a photo frame). I place the negs straight onto the glass (matt side up). You must leave the area right under these holes on the scanner bed clear:

This is also the case if you use the DigitaLiza.

Regardless of how you hold your film - even if you just tape it right onto the scanner bed glass - you must not obstruct the area that the scanner uses to sense the holder.

I can also scan a single strip of 35mm on the slide side without glass using the remaining partitions to hold the film in place.

Here's what they look like in the holder with the glass cover. I scan them so that they curl away from the scanner bed. I use the anti-reflective glass to hold them in place and keep them straight.

I can scan two strips of 35mm film side-by-side including the sprocket holes.Here's the sheet of anti-reflective glass with tape on it. I left one side open so that it would not obscure the holes on the holder. I put electricians tape on three sides to make it safer and to keep it from scratching the scanner bed. Anti-reflective glass prevents Newton rings where the film touches the glass. The picture cost me $2, but all I wanted was the glass. You can also buy sheets of anti-reflective glass at an art shop or craft store, but they are expensive. I purchased a picture at a thrift store that came with a sheet of anti-reflective glass.Also notice that the area within the modified strip side is the maximum area that you can scan with the back light. The edges and middle partition obscure the sprocket holes when scanning normally. Notice that I only took out one partition on the slide side and I clipped out the edges as well as the middle partition on the strip side. I clipped out the partitions with a "nippy cutter" to end up with this:.Select "Film holder, 35mm slides & negs". Follow the "New Parts" link on the right. I purchased an extra 35mm film holder from Compass Micro.ġ.

It can scan 120 film which was the main requirement. I use the Epson Perfection v500 Photo scanner.Here's my setup for scanning oddly shaped frames and sprocket holes.