Re: scanning loooong negatives

I had the same problems back in December when I started experimenting
with multiple exposures on a 120 camera where I was advancing the film
only part way. I had posted to the list about maybe getting anti-newton
ring glass so I could just lay the negative on my scanner (Epson
Perfection 2450). I wanted to do this because the neg was too long for
the 120 neg holder that came with the scanner. And Chris (Pinhole
Blender) suggested I make my own:

On Dec 8, 2004, at 5:34 PM, Pinhole Blender wrote:

> I used black mat board and cut an extra long negative holder. I
> measured
> the height of the negative in its present carrier and found that it was
> the same height as the black mat board would make it. Just line the mat
> board up to your present holder and trace its outline then extend the
> 120 area in the direction of your light. On my epson scanner there is a
> cut out section at the top that the scanner uses to set the calibration
> with. Make sure you cut this area out as well. I just tape my negatives
> to this holder and position it on my scanner. I laminated my holder so
> that tape pulls off easily but a layer of packing tape around the
> edge's should work. This seems to work well when I scan my pinhole
> blender images..
>
> Chris

What I did differently than Chris was I made little guides on my new
holder to slide the film into. That way I don't have to laminate the
holder or tape the neg to it. It worked great and only cost a few
dollars for the black matte board. But yes, your film still can't cover
up that top cut-out section where cailbration happens.

Here's one of mine--but it's not a pinhole. It's from a Leader camera I
bought from someone on the list.
http://www.bonkersfiber.com/art/photos/leader/longtractorpano.jpg

This was scanned in one piece--the vertical lines are from where I had
advanced the film part way and took another picture.
Traci Bunkers
Bonkers Handmade Originals
Tub Legs Zinestress
http://www.bonkersfiber.com

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On Mar 1, 2005, at 11:45 AM, Marcy Merrill wrote:

> Brian wrote: > If your scanner can handle 5x7 film, why don't you scan
> in
> the 7 inch
>> direction?
>
> Here's the weird thing. If my film overlaps the edges, the scanner
> won't
> scan in the longer direction. It'll allow for overlap when scanning
> horizontally though. I don't know why.... I always thought it was
> something
> wrong with my scanner until read Chris' post about the calibration
> problem
> with the transparency adapter. Ha! It's not just me!
>
>> If your scann is
>> supported, you might want to try Vuescan.
>>
>> <URL:http://www.hamrick.com/>
>
> Thanks for the reference. I see that my scanner is supported and I may
> check
> into it. -MM
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