More questions about using the 8000

[vdonovan]

I'm new to scanning and am using a rental scanner, the 8000, for 120 film. They have the glass carrier, which is nice.

My question is, is there anyway I can pre-scan all three images on a negative strip at once, and then select one image to scan. As I'm working now, I have to pick image 1,2 or 3 prior to pre-scan. It then pre-scans the image I pick, but for image 1 or 2 the prescan invariably truncates the negative, so I have to adjust the offset and pre-scan again. It usually takes several pre-scans to get it positioned right.

I hope my question makes sense. Last question: should I use anything special to clean the anti-newton glass?

thanks for your help.
Vince Donovan

 

[achi4]

Vince.
I use this scanner and it is great, also for 35mm.
In the Nikon software you can't preview more than one at a time, either 120 or 35mm.
I also run Silverware software and I am going to see if that can do it.
I have never had to clean my Newton glass except blowing ay dust away, but if I had to I would probably try PecPads with eclipse or isopropyl alcohol

maurice

 

[Chriscrawfordphoto]

Vince.
I use this scanner and it is great, also for 35mm.
In the Nikon software you can't preview more than one at a time, either 120 or 35mm.
I also run Silverware software and I am going to see if that can do it.
I have never had to clean my Newton glass except blowing ay dust away, but if I had to I would probably try PecPads with eclipse or isopropyl alcohol

maurice

That's not true....here's how you can prescan more than one frame in Nikon Scan:

In the place that asks you to choose frame one, 2, 3, etc. you can select more than one number. In windows you do this, if I remember correctly from my days using this scanner on Windows, by holding down the control key while selecting the numbers. In the Mac version, you hold down the Apple key while selecting. Then, hit prescan, and wait for it to finish. Then click one of the numbers to set the crop, offsets, and other settings for that frame. Click the next number for the next frame, etc. until you have set the settings for all of them you want to scan. Then select all the ones you want using the control or apple ket and hit the SCAN button to do the final scans.

 

[achi4]

Thanks for the info Chris.
I have used the multiple selection you describe for batch scanning with settings per frame, but haven't been able to batch prescan and make settings for each frame.
And that's after using the 8000 for many years. Will try later today
maurice

 

[einolu]

how many frames of 6x7 can the 8000 scan at one time? 2?

 

[vdonovan]

Thanks!

Thanks!

Thank you all for your help. I'll try that select trick tomorrow, when the rental lab is open.

The negative holder only holds two 6x9 frames, so I'd imagine at the very most you can only scan two frames at once.