120 Transparency orientation in Epson holder

[venchka]

Stupid rookie question:

How does one orient 120/220 transparency film in an Epson film holder?
Let's start with holding the strip of film in my hand. Edge markings along the top, upper, side of the film. I can read Kodak E100GX correctly. The holder is on the table with the part that closes over the film open. The hinge is toward the top of the holder. Got the picture?
Which way do I flip/turn the film before placing it in the open tray in the holder? Refer to the words. I can't tell the base from the emulsion side of the film. Sorry. I tried.
Kodak reading backwards? Kodak along the top or along the bottom of the opening in the holder?
Thanks for your help.

 

[plummerl]

I have the Epson 4870 and my holders (all of them) have a graphic showing the orientation of the film (as a film frame, with the letter F inside). All the holders I have (35mm, 4x5, 120 and slides) have them with emulsion up. This would equate to the edge markings reversed. I'm assuming here, that your talking SIDE (emulsion/not emulsion) and not the vertical type. You can rotate them however you want in software. Every film that I have ever encountered, has the emulsion on the back side (as viewed).

 

[venchka]

The answer is.......

My earlier confusion arose when I was scanning some flowers. There were no obvious up-down, left-right clues. Then I remembered one of my earliest rolls with the Pentax 6x7: Scenes with text in them! I unearthed the roll from my fantastic filling system-the pile in the bottom drawer of a chest. I guessed right on the first try.
Edge markings (Kodak-Fuji-Whatever) reversed and rotated to the bottom relative to the film holder. Works the same for negatives. Success!
My old holders don't have any orientation information on them. That is what led to the confusion.
Thanks!

 

[pgeobc]

Since there is some difference in manufacturing tolerance between different samples, why don't you try all of the possiblilities and then compare them by enlarging them or viewing them with a magnifier? That way you get the orientation that works best for your machine.

 

[bigeye]

I did spend a couple days messing with the V700 to find best process and I do remember emulsion up (as recommended) was best by a bit. The Epson iconography reads film correctly in a mirror for correct orientation. I generally don't figure it out and wind up spinning the image in post. Emulsion up was the only thing that matters.

The problem is that you can get Newton rings if there is a lot of buckle and it touches the scanner's glass...

- Charlie