bwcolor
Veteran
My new Nikon 9000ED is in for repairs and I have yet to scan one frame, but I'm shooting. Am I better to have 35mm returned mounted, or unmounted. I guess that the question really is one of wet mount vs. cardboard slide mount scans and the relative quality.
batterytypehah!
Lord of the Dings
Can't speak to the quality difference, if any, with that scanner. I find there are enough practical concerns that speak for uncut strips, if you can get them. Easier archiving, less of a chance for the lab to mess up, more image area for scanning.
I'm assuming that you're not planning to show your slides, else this would be moot.
I'm assuming that you're not planning to show your slides, else this would be moot.
degruyl
Just this guy, you know?
On a flatbed scanner, I have found mounted slides to work very well. Very very well. I have problems with 35mm scanning, that are corrected using glass plates, and the use of mounted slides makes that a non-issue.
I also have my slides done by a competent lab, so far they are working out. I know that I always run the risk of having problems. I also prefer a smaller aspect (8x10) than 35mm provides.
For 6x7, I cut those myself and do not mount them. Also, I doubt that slide mounts are readily available.
I also have my slides done by a competent lab, so far they are working out. I know that I always run the risk of having problems. I also prefer a smaller aspect (8x10) than 35mm provides.
For 6x7, I cut those myself and do not mount them. Also, I doubt that slide mounts are readily available.
fbf
Well-known
Leave them unmount and uncut. Mount the best photos on good antinewton glass mount, leave the rest in sleeve.
bwcolor
Veteran
I no longer have a projector, so I'm just looking for the best scans.
ReeRay
Well-known
The problem with mounted is the loss of some 10% of the image from the mount.
Scanning unmounted produces the problem of flatness.
I use anti newton glass in my Minolta Multi Pro and this works fine for me.
Testing the two (mounted v unmounted) I get sharper scans unmounted.
not_in_good_order
Well-known
I have all my slide film returned uncut. It makes for much easier scanning and storing. The only part I don't like is cutting the film since I'm always worried about scratching the film or accidentally cutting into a frame, but I've had pretty good results so far.