5000ED not finding frame edges

[andrewnelles]

I've got a roll I'm trying to scan where most of the shots are on pure black backgrounds, the 5000ED can't find the frame edges, and pics spots that are completely random. Is there anyway to manually specify where the frame starts and ends?

Any other ideas? I've looked into getting a FH-3 adapter, but the prices on EBay are crazy.

 

[Archlich]

In Vuescan you can set the Frame Offset. Try to find the value for your current strip/roll and you'll be fine.

 

[andrewnelles]

Thanks, I prefer the Nikonscan software, but I gave VueScan a try for that strip. Worked just fine.

 

[AusDLK]

I have the roll film adapter with my 5000. I've used it flawlessly for years. Recently with NikonScan the frame registration would slowly "slip" a bit with each passing frame until by the end of a roll of 36 about 20% of one frame had slipped into the next.

I cleaned everything and even made the jumper mod on the standard film loader to permit it to work with the roll film adapter and the same thing happened.

This ruled out at least part of the hardware (the most likely part, I think) as the culprit.

Then, as much as I have badmouthed VueScan over the years, this frame slippage did NOT happen when I tried it instead NikonScan.

This baffles me. Software does not behave like this. The only explanation I can come up with is that there IS a hardware problem but whatever VueScan does differently from NikonScan provides an unexpected workaround.

Thoughts?

 

[sirimiri]

You are scanning your negative film as negative, correct? Or positive as a positive?

If you have D-max/D-min (depending on your film type) in your frame area then yes it's difficult for Nikon Scan to ascertain where the frames actually are, during the preview process.

Try manually adjusting the "window" for each frame, after you get the initial preview. Eventually you hit the right bit of + or - on the slider and voila, you are getting the whole frame.

But it's a slow process and certain slows down the scanning of filmstrips, were usually the preview immediately identifies each frame and you can set the batch and walk away.

 

[andrewnelles]

Picked up a FH-3 from Vistek. Solved the problem.