Epson V700 and film curl

[pschauss]

Following advice from this forum I bought a V700 and have been playing around to get a feeling for how best to use it. I tried scanning some Eastman Double-X negatives had enough curl that when I placed them in the negative holder they bowed noticably toward the glass. Much to my surprise, the scanned images were sharp, even at the corners. How does the scanner do this?

 

[charjohncarter]

I wish I knew, but I bought the ANG glass from Better Scanning. I put the negatives (35mm) with the emulsion down so the glass holds them flat in the original holder. You have to flip horizontally to get the final image straight. I'm not sure I have to do this I just feel better.

The depth of field on the optics of the scanner must be quite long.

 

[BardParker]

My 35mm Arista Premium 400 (aka Tri-X) film has a slight curl across the width of the film, but scans seem sharp when done emulsion side up/ lettering side down in the Epson plastic film holders on my V700. I might hold off on the ANR glass inserts for now...

Kent

 

[Sanders McNew]

The Epson flatbeds have a fairly large depth of field
-- that accounts for their ability to scan a bowed
negative sharply from edge to edge.

 

[Frontman]

To get my negatives flat, I roll the film emulsion-side outwards somewhat tightly after it dries, and let it sit for a couple of days. When I cut it and put it in the holders, it is perfectly flat.

 

[said]

To get my negatives flat, I roll the film emulsion-side outwards somewhat tightly after it dries, and let it sit for a couple of days. When I cut it and put it in the holders, it is perfectly flat.

Same here. Works perfect.