Including black borders in 35mm scans.

[sdotkling]

I have no problem with a black frame around my digital or scanned image, and I add one --a 20px neat and clean rule-- in Photoshop with no qualms. But I agree that faking the filed-out neg carrier I've been using in my darkroom for 40 years is silly. A filed-out carrier was meant to prove that the image shown was the whole image created, edge to edge. Since my 35mm carrier was crudely filed out back in 1973--some might say mangled and abused-- every 35mm photo I've printed has the same odd edge. It was never intended to be anything other than a hole in which the image floats. Digital images need no hole, so ergo, they should not have one. They should remain true to their own inherent characteristics, one of digital precision. Or so I tell myself.

 

[Kabouik]

I am extremely interested in scanning the black margins in 35 mm too. I have been wanting that since two years (basically when I purchased my scanner) but have not took the time to open a thread about it. Thanks for doing so! 🙂

I am using a Konica Minolta Dimage Scan Elite 5400 (first version), and the holder only allows scanning a portion of one of the vertical margins, and a portion of one of the horizontal margins. There is no way I can capture the four margins.

Is there any holder than would be compatible and allow scanning a larger area? Has anyone tried altering the holder with a DIY method (sand paper, or I don't know)? I'm a bit reluctant in trying so without knowing it works, because this scanner is not so common, like many vintage scanners by the way, so finding a spare holder would be difficult.

 

[BLKRCAT]

You can use a Lomography "Digitaliza" scanning mask.

http://shop.lomography.com/us/digitaliza-35mm-scanning-mask

Basically it holds your negative at the very edges of the film to allow you to scan the image edges and even the sprockets. I have one and rarely use it. Your film has to be extremely flat for it to work well.

https://vimeo.com/13126632

 

[V-12]

Google "sense of humour". Or try the ignore list. I can recommend it -- I've just added you to it

R.

Perhaps add the OP to your ignore list as well, and others who have suggested options other than 'buy an enlarger' 🙄


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[lukitas]

An enlarger is perfect for this.

A durst 670 serves as my light table and negative carrier for scanning on a dslr. The carrier has anti newton glass towards the light, and the slightly wider than 36x24 negative frame towards the lens. Often, light at the edges eats a little of the frame.