Is my Epson v500 scanner glass, Anti Newton Ring Glass?

My Epson 1240U is not fitted with anti-Newton's Rings glass. The negative carriers lift the film about 3mm above the scan plate instead. Does the V500 use the same principle?
 
I don't think it is. Unless you are lying your negatives directly on the glass, and not using the holder, I don't think you need to worry about getting newton rings. I do use anti-newton glass from better scanning for my medium format negative holder and for the 35mm negative holder since that glass does rest directly against the negative.
 
i lay them right on the glass to keep them flat because CVS sometimes doesnt cut them and sleeve them. They just roll them up and put them back in the film container so they are very curvy sometimes.

I was getting bad newton rings. I was using a piece of thin picture frame glass. Today I was given a piece of anti glare glass from a picture framer. He told me it wouldnt work, but didnt know what newton rings were, and gave it to me because he was exasperated with my questions and wanted me to go away.

I tried it and to my delight it eliminated all signs of newton rings and did not effect sharpness or grain when increased to 500% ther was no noticeable difference to me.

The reason I ask is I want to use this glass to sandwhich negatives in my enlarger and I was curious what kind of glass to use on the bottom under the negative if I can use clear picture frame glass or not. From my research it seems the rings happen at the top glass.
 
You scanner's glass bed is not AN glass.

You might not get Newton Rings on one side of the film even if it is touching glass due to the fact the emulsion side of the film has enough "tooth" to it to act like AN glass. This varies by film type.

Doug
 
Today I was given a piece of anti glare glass from a picture framer. He told me it wouldnt work, but didnt know what newton rings were, and gave it to me because he was exasperated with my questions and wanted me to go away.
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The anti-glare coating might well be enough to prevent the interference patterns appearing. It's good that it's working, in any case.
 
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