Zenjitsuman
Established
Can a pano on a 35mm film that is 66mm wide be scanned without stitching by a Nikon LS5000?
Jim Watts
Still trying to See.
Zenjitsuman said:
No. You will need a medium format film scanner like the Nikon LS9000 or a good flatbed, otherwise you need to stitch.
figfoto
figfoto
With the LS5000 you do have to stitch.
When I use the Ls5000 for xpan negatives, I use the FM-3 film holder
which I had cut out the spacer {just one}.
You scan one half then the other half and stitch using a stitching software
{I had from a software bundle } or Photoshop.
I now use the LS9000 and wet mount. It is a pain but well worth it,
{you really see what the xpan can do}.
When I use the Ls5000 for xpan negatives, I use the FM-3 film holder
which I had cut out the spacer {just one}.
You scan one half then the other half and stitch using a stitching software
{I had from a software bundle } or Photoshop.
I now use the LS9000 and wet mount. It is a pain but well worth it,
{you really see what the xpan can do}.
Zenjitsuman
Established
I had heard that HP made a 35mm scanner that could handle pano frames like Xpan, Horizon or Noblex. And what about the Minolta 5400 did any of these alternatives to the Nikon scanner?
nksyoon
Well-known
No, the Minolta 5400 will only scan 24x36 - I have a spare film holder which I removed 2 of the vertical spacers. I scan the film twice, once from each side, then blend in Photoshop.