healyzh
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Is it possible to scan mounted 120 slides in an Epson flatbed?
Scanning mounted 120 slides?
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xwhatsit
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Depends what one -- I've got the lowly V500 and it has much more depth of field than the higher-end scanners like the V750, so the height above the scanning bed isn't important, it's all in focus. Of course, that depth of field seems to come at the cost of optical resolution (diffraction?).
In any case, on a V500, you can slap them down directly on the scanning bed without a holder.
In any case, on a V500, you can slap them down directly on the scanning bed without a holder.
venchka
Veteran
OK. There is that possiblilty. I'm not familar with that scanner.
Possibly. Maybe. If the scanner can focus on the glass, you could try laying the slide mounts directly on the glass. Focus could be off by the thickness of the mount.
The Betterscanning mounting station would work better. After you dial in the adjustable height feet.
All of the above assumes an Epson designed for scan medium format film. The models that also scan 4x5 would work better.
Possibly. Maybe. If the scanner can focus on the glass, you could try laying the slide mounts directly on the glass. Focus could be off by the thickness of the mount.
The Betterscanning mounting station would work better. After you dial in the adjustable height feet.
All of the above assumes an Epson designed for scan medium format film. The models that also scan 4x5 would work better.
whitecat
Lone Range(find)er
I have done it with no problem.
healyzh
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You make the V500 tempting, I have an entire collection of glass 'magic lantern' slides to scan. Oddly enough, they were found at an antique show recently, and purchased as a gift to me, as the people that found them couldn't bare to think of what might happen to them otherwise. I need to see if my Epson 2450 is up to the job. I also have a large collection of 3D glass slides from somewhere around 1890-1920. They are mostly, if not totally, European views, and two different formats. I scanned the large 3D slides nearly 14 years go using an old 300dpi UMAX scanner. One of these days I want to use a modern scanner with some real resolution to scan them!
As for the 120 slides, the person that has them hasn't found them yet, but when they do, I'll need to try and scan them. I'm very interested in seeing them, as they are a set of slides of rocks made with a Hasselblad by a very adventurous Rockhound 30+ years ago.
xwhatsit
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I'm quite pleased with my V500, it's very flexible in that respect. But I don't think I have such high requirements for sharpness and resolution from scanning as others; I use it for posting on the web or emailing and as proofing for wet prints. And of course 120 is very forgiving when it comes to scanning, and as I'm doing more and more of that I'm even less fussed.
In addition, the V500 doesn't have as high D-max as the V750; not a problem with silver halide or colour negative, but slides may not scan as well as on the V700, V750 or 4990 because of the lower D-max. All I know is that the one (and only) roll of Kodachrome I shot didn't look quite as nice scanned as it did projected.
I see you mention the 2450; you should be aware as well that the V500 only lets you do up to 120; the backlight only covers a 120-wide strip up the scanning bed. So 4x5 LF is out of the question unless you go to the trouble of stitching as some do.
Would love to see the old magic lantern and 3D slides! Very cool 😀
In addition, the V500 doesn't have as high D-max as the V750; not a problem with silver halide or colour negative, but slides may not scan as well as on the V700, V750 or 4990 because of the lower D-max. All I know is that the one (and only) roll of Kodachrome I shot didn't look quite as nice scanned as it did projected.
I see you mention the 2450; you should be aware as well that the V500 only lets you do up to 120; the backlight only covers a 120-wide strip up the scanning bed. So 4x5 LF is out of the question unless you go to the trouble of stitching as some do.
Would love to see the old magic lantern and 3D slides! Very cool 😀
healyzh
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I knew the V500 only went up to 120, if it did 4x5, I'd already have one! 😀 At some point I have to invest in a scanner that will do up to 8x10. The Epson 2450 is okay for 4x5, but it quite honestly stinks for scanning 120 film, at least if you're using the film holders that it came with.
I have a bunch of my 3D photography on my flicker page. It is almost all cross-view 3D, as that is the format I find easiest to view on the computer. Most are digital photo's I've taken using my tripod quick release plate as a slide (I have just over 2.5" movement so it just barely works). The rest are realist format (4 slides I've scanned, and some B&W film I ran through the Stereo Realist last year).
http://www.flickr.com/photos/33848088@N03/sets/72157611983383934/
Here is my favorite shot. I took it with either a Stereo Realist or Kodak 3D Camera in the late 80's while I was up the mast of the USS Carr (FFG-52).
Looking down... by Zane's Photography, on Flickr
BTW, at least the Stereo Realist is a Rangefinder camera. I'm not sure about the Kodak, it's been about 20 years since I last used it.
I have a bunch of my 3D photography on my flicker page. It is almost all cross-view 3D, as that is the format I find easiest to view on the computer. Most are digital photo's I've taken using my tripod quick release plate as a slide (I have just over 2.5" movement so it just barely works). The rest are realist format (4 slides I've scanned, and some B&W film I ran through the Stereo Realist last year).
http://www.flickr.com/photos/33848088@N03/sets/72157611983383934/
Here is my favorite shot. I took it with either a Stereo Realist or Kodak 3D Camera in the late 80's while I was up the mast of the USS Carr (FFG-52).
Looking down... by Zane's Photography, on Flickr
BTW, at least the Stereo Realist is a Rangefinder camera. I'm not sure about the Kodak, it's been about 20 years since I last used it.
xwhatsit
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Wow that's really neat! Tremendous feeling of depth. Although I wouldn't want to proof a whole roll of them -- I can only go cross-eyed for a few seconds looking at that one 🙂 Very cool.
