michael_hintlian1 Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 I have combed the archives for information about full frame scans using the major-maker film scanners. My current LS-2000 appears no different than the other major brands in that it will not make a full frame scan...all the way out to the edge of the exposed part of the image (like a filed negative carrier in a wet darkroom). I wondered if any of the other 35mm scanners provided a scan right out to the edge AND including a little bit beyond the exposed frame. I have corresponded with a colleague about the Minolta 5400 and it too cuts part of at least one side of the image area so its not ideal...what about the others? Microtek 4000tf? Nikon 5000? Other? With thanks! Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael_hintlian1 Posted January 26, 2005 Author Share Posted January 26, 2005 Les... Are you 100% certain that the 5000 will scan past the exposed image area all the way around? And I refer to negatives scanned in this scanner. Perhaps you could post a small example? Thanks, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derek_simpson Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 Artixscan 4000t does - I filed out some slide holders specially for scanning - with unfiled holders about 5% was lost around the edges : partly because of shadows and reflections from the holder. With the filed holders I can scan out beyond the black film border of the frame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtk Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 Both Lasersoft and Vuescan will do it with total flexibility with just about any scanner, undoubtedly with just about any scanner. It's a software problem. Epson's native scanning application also wants to crop. The other problem you'll run into is reflection from your film holder's edge. A flatbed can beat that, scanning without the plastic holder. The ultimate technique involves taping the film to a piece of anti-newton glass in Doug Fisher's custom film holder http://home.earthlink.net/~dougfisher/holder/mainintro.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert goldstein Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 On the Minolta 5400, using the DimageScan software, you can set the crop outside the border of the frame. But if the edges of the frame are beneath the edges of the plastic filmholder rectangles, then obviously that portion will not be included in the scan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael_hintlian1 Posted January 28, 2005 Author Share Posted January 28, 2005 Les... As I suspected, the scanner will give you the "full frame" on two sides only with your scanner. Perhaps a filed carrier might help (?). I want all of the negative I exposed to be scanned with nothing left out. Appreciate your help with your post, its helpful to see what you really get. Best, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael_hintlian1 Posted January 28, 2005 Author Share Posted January 28, 2005 Robert... So with the 5400 you could get the whole exposed area if the carrier was filed out? Your guess? Interesting that you could program the thing to scan for more. Thanks, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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