Xpan and Nikon coolscan 5000

[C R Utra]

I recently got a an Hasselblad Xpan and would like to have some information

how to scan it's panoramic negatives/chromes with Nikon Coolscan 5000. Thanks

in advance.

[ilkka_nissila]

You can scan it in two parts and then stitch together using autostitch or simply in Photoshop. Alternatively you can get a Coolscan 8000 or 9000 and the rotating film holder, which has a mask for 35mm panoramic images. You would then not need to stitch but it's more expensive. Or you can rent scanner time or have it scanned by a lab.

[brian304]

The regular Nikon software didn't like the long negs, so I bought VueScan. All you do is scan one side change the frame offset and scan the other, then do a photomerge in Photoshop. There were some scans that didn't match due to the dynamic range, so I made 3 scans.

Brian

[mendel_leisk]

Nobody is going to build a dedicated 35mm scanner with extra scan area available: these scanners will be designed so there is only slightly more area scanned than full frame 35mm film. You have to stitch multiple scans, or use medium format scanner.

[mendel_leisk]

Now that I think about it (not the best approach), I wonder if there *is* any physical impediment to increasing the longitudinal direction of the scan. You will likely be thwarted by the software, but...

[C R Utra]

Thanks guys. I scanned it in two parts and sitiched them, as you suggested. Here are the results, which seem prety good, don't you think? The whole process is really easy at all.

[C R Utra]

Another.

[mendel_leisk]

Looks pretty seamless. Something like this is going to be really easy for stitching software: it *is* one image initially, so no perspective adjustment. Do you have access to CS3's stitching, or?

[C R Utra]

Mendel, I stiched it using an old Photoshop Elements 2. With the CS3, it should be even easier.