scanning MF with v500...want the sides of film to show

[sean_morrison]

<p>Recently getting back into film a bit with a few 6x6 tlr's<br>

I purchased a epson v500 and have tried it out briefly<br>

However...I would really like to be able to scan and show the sides of the film(the part that says the film type and frame #) when I scan, but the stock film plate cuts off the sides<br>

any ideas?<br>

and are any scanners able to do this?</p>

<p>thanks</p>

[richterjw]

<p>I haven't used them, but there are some glass plates out there that I'm sure would allow what you are looking for. JR</p>

[adnan]

<p>Your V500 should be able to do this, just lay the negative flat on the bed and select "image guide" (that's what the option is on my older V700 to select the correct lens/focus distance). For this scan, I put a piece of ANR glass to see if it reduces/eliminates newton rings. Most of the time it works pretty well, not 100% though.</p>

<p>(Pentax 67 with the 45mm)</p>

<p><img src="http://monochromal.com/photo/images/20091209010601_img056.jpg" alt="" width="1000" height="807" /></p>

[ken_kuzenski1]

<p>I do this all the time when I'm scanning proofs with a V500--want to see the frame numbers and such. I use some simple cardboard guides for location and lay the negs flat on the glass. I just scanned some 6x6 negs and wanted the frame borders to show for the final prints, and used the MF neg holder from my old Epson 2450, which has a little more space around the image. It holds the negs up at the space (more or less) above the glass that the scanner expects, but lets me get the frame borders in. </p>

<p>You do NOT have to use the (incredibly bad) neg holders that come with the V500. Though I must say, if I had known how bad they were, I wouldn't have bought the V500 in the first place. :-/</p>

[gregory_king1]

<p>Ken,<br>

<br />So you're saying "flat on the glass" is good enough for proofs, but you use spacers when you want an in-focus image? Am I understanding correctly?<br>

<br />I never had much problem with the holders. On the betterscanning option, the T-clamps seemed flimsy and the ANR glass killed ICE...so I didn't like it and never bothered to use it. <br /><br>

It didn't help, of course, that the postal service snapped mine in two. That rather disheartened me from taking the effort to use it. ;-)</p>

[chrise_boris]

<p>Nice photo Adnan!<br>

Was it shot wide open with the 45mm?</p>

<p>Chris</p>

[adnan]

<p>Chrise,<br>

Thanks! I believe it was wide open (f/4), I recall the light getting dim in Amsterdam. It was my first time out with the 45mm, its a wonderful lens.</p>

[ken_kuzenski1]

<p>Gregory said: "So you're saying "flat on the glass" is good enough for proofs, but you use spacers when you want an in-focus image?" Ken replies: Yes, that's pretty much what I do, except that I also scan flat on the glass for simple snapshots that are going on the web or in my digital album--1000 or 1500 pixels wide. And I admit I have not tested this, either--when I want a print, I usually take the extra effort to put the film in a holder, thinking I'll get better results. But I've never tested it and I really should. ---Ken</p>

[joe_kraft]

<p>I am working through some of these same issues. I have a link to a custom holder from Australia for ~$80, but my question is, how much do I need to worry about Newton Rings? Currently, I just have a cheap piece of glass that I put over the negative to keep it flat.</p>