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Old October 20th 08, 09:19 PM posted to rec.photo.digital,soc.libraries.talk,rec.photo.film+labs,alt.graphics.photoshop
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"slakka" wrote in message
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Dear NG,
I wonder how to move foward with the above header please?
Any pointers would be appreciated, thanks in advance!


The microfilm I work with is strips of film with the same dimensions as 35mm
film EXCEPT it has no sprocket holes. Beware that the Nikon Coolscans use
sprocket holes to register (align frames) so the strip feeder will not work.
At all. You can't even force it to expose. It considers the nondetection of
sprocket holes an error.

A work-around is to mount it as a 35mm slide and then scan it.

Given that microfilm is pure black-and-white, you can scan at a high
resolution and do some good work with photoshop to refine edges, if
necessary.

Otherwise you might be better off shipping the film to a custom photographic
printer (many available) who can print right to a very large paper.


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Old October 21st 08, 10:04 PM posted to rec.photo.digital,soc.libraries.talk,rec.photo.film+labs,alt.graphics.photoshop
bino
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Default Microfilm into wall size poster please??

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"slakka" wrote in message
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Dear NG,
I wonder how to move foward with the above header please?
Any pointers would be appreciated, thanks in advance!


The microfilm I work with is strips of film with the same dimensions as
35mm film EXCEPT it has no sprocket holes. Beware that the Nikon Coolscans
use sprocket holes to register (align frames) so the strip feeder will not
work. At all. You can't even force it to expose. It considers the
nondetection of sprocket holes an error.

A work-around is to mount it as a 35mm slide and then scan it.

Given that microfilm is pure black-and-white, you can scan at a high
resolution and do some good work with photoshop to refine edges, if
necessary.

Otherwise you might be better off shipping the film to a custom
photographic printer (many available) who can print right to a very large
paper.




Really? I've never tried this with my 8000ED, but it seems it wants to see
the black of the film between the first and second frame, and after that,
it's good. Of course, I defer to your actual experience.

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Old October 22nd 08, 09:24 AM posted to rec.photo.digital,soc.libraries.talk,rec.photo.film+labs,alt.graphics.photoshop
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Default Microfilm into wall size poster please??

I have made glass carriers out of glass slide mounts for my Coolscan and
used the normal slide adapter. Sprocket holes or no, it works well. The big
advantage is that it holds the film completely flat, which is helpful in
maintaining sharpness with the very limited DOF of Coolscan scanners. Dust
is, of course, a problem, but can be sorted out quite easily in Photoshop.

Toby

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"slakka" wrote in message
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Dear NG,
I wonder how to move foward with the above header please?
Any pointers would be appreciated, thanks in advance!


The microfilm I work with is strips of film with the same dimensions as
35mm film EXCEPT it has no sprocket holes. Beware that the Nikon
Coolscans use sprocket holes to register (align frames) so the strip
feeder will not work. At all. You can't even force it to expose. It
considers the nondetection of sprocket holes an error.

A work-around is to mount it as a 35mm slide and then scan it.

Given that microfilm is pure black-and-white, you can scan at a high
resolution and do some good work with photoshop to refine edges, if
necessary.

Otherwise you might be better off shipping the film to a custom
photographic printer (many available) who can print right to a very large
paper.




Really? I've never tried this with my 8000ED, but it seems it wants to
see the black of the film between the first and second frame, and after
that, it's good. Of course, I defer to your actual experience.



 




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