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Cut film rolls
Hi All,
Newbie question: I have close to a hundred film rolls that I would like to scan with the Minolta Dimage Dual IV so I need to cut them in stripes of 6. The problem is the film is curled and I'm not sure what's the best way to do this. I tried cutting one stripe but it is still to curled to properly fit into the holder. Are there any photo labs that would do this or is there any way I can do it myself? Regards, Sebastian |
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"SebiF" wrote in message oups.com... Hi All, Newbie question: I have close to a hundred film rolls that I would like to scan with the Minolta Dimage Dual IV so I need to cut them in stripes of 6. The problem is the film is curled and I'm not sure what's the best way to do this. I tried cutting one stripe but it is still to curled to properly fit into the holder. Why not re-roll the film emulsion-side outwards, wrap in clingfilm to hold in place, and store them that way for a few days? That worked well for me with rollfilm, and it might work well with 35mm too. Alex |
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"Alex M" wrote in message ... "SebiF" wrote in message oups.com... Hi All, Newbie question: I have close to a hundred film rolls that I would like to scan with the Minolta Dimage Dual IV so I need to cut them in stripes of 6. The problem is the film is curled and I'm not sure what's the best way to do this. I tried cutting one stripe but it is still to curled to properly fit into the holder. Why not re-roll the film emulsion-side outwards, wrap in clingfilm to hold in place, and store them that way for a few days? That worked well for me with rollfilm, and it might work well with 35mm too. Alex Yes, or he could hang them up with clothespins as if they were drying again.....Or even rewash them with distilled water and a little Kodak photoflow, and then rehang them....... |
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William Graham wrote: "Alex M" wrote in message ... "SebiF" wrote in message oups.com... Hi All, Newbie question: I have close to a hundred film rolls that I would like to scan with the Minolta Dimage Dual IV so I need to cut them in stripes of 6. The problem is the film is curled and I'm not sure what's the best way to do this. I tried cutting one stripe but it is still to curled to properly fit into the holder. Why not re-roll the film emulsion-side outwards, wrap in clingfilm to hold in place, and store them that way for a few days? That worked well for me with rollfilm, and it might work well with 35mm too. Alex Yes, or he could hang them up with clothespins as if they were drying again.....Or even rewash them with distilled water and a little Kodak photoflow, and then rehang them....... I've certainly noticed that hanging them with a weight on the end (usually just a heavy clip) overnight straightens out the film I've just developed. If I just let it dry only an hour and then try to print or scan them, there's too much curl to work with them easily. |
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William Graham wrote: "Alex M" wrote in message ... "SebiF" wrote in message oups.com... Hi All, Newbie question: I have close to a hundred film rolls that I would like to scan with the Minolta Dimage Dual IV so I need to cut them in stripes of 6. The problem is the film is curled and I'm not sure what's the best way to do this. I tried cutting one stripe but it is still to curled to properly fit into the holder. Why not re-roll the film emulsion-side outwards, wrap in clingfilm to hold in place, and store them that way for a few days? That worked well for me with rollfilm, and it might work well with 35mm too. Alex Yes, or he could hang them up with clothespins as if they were drying again.....Or even rewash them with distilled water and a little Kodak photoflow, and then rehang them....... I've certainly noticed that hanging them with a weight on the end (usually a heavy clip) overnight straightens out the film I've just developed. If I just let it dry only an hour and then try to print or scan them, there's too much curl to work with them easily. |
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"niceparking" wrote in message oups.com... William Graham wrote: "Alex M" wrote in message ... "SebiF" wrote in message oups.com... Hi All, Newbie question: I have close to a hundred film rolls that I would like to scan with the Minolta Dimage Dual IV so I need to cut them in stripes of 6. The problem is the film is curled and I'm not sure what's the best way to do this. I tried cutting one stripe but it is still to curled to properly fit into the holder. Why not re-roll the film emulsion-side outwards, wrap in clingfilm to hold in place, and store them that way for a few days? That worked well for me with rollfilm, and it might work well with 35mm too. Alex Yes, or he could hang them up with clothespins as if they were drying again.....Or even rewash them with distilled water and a little Kodak photoflow, and then rehang them....... I've certainly noticed that hanging them with a weight on the end (usually just a heavy clip) overnight straightens out the film I've just developed. If I just let it dry only an hour and then try to print or scan them, there's too much curl to work with them easily. Yeah.....I wish there was some way to get it flat in both planes.....Even the slight lateral curve interferes with its focus in the film scanner. Oh well, I suppose I could go to large format, but I will probably end up going digital, if I live long enough..... |
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