scanner for mid format film/slides

I'm looking for a reasonable priced scanner that can handle med-format,
2.25", mounted slides. Was looking at an Epson 4490 as it can handle med
format but only mentions 2.25" film. I'm wondering how/if it can handle
mounted 2.25" transparencies even if I have to place the slides manually?

TIA

Mickey

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If you mounts are designed so that they suspend the film about 1 mm off the
glass when placed down on to th glass, you can cut your own mask for the
slides with the same outer shape as the other film holders (include the
calibration notch!). The film has to be about 1 mm off the glass and flat.

Doug
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www.BetterScanning.com - Custom Film Holders and Accessories for Agfa,
Microtek and Epson Scanners


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I'm looking for a reasonable priced scanner that can handle med-format,
2.25", mounted slides. Was looking at an Epson 4490 as it can handle med
format but only mentions 2.25" film. I'm wondering how/if it can handle
mounted 2.25" transparencies even if I have to place the slides manually?

TIA

Mickey

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On Sun, 14 Feb 2010 20:27:11 -0800, - wrote:

If you mounts are designed so that they suspend the film about 1 mm off
the
glass when placed down on to th glass, you can cut your own mask for the
slides with the same outer shape as the other film holders (include the
calibration notch!). The film has to be about 1 mm off the glass and
flat.

Doug

Thanks for the comments. After finding and reading a comment from one
owner and what he had to go through to scan med-format slides, I decided
the bite the bullet and purchase this scanner. Will have to make my own
template to position the slides and likely one at a time.

Only buying a new scanner because of the med-format capabilities. Have a
library of these slides from about 30-50 yrs ago I want to get digitized.

Mickey

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