Looking for forum for help with Epson scanner

Cross posting to: rec.photo.digital, alt.comp.periphs.scanner

In article , philo
wrote:

On 04/26/2016 02:18 PM, wrote:
Macbook Pro with OS X El Capitan on Epson Perfection v600

I am struggling with scanning odd sizes of old film. I love the Epson v600
scanner. Sometimes it is amazingly intelligent, but other times it is
totally unpredictable and uncontrollable.

For example i am having trouble with the old Kodak 110mm film from the
Instamatics.
What is a good forum or help group to ask questions about Epson scanning?

It will do things like this:




You left that part blank but I can probably help you as I have the same
scanner.

For 35mm and medium format, the scanner is set up to properly auto-crop

but to scan other types of film, though it can do it you will need to
scan with the auto-crop feature turned off, the crop manually.

If you have just a few rolls, that should not be a big deal


If you have hundreds, that might be a problem

Depending on the software i would try to treat each 110 strip as one
picture and crop them afterwards. They are soo small. If there is a
problem to store crops in presets of the software you're using then I
would recommend that you download Vuescan and try it out. It's a free
download and works unlicensed with watermarks.

http://www.hamrick.com/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/110_film
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On Thu, 28 Apr 2016 10:53:20 +0200, android wrote:

Depending on the software i would try to treat each 110 strip as one
picture and crop them afterwards.

I've been down this route, and the only thing that really works for
these old 110 sizes is a customozed film holder, It makes the whole
thing feasible and straightforward, and you don't have to cut up the
negs...

Cost from around $20, some people make their own but I don't have the
skill for that.

Make sure you get the one for your scanner. This is one supplier.

http://www.negative-solutions.com/index.html

I got mine from these people:

http://www.filmscanusa.net/

Be aware, the old 110 negs are pretty grainy in comparison with 35mm.
They were never meant to last.

On Fri, 29 Apr 2016 09:08:23 +0200, none@given wrote:

On Thu, 28 Apr 2016 10:53:20 +0200, android wrote:

Depending on the software i would try to treat each 110 strip as one
picture and crop them afterwards.

I've been down this route, and the only thing that really works for
these old 110 sizes is a customozed film holder, It makes the whole
thing feasible and straightforward, and you don't have to cut up the
negs...

Cost from around $20, some people make their own but I don't have the
skill for that.

Make sure you get the one for your scanner. This is one supplier.

http://www.negative-solutions.com/index.html

I got mine from these people:

http://www.filmscanusa.net/

Be aware, the old 110 negs are pretty grainy in comparison with 35mm.
They were never meant to last.


This item might be just what you need:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...hps_bw_g229_i1

In article , none@given
wrote:

On Fri, 29 Apr 2016 09:08:23 +0200, none@given wrote:

On Thu, 28 Apr 2016 10:53:20 +0200, android wrote:

Depending on the software i would try to treat each 110 strip as one
picture and crop them afterwards.

I've been down this route, and the only thing that really works for
these old 110 sizes is a customozed film holder, It makes the whole
thing feasible and straightforward, and you don't have to cut up the
negs...

Cost from around $20, some people make their own but I don't have the
skill for that.

Make sure you get the one for your scanner. This is one supplier.

http://www.negative-solutions.com/index.html

I got mine from these people:

http://www.filmscanusa.net/

Be aware, the old 110 negs are pretty grainy in comparison with 35mm.
They were never meant to last.


This item might be just what you need:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...hps_bw_g229_i1

Oki... That one holds to strips. Should make life easier for the OP.
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On Fri, 29 Apr 2016 12:23:50 +0200, android wrote:

In article , none@given
wrote:

On Fri, 29 Apr 2016 09:08:23 +0200, none@given wrote:

On Thu, 28 Apr 2016 10:53:20 +0200, android wrote:

Depending on the software i would try to treat each 110 strip as one
picture and crop them afterwards.

I've been down this route, and the only thing that really works for
these old 110 sizes is a customozed film holder, It makes the whole
thing feasible and straightforward, and you don't have to cut up the
negs...

Cost from around $20, some people make their own but I don't have the
skill for that.

Make sure you get the one for your scanner. This is one supplier.

http://www.negative-solutions.com/index.html

I got mine from these people:

http://www.filmscanusa.net/

Be aware, the old 110 negs are pretty grainy in comparison with 35mm.
They were never meant to last.


This item might be just what you need:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...hps_bw_g229_i1

Oki... That one holds to strips. Should make life easier for the OP.

Yes, it lets you scan the individual negatives or slides and thus get
the best out of each one, Also holds slightly curling negatives flat
for the scan.

Much better results than with trying to scan a whole strip at once and
then editing it. Definitely worth the investment in my experience, I
was able to scan negatives that I thought were un-doable.

One point though: a lot of the old 110 color negative films really
lose color over time, so you'll probably need to do some correction
with software.

Apart from the convenient size, that 110 format was probably one of
the worst ever in terms of preservation.

In article , none@given
wrote:


One point though: a lot of the old 110 color negative films really
lose color over time, so you'll probably need to do some correction
with software.

Apart from the convenient size, that 110 format was probably one of
the worst ever in terms of preservation.

it was no different than the same film in any other size.

In article , none@given
wrote:

On Fri, 29 Apr 2016 12:23:50 +0200, android wrote:

In article , none@given
wrote:

On Fri, 29 Apr 2016 09:08:23 +0200, none@given wrote:

On Thu, 28 Apr 2016 10:53:20 +0200, android wrote:

Depending on the software i would try to treat each 110 strip as one
picture and crop them afterwards.

I've been down this route, and the only thing that really works for
these old 110 sizes is a customozed film holder, It makes the whole
thing feasible and straightforward, and you don't have to cut up the
negs...

Cost from around $20, some people make their own but I don't have the
skill for that.

Make sure you get the one for your scanner. This is one supplier.

http://www.negative-solutions.com/index.html

I got mine from these people:

http://www.filmscanusa.net/

Be aware, the old 110 negs are pretty grainy in comparison with 35mm.
They were never meant to last.


This item might be just what you need:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...hps_bw_g229_i1

Oki... That one holds to strips. Should make life easier for the OP.

Yes, it lets you scan the individual negatives or slides and thus get
the best out of each one, Also holds slightly curling negatives flat
for the scan.

Shouldn't make a difference except from the last point.

Much better results than with trying to scan a whole strip at once and
then editing it. Definitely worth the investment in my experience, I
was able to scan negatives that I thought were un-doable.

One point though: a lot of the old 110 color negative films really
lose color over time, so you'll probably need to do some correction
with software.

I don't think that the film fades faster. Kodakcolor is Kodakcolor after
all, but the the tiny format gives less redundancy.

Apart from the convenient size, that 110 format was probably one of
the worst ever in terms of preservation.

The tiny format had all possibly drawbacks, but the Agfa Optima 5000
that I got my mother looked like a James Bond gadget in operation. Treee
cool!
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