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From: "Paul R. Andersen" <>
Subject: Re: Scanning Negatives
Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2000 07:06:36 -0500


Poul Petersen wrote:
>
> Through about half a year I have tryed Ancestry.com. bring my tip
> about scanning negetives / glassnegatives, but they seems need
> enthusiasm for the case, so here is my tip.
>
> You will need a piece of white plexiglass 1/8" thick and translucent
> for light - or opal glass, and a lamp with a 150 Watt soft light or
> white light bulb.
> The plexiglass can be purchased from a plastics supplier, the opal
> glass may be purchased at a framing/glass supply store and the light
> bulb can usually be found at a photographic supply store or electrical
> supply / lamp store.
> place your negative on the scanner glass with the dark side facing
> down - leaving the lid open. Place the plexiglass or opal glass on top
> of the negative.
> Shine the light bulb approximately 8 inches ( 20 Centimeter ) above
> the negative - and scan.
> Invert negative to positive images and view them as photos on your
> monitor.
> If you want to se a draw " haw to do " go to alt.binaeries - Scanning
> Negatives
>

Poul;

Can you tell us how the results of these scans compare to using a film
scanner (see http://www.cix.co.uk/~tsphoto/tech/filmscan/menu.htm for
examples)? I have a lot of both slides and negatives I would like to
scan and have been considering a film scanner. The big drawback to
those I have looked into so far is that the SCSI interface used (wide)
is not the same as my flatbed scanner, which means getting another card.

Med venlig hilsen
--
Paul Andersen
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The difference between theory and practice is that in theory there is no
difference between theory and practice; but in practice there is.

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