RE: filmscanners: My replacement 8000 is banding like the first one :-(

["Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com>]

Paint the edges of the negatives green, and get some Shitake Stones or what
ever they're called, sold at the high end stereo stores...some people swear
they improve their sound, so they might improve scanning ;-)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-filmscanners@halftone.co.uk
> [mailto:owner-filmscanners@halftone.co.uk]On Behalf Of Jawed Ashraf
> Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2001 8:25 PM
> To: filmscanners@halftone.co.uk
> Subject: RE: filmscanners: My replacement 8000 is banding like the first
> one :-(
>
>
> I tried sitting on my scanner (I'm at least 80Kg) but it made no
> difference,
> the little begger still makes a rattling noise when it's doing a
> preview - a
> bit like a Skoda would do if it was miniaturised.
>
> Jawed
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-filmscanners@halftone.co.uk
> > [mailto:owner-filmscanners@halftone.co.uk]On Behalf Of Austin Franklin
> > Sent: 19 July 2001 23:08
> > To: filmscanners@halftone.co.uk
> > Subject: RE: filmscanners: My replacement 8000 is banding like the first
> > one :-(
> >
> >
> > > Stepper motors are known to resonate
> > > a certain step-rates, for example.
> >
> > Sorry, and I don't mean to be glib...but perhaps having an 85
> > pound scanner
> > may be an asset ;-)
> >
> >
>