[filmscanners] Re: SS 120 questions

["Simon Lamb" <simon@sclamb.com>]

Jim

Thanks for your reply.  On the film flatness issue, I do not think it is
flatness as I can do five scans without touching the film and two will be
pin sharp and three will be soft.  If it was bowing of the film I would
expect them to all show the same sharpness or flatness.  Guess I might have
a unit with a defective focus mechanism.

Another question.  I presume the circle with the cross inside that
Silverfast displays in the middle of the prescan image is showing where the
focus was taken.  Is there any way to adjust or move this to a different
area on the film?  It does move when you re-crop the pre-scanned image but
it would be great to choose a focus areas, much like Vuescan permits with my
LS 30.

Thaks.

Simon
>
>
> Simon Lamb wrote:
>
> > I have two questions for other SS 120 owners:
> >
> > 1.  Does your machine make noises like something inside is vibrating,
almost
> > sounds like it is loose and rattling, during the autofocus procedure?
>
> Simon, my machine is noisy - a high pitched noise during auto focus and a
kind of
> whininning/rattling noise during the scan.  I think some of that noise is
from stepper
> control.
>
> >
> >
> > 2.  I have done some focus tests and found that there is inconsistency
> > between the focus when scanning frame one on a 6X6 strip and scanning
frame
> > three.  In some tests, frame one is very obviously more in focus and
sharper
> > and in other tests frame three is the more in focus and sharper.  It is
due
> > to the film flexing slightly when the holder is closed.  This
inconsistency
> > is not good as it is causing me to have to redo scans until I get the
best
> > focus, for which I do not have time.  Has anyone else noticed this or
got a
> > resolution/workaround?
>
> I have had a couple of instances where the film tried to bow in the
carrier.  But
> repositioning the film and locking it down again seemed to correct it.
I've had little
> problems with film not being flat.  Having said that, I'll still go for
the glass carrier
> when it becomes available.
>
> Jim
>
> >
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Simon
> >
>
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