[filmscanners] Re: New Epson 3200 Photo

["Bruce Kinch" <pvx@rcn.com>]

>Bruce,
>Wouldnt the black velvet induce dust in the scanner ? Could some black as
>such used in darkroom do the same without the dust ?

Or trap it, perhaps? I might use black flocked adhesive backed
contact paper instead-it's worked well inside home-made cameras.

I first realized how much light was reflected back onto the bottom of
a negative when I put a coin in an adjacent frame to get an opaque
D-max. I could read the face.

>
>Please keep us posted as to how your modifications come out.
>Cheers,
>Andre
>
>As a 5x7 and 8x10 shooter, I have to agree. Still, I'll probably get
>one to replace my 2450, which appears to share the same chassis. I
>will then disassemble the 2450, line the interior with black velvet,
>and replace the glass with an aluminum plate with a 4.5 x 9 cutout.
>The former to increase separation in dense areas by reducing internal
>reflections, the latter to provide a clear optical path. In other
>words, convert it to a dedicated film scanner.
>
>If the results improve as much as I suspect, I'd do the same on the 3200.
>
>--
>Bruce C. Kinch
>Associate Professor of Photography
>The Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University
>
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Bruce C. Kinch
Associate Professor of Photography
The Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University

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