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Epson 2450 - negs on glass [was:Re: Scanning Tri-X]

2004-01-09 by Mark Hahn

here's and article showing why your probably *don't* want to lay your 
negatives on the glass:

http://www.normankoren.com/Tutorials/Epson_flatbeds.html#Focus_spacing

(see Focus and Spacing)

This made a big difference in the quality I get out of the scanner.

mark

...
> > Do you really just lay the negatives down on the scanner?  Not in 
the
> > holder?  wowo.  How do you keep the negatives flat?  I would like 
to
> > try that on my 2450 but I didn't think it possible...
...

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