I have a similar problem with my pages for my XPAN film and holders for my Imacon. My pages need to have things in groups of three. What I do is cut the film that I want to scan into a two and a one and then load the single frame into the opposite side of the sleeve.
--- "David J. Littleboy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sorry for the top posting. > > The sleeves that film comes back from processing in Japan fit two > 6x7 frames > or three 645 frames at a time. Since these are a standard ISO size > (A4), > they were being quite reasonable. (Cheap shot against premodern > countries > still using 16th century measurement systems.) > > However, looking at the glass holder, it looks to me as though it > will hold > a three 6x7 frame strip without problem. As long as the strip is > less than > 23 cm long. > > David J. Littleboy > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Tokyo, Japan > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lotus M50" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, October 22, 2004 2:32 AM > Subject: [filmscanners] Nikon 8000 120 film holder question > > > I recently got my hands on a Nikon coolscan 8000 ED scanner pretty > cheap, so I figured I would scan alot of my 6x7 film. In the past > I > cut my 6x7 120 film into groups of 3 because that is how they fit > neatly > into pages that fit into binders (either 8.5x11 or A4 size). That > , I > believe is pretty standard practice. Nikon, it appears in their > infinite wisdom, makes their 120 film holder such that it can only > hold > strips of 2 6x7 exposures. If you put anything larger, the edges > get > crimped by the upper holders that click into place and there is a > screw > that pops up ready to scratch the emulsion of the 3rd frame. What > were > they thinking? Interestingly, if they maintained the film strip > scan > length that is available on the 35mm strip holder, on the 120 > holder it > would have accommodated 3 6x7 frames. So why not? > > So to scan my film to I have to cut all the strips of 3 frames into > strips of 2 and 1? Or is there an alternative available? Does the > "optional" glass covered holder accommodate strips of 3 6x7 frames > even > if it will only scan 2 at a time? I assume that someone must have > come > across this issue before me (since the scanner has been available > for > about 3 years or so). Any interesting solutions? I haven't > checked yet > but I have a feeling I am going to be one exposure shy on the 6x4.5 > films also. > > Any suggests, or should I just suck up, grit my teeth and cut my > film > strips? > > Thanks. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe by mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], with 'unsubscribe filmscanners' or 'unsubscribe filmscanners_digest' (as appropriate) in the message title or body
