Update: I tried scanning a 8x10 negative again but this time lying the negative down with a small gap towards the rear of the flatbed like someone suggested earlier. Works fine! I can now do "panoramic" 4"x9" scans from 8x10 negs and trannies no problem. I have no idea why Epson designed the scanner this way but as long as there is a workaround, who cares....... JCO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- J.C. O'Connell mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://jcoconnell.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-----Original Message----- From: J. C. O'Connell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2003 10:00 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Epson 3200 (was: New Scanner) I was using the silverfast plugin. I made a 4x9 "holder" out of cardboard today and tried scanning with that and silverfast. No good. Went back to 4x5 again and it worked fine. Apparently there is something "magic" about the epson holders.... JCO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- J.C. O'Connell mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://jcoconnell.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----Original Message----- From: Derby Chang [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 26, 2003 11:47 AM To: Pentax Discuss Subject: RE: Epson 3200 (was: New Scanner) > Hey, > > I did find a quirk with the 3200 that I must share with you. > I tried scanning a 8x10 negative assuming I would be able to > get a 4x9 crop of it because that is the size of the overhead > lamp. I did not use any of the film holders, I just laid the > negative on the glass. > > Result? > > I thought the scanner was broken because all I got was an overly > contrasty and badly streaked image. I nearly sent it back for > service. On a whim, I tried going back to 4x5 and the scanner came > back to life! While I haven't confirmed this completely, it seems > that the transparency mode does not work properly without one of > the film holders in place. Of course, Epson makes no claims that > the scanner can do 8X10 or 4X9 for that matter, so I have no beef > with them. I may try to make a holder of my own to hold the 8x10's > with a 4x9 crop and see if that works. I may use cardboard as a prototype. > > JCO JCO, Were you using the Epson driver? I guess that driver must need the holder to calibrate, as it needs to generate thumbnails. Have you tried the Silverfast plugin? That seems to scan the whole lamp area, and you can chose your own scan zone. D -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://homepages.ihug.com.au/~derbyc
