Don, thanks. I read your answer as a confirmation of my assumptions. Jack
--- Don Sanderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On all of the 35mm films I've used if you hold the > film > in such a way that the frame numbers and edge > markings > are readable you are looking at the non-emulsion > side. > 35mm tends to curl towards the emulsion side because > that's how it's spooled in the cassette, plus the > emulsion shrinks a bit in processing. > And yes, the emulsion should face the lens. > Light should either come from the backing side, or > be > bounced off of the emulsion, depending on the > scanner > type. > If in doubt try scratching off a bit of an edge > marking, > they of course are also on the emulsion side. > > HTH > Don > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Jack Davis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2005 7:15 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Which side to scan? > > > > > > I must have been shown, at least once, how to > > determine the emulsion side of film. I've not > studied > > various film sides except to determine which is > the > > 'front'. (digital converts need not read > further):-] > > Must be the side facing the lens.(?) The side that > > receives the light..right? When I have noticed, I > > believe it was the concave side. > > Image reversal properties of lenses can, of > course, > > provide the answer if you're familiar with the > scene. > > Well, whichever, wouldn't that be the side to > place > > 'front' down on a scanner? The image would then be > > recorded after the light had passed through what > must > > be a greater thickness of film. > > I've had "pro" (expensive) labs (digital and > optical) > > print frames in reverse a few times, so it must > > require more than a glance. > > I'd appreciate your advice. > > > > Thanks, Jack > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
