Re: Scanner Software -- long, referring to Epson

On Thu, 22 May 2008 08:54:06 -0400, " -" <xvvvz@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

What is the expected distance between the glass (below the film) and the
film when a holder is used? <<

Ideal is supposed to be 3 mm but often is not, so that is why the ability to
adjust is important. Epson provide some snap in tabs that will give you two
other height options (2.5 mm and 3.5 mm if I remember right).

Doug

Thank you for that datum. I would like to be able to "shim" odd sized negatives
(I must have at least a dozen sizes!) so that I can claim to be using a holder,
and engage the DI tech.

Somewhere I saw a suggestion that the magnetized flexible material that signs
are printed on, to "stick" to vehicles, is about the right thickness, and that
one can create holders from that, with a upper and lower layer that will be held
together by the magnetism. I thought I might try that, but needed to know the
requisite thickness.

Any one who has tried this already, please comment.

P. Taine
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