Problems getting full contact sheet scan from Epson V750 Pro

Eric Rose · Mar 18, 2013

I have been looking forward to scanning my Printfile 35mm pages to create digital contact sheets. When I try it the imaged area is shorter and narrower than my page. Urggg!! I have tried changing the document size and the anything else that talks about dimensions to no avail. Any ideas??

OzJohn · Mar 18, 2013

Sadly most, if not all, Epson scanners can only scan a maximum of 4x6 exposure strips of 35mm film. This parameter is set by the dimensions of the light source in the scanner lid and we just have to wear it. FWIW, using Epson Scan and trying to scan negs mounted other than in the plastic Epson masks can introduce other issues like failure to correctly identify individual frames (probably not important if you just want contact sheets) and sometimes a refusal to even recognise that film is being scanned. OzJohn

Les Sarile · Mar 18, 2013

Inside a holder adds too much space for 6 strips of 6 frames . . .

Outside of the holder, you can overlap and get more in . . .

Eric Rose · Mar 18, 2013

I was under the impression you could scan 8x10 negatives.

Les Sarile · Mar 18, 2013

You are correct, the size of the scan area is 8 X 10.

Now measure your film. The length of 6 frames is almost 9" and 6 strips high is almost 8 3/4" in the spacing with the film holder so it get's cropped. You can more carefully overlap the perforations.

pschwart · Mar 18, 2013

OzJohn said:
Sadly most, if not all, Epson scanners can only scan a maximum of 4x6 exposure strips of 35mm film. This parameter is set by the dimensions of the light source in the scanner lid and we just have to wear it. FWIW, using Epson Scan and trying to scan negs mounted other than in the plastic Epson masks can introduce other issues like failure to correctly identify individual frames (probably not important if you just want contact sheets) and sometimes a refusal to even recognise that film is being scanned. OzJohn

The Epson V7xx can scan the full platen. Epson Scan works just fine if you set all the controls manually, including frame selection and cropping.

Eric Rose · Mar 18, 2013

Actually I do 5 neg strips and only shot 35 exp's. I will try the manual mode however I thought I was in manual. So much to learn.

Eric Rose · Mar 19, 2013

Well I figured it out. Under document you need to pick film with guides. Not the setting for a holder.

Problems getting full contact sheet scan from Epson V750 Pro

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