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RE: [Digital BW] How to make "Contact Sheets" with film scanners

2001-12-26 by Austin Franklin

> << Andy,
>
> Can you scan a 36 exposure roll in the sleeves, or do you have to take it
> out and lay it down on the glass to get all the frames in?
>
> Austin
>  >>
>
> Hi Austin:
>
> If you use the 5 frame across x 7 strip down sheets, you can fit it
> vertically in the sheets.  6 frames across won't quite fit.
>
> All the best!
>
> -Andy Darlow

Hi Andy,

That makes sense, since most of these smaller scanners do legal size...so
length wouldn't be an issue, it's width...and 5 x 1.5" is 7.5" and if the
transparency adapter has a wide enough illumination, then 5 sounds like the
magic number before having to go to tabloid.

Regards,

Austin

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