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I keep mulling the idea of getting a Plustek scanner, but I have a concern.
One of the main issues I have with my flatbed is that its negative holder doesn't handle bowed negatives very well (where the centre of the frame is higher than the edges with the sprocket holes). The Plustek holders appear to have bars between each frame to remove this problem, but I'm wondering how well it works in practice? Do the bars successfully hold bowed negs flat?
At present, with my flatbed, if the negs are bowed I have to place home-made rectangles of thin rigid plastic atop alternating frames to hold them flat, which lengthens the time it takes to scan, and is also an awkward faff to do. If I don't do this then the scans are slightly soft due to the middles of the shots being slightly out of focus (or, in more severe cases, I get Newton's rings where the negs are bowed enough to touch the scanner glass).
Thanks.
One of the main issues I have with my flatbed is that its negative holder doesn't handle bowed negatives very well (where the centre of the frame is higher than the edges with the sprocket holes). The Plustek holders appear to have bars between each frame to remove this problem, but I'm wondering how well it works in practice? Do the bars successfully hold bowed negs flat?
At present, with my flatbed, if the negs are bowed I have to place home-made rectangles of thin rigid plastic atop alternating frames to hold them flat, which lengthens the time it takes to scan, and is also an awkward faff to do. If I don't do this then the scans are slightly soft due to the middles of the shots being slightly out of focus (or, in more severe cases, I get Newton's rings where the negs are bowed enough to touch the scanner glass).
Thanks.