Dave Hinz wrote: > On Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:18:25 +0000 (UTC), Michael Zacherle <zacherle@szs.uni-karlsruhe.de> wrote: > >>Lesley Robertson <l.a.robertson@tnw.tudelft.nl> wrote: > > >>>My Canoscan doesn't use the perforations - but I do have to cut the film >>>into strips to fit the holder. I've scanned archival film (and entire set of > > >>I can't cut the film, unfortunately. Any ideas? > > > Nothing magic about the plastic film scanners, the purpose is to just > give a flat surface that holds the film just off the glass. Thin black > cardboard, cut as needed, works great. Even heavy construction paper, > you just need the film not contacting the glass or you get Newtons Rings > on the images. > thank you Dave fo0r the explanation Huh W -- For genealogy and help with family and local history in Bristol and district http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Brycgstow/ http://snaps4.blogspot.com/ photographs and walks GENEALOGE http://hughw36.blogspot.com/ MAIN BLOG