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Ralf R. Radermacher · Guest

The original film holders oif the V700 really are a disgrace. Especially
with 6x17 cm the negatives sag and bend.

The Doug Fisher holder is a bit expensive, especially considering
shipping cost to Europe and I'd still not expect it to completely cure
the sagging problem. Clearly, such big formats require a holder
prodiving more support than what can be had by simply clamping the film
strip at the long edges.

Here's the solution: the rollfilm holder from the Epson F-3200. Paid
around 50 euros incl. p&p from Gedat (www.gedat.de), a German company
which gladly sells Epson spares to everybody willing to pay.

This holder has a kind of plastic 'glass' which can be a bit tricky to
keep clean because of its tendency to static build-up but apparently it
doesn't get in the way of the IR cleaning function, at least not with
Vuescan. I put it face down on the scanner's glass plate, so it's not in
the way between the negative and the sensor, and as luck would have it
focus is spot on without any further modifications.

I've cut a frame from 2 mm thick black cardboard which covers the rest
of the glass to reduce flare and make sure that the frames are always in
the same position.

Works like a snag and I'm a really happy camper with my V700 now.

Ralf

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