Re: Film Adapter for the Epson Perfection 1640/1650

[Don Dement <don.dement@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

John Weiss wrote:

>I recently wrote enquiring about the film adapter available for the Epson
>Perfection 1250, as my HP S20 was not working. Happily I am now back to
>normal on the S20, but meanwhile I investigated film adapters for the Epson
>Perfection range, and found that the larger adapter normally sold with the
>1640/1650 can be used with my 1250. It scans up to 4" x 5", which is
>something I had not contemplated within my budget - I have a small number of
>6x6cm to scan and one or two larger format. Even though the 1250 scans only
>at 1200 max (optical), this adapter looks as if it might be useful to me.
>Has anyone used it, maybe on the 1640/1650 it's meant for (with 1600
>optical)?
>
>John Weiss
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John, the 1650 P has its own light source built into the lid. A 
fluorescent tube in a holder -- narrow. That's why it's more expensive, 
I think.

FYI, it won't reliably scan film larger than 35mm, although I've got 
some central parts of larger negs that I wanted just by experimenting. 
It looks for the film holder when you tell it this is film, so without 
the holder it won't scan. The holder masks the light width, so you're 
constrained to the width of the slide holder (2") if you're using film 
laying under the slide window. Hokey, but it works, up to that size.

I assume the 1250 adapter has a wider light source to permit larger neg 
sizes? The light source width and uniformity of brightness is important.

You didn't say but I thought I'd tell you about the 1650 and get a 
comparison. Your 6cm is about 2 3/8", and would not scan fully in a 1650 
2" slide opening, but pretty close.

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Regards -- Don Dement



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