Re: Film Adapter for the Epson Perfection 1640/1650

[Don Dement <don.dement@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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John Weiss wrote:

>I'm not sure if we're talking about the same thing. Here in the UK you can
>buy film adapters for both 1250 and 1650 which you use in place of the
>normal lid. I presume that the Photo version of each has this film adapter
>instead of a standard lid. The adapter for the 1250 is specified as having a
>reading area of 36x36mm, whereas the adapter for the 1650 has a maximum
>reading area of 4x5in and is supplied with a range of film holders, for
>single 35mm, strips of 35mm, 6x6cm and 4x5in. I was told by technical
>support at Epson UK that film adapter sold for the 1650 could just as easily
>be used on the 1250, the mode of use being the same, with resolution the
>only difference.
>
>John Weiss
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Don Dement" <don.dement@verizon.net>
>: >
>: 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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Interesting. I think we have different editions here in the States, of 
the same model number.   

My film adapter, under a narrowly-defined purpose of just holding film, 
would work on any flatbad scanner. The difference in the 1650 I have is 
the light source in the lid, which is narrow and I suspect designed only 
for 35mm film.

I would like to have had the larger negative/film capability that you have.

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Regards -- Don Dement




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