RE: FS4000 vs SS4000plus (thick fuji film base)

["gary" <gsellani@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Fuji slide film emulsion almost looks embossed. Maybe that screws up
Polaroid's focusing. However, I though we suggested that Jerry use Vuescan,
which doesn't seem to have this problem.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-scan@leben.com [mailto:owner-scan@leben.com]On Behalf Of
> Arthur Entlich
> Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 5:48 AM
> To: scan@leben.com
> Subject: Re: FS4000 vs SS4000plus (thick fuji film base)
>
>
> Even before these numbers came up, I was left with some incredulity
> about Polaroid's comments.
>
> First off, I use almost exclusively Fuji slide films, and I have never
> noticed any of this, and I place the film in the scanner emulsion
> side down.
>
> Secondly, the depth of field with this scanner is considerable, and I am
> quite surprised that the emulsion thickness or film thickness or both
> could be great enough to cause a focusing problem when the film
> curvature in a slide mount, which can be fairly substantial, is not
> enough to create a focusing problem.  Something is very odd here.
>
> I'm not doubting that Howard and Jerry both experienced this situation,
> but there seems to be a need for a better explanation.
>
> Art
>
>

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