Re: Service Bureaus for Digital Negs

Beakman (beakman@netcom.com)
Fri, 07 Nov 1997 06:18:57 -0800 (PST)

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> The skilled operator of the drum scanner should know this trick:
> Once the negative is taped down on the drum, get a can of that compressed
> air and blow air between the drum and the negative. This will lift the
> negative slightly, eliminating the halo. Just another installment of tips
> and tricks (soon at a local bookstore near you).
>
> David P. Milton
>
> Jan wrote:
>
>
> > I guess this is the time to mention to all you photographers, that most
> >drum scans require that your precious negs and trannies get 'oiled' or
> >goop smeared on them to prevent so-called 'noise'. However, this is not
> >the case with flatbed scanning.
> > Betcha didn't know that, didja?

I drum scan all my negs (8x10) and I never oil the drum and I never have
any problem with rings (noise).

David Fokos

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