Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]on 12/19/03 4:32 AM, Steve Barbour at kididdoc@cox.net wrote: > I find handling slides ...easier and safer for film scanning than neg > strips, and with today's high resolution batch slide scanners I ask > the following naive question... > > any reason why one can't have C41 neg strips cut, and put into slide > binders for storage and scanning? > > thoughts, for/ against.... and anyone who does it routinely? > > > it's early in the morning here, am I missing something obvious? > > > Steve > Tina's not available right now but I believe she routinely puts negs in slide mounts; I'm not sure if it's B&W negs or C41. As long as you don't need to see or scan the edges covered by the slide mount, I don't see why it shouldn't be done. I've put a few C41 negs in slide mounts and I much prefer handling the mount than the neg. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html