Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/02/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I think that is the way to go, the 5000 just won't do it without stitching On 07/02/2006, at 18:44, Frank Dernie wrote: > I bought the rather overpriced glass carrier for my Nikon 8000 > scanner. It has masks for every format I know up to 6x9. and a few I > don't. It uses delightfully retro punched holes in carrier and mask > which the scanner uses to sense which size neg to scan. I bought it > for the xpan size and am glad I did because it is better for my 6x6 > and 6x7 scans too. > Frank > > On 6 Feb, 2006, at 23:34, David Keenan wrote: > >>> and don't even get me started about scanning Xpan negatives. >> >> Totally. >> >> I have acquired the Nikon SDK and am considering the creation of Xpan >> specific scanning software for the Nikon 5000 scanner. >> >> There is simply no good solution for scanning Xpan film. This really >> reduces my desire to use this otherwise outstanding and truely fun to >> use camera. >> >> The Nikon SDK, so far, is pretty dense and even the provided sample >> program doesn't even compile. >> >> But my idea is to position each frame so that the left side is >> scanned, then the right side with about a 6mm overlap. Then dump >> these out to some external stitching program while moving on the scan >> the next frame. >> >> My goal would be to have a completely automated way to scan and >> stitch an entire roll of Xpan frames. >> >> How much would you pay for such a product...? :) >> >> PS. I already have the URL to market such a product: >> www.XpanScan.com. (No content yet.) >> >> Dave. >> -- >> David Keenan, ausdlk@swbell.net on 2/6/2006 >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > Alastair