Re: Scanning panorama negatives

From: David Adams (David.Adams@NATLIB.GOVT.NZ)
Date: Sun May 12 2002 - 20:37:25 CDT

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From: David Adams <mailto:David.Adams@NATLIB.GOVT.NZ>
Subject:      Re: Scanning panorama negatives
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    <pre> We have had a similar issue with panoramic negatives and one approach which we used was to make copy negatives on to 10x
     film (2 panoramas per sheet), the copy negatives were then digitised. This does create a second generation, but has been a practical and effective solution that was undertaken in house and e abled greater access to the collection.

    David Adams Team Leader - Copying and Digital Services National Library of New Zealand ph +64 4 4743151 fax +64 4 4743063 mailto:david.adams@natlib.govt.nz

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    Does anyone have experience with or knowledge of scanning large panorama = negatives? We have been trying to scan negatives up to 15 inches wide = and 48 inches long, and have been unable to identify any device that can = scan that size in one shot. We have very good flatbed scanners =
    (Creo-Scitex Jazz+) but the bed is only 12" x 17", and one end of the = bed has a clear window that cannot be covered, meaning we can't scan a = section and then pull the negative through to scan the next section. We = can scan one section and then reverse to scan the other end, but for the = longer negatives it still leaves the middle sections. Also, scanning in = sections requires labor intensive seaming in PhotoShop.

    We've looked a little at drum scanners, but aside from being very = expensive most of them also require oil-mounting, which would not be an = acceptable practice with these fragile negatives, some of which are = nitrate.

    Any help is appreciated.

    Thanks,

    Kenning

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    <P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Does anyone have experience with or = knowledge of scanning large panorama negatives?&nbsp; We have been = trying to scan negatives up to 15 inches wide and 48 inches long, and = have been unable to identify any device that can scan that size in one = shot.&nbsp; We have very good flatbed scanners (Creo-Scitex Jazz+) but = the bed is only 12&quot; x 17&quot;, and one end of the bed has a clear = window that cannot be covered, meaning we can't scan a section and then = pull the negative through to scan the next section.&nbsp; We can scan = one section and then reverse to scan the other end, but for the longer = negatives it still leaves the middle sections.&nbsp; Also, scanning in = sections requires labor intensive seaming in PhotoShop.</FONT></P>

    <P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">We've looked a little at drum scanners, = but aside from being very expensive most of them also require = oil-mounting, which would not be an acceptable practice with these = fragile negatives, some of which are nitrate.</FONT></P>

    <P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Any help is appreciated.</FONT>
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    <P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Thanks,</FONT>
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    <P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Kenning</FONT>
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    <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Kenning Arlitsch</FONT>

    <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Head of Digital Technologies</FONT>

    <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Marriott Library</FONT>

    <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">University of Utah</FONT>

    <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">295 S. 1500 East, Rm. 450</FONT>

    <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Salt Lake City, UT&nbsp; 84112</FONT>

    <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">(801) 585-3721</FONT>

    <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">(801 585-3464 FAX</FONT>

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