Loading The Film Holders; Handling Film; Where Is The Emulsion; Loading 35Mm Film Strips - Minolta Dimage Scan Elite 5400 Hardware Manual

LOADING THE FILM HOLDERS

Handling film

To achieve the best possible reproduction from the scanner, the film and film holder
should be free from dust and dirt. Always work with processed film in a clean, dust-
free environment. Handle film by the edges or mount to prevent fingerprints and dirt
marring the image area. Special lint free gloves are available from photographic
equipment retailers for film handling as well as anti-static cloths, brushes, and blowers
for removing dust. Film cleaner can be used to remove oil, grease, or dirt from film;
carefully follow the manufacturer's instructions and precautions for the film cleaning
solvent.

Where is the emulsion?

When film is scanned, the emulsion side of the film should be down. When viewing the
film image, if the image is orientated correctly rather than a mirror image, the emulsion
side is facing down. If the image is abstract or symmetrical so its orientation is difficult
to determine, the emulsion is down if the frame numbers and edge markings can be
read correctly. With mounted slides, the emulsion is on the same side of the mount as
the film manufacturer's or processor's name is printed.

Loading 35mm film strips

Film strips of up to six frames can
be loaded into the FH-E1 film
holder. To open the holder, lift the
latch and open the cover (1).
With the emulsion down, place the
film in the holder and under the
retaining tabs. Align the film with
the frame apertures. The up
arrow on the the film holder
indicates the orientation of
horizontal images.
Carefully lower the cover until the latch clicks
into place. Take care not to move the film during this
operation.
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OADING THE FILM HOLDERS
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Loading mounted slides

Up to four mounted 35mm or APS slides can be inserted into the slide mount holder.
The slide mounts must be between 1 mm and 3.2 mm thick to fit the holder. Glass
mounts cannot be used; the glass refracts the light resulting in distorted and unevenly
illuminated scans. Do not leave slide mounts in the holder.
To open the holder,
lift the latches and
open the cover.
Insert the slides
into the holder emulsion
side down. The slide must be
parallel with the length of the holder
otherwise the top and bottom of the image
area will be cropped. The up arrow on the the film
holder indicates the orientation of horizontal images.
Emulsion side
When the slide mount holder is in the scanner,
the last slide can be removed and a new slide
inserted without ejecting the holder. When
replacing slide, take care not to change the
holder position. A prescan should be made
each time a slide is inserted; refer the DiMAGE
Scan manual.
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