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

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OADING 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

The 35mm Film Holder FH-P1 is for unmounted 35mm
film. Film strips up to six frames in length can be placed
in the holder.
With the cover hinges away from you, open the holder by
lifting on the latch on the cover.
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Loading 35mm mounted slides

The Slide Mount Holder SH-P1 is for mounted 35mm film.
Up to four slide can be placed in the holder. Slide mounts
must be between 1mm and 2mm thick to fit the holder.
Glass mounts cannot be used; the glass refracts the light
resulting in distorted and unevenly illuminated scans.
With the cover hinges away from you, open the holder by
lifting on the latch on the cover.
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With the emulsion down, place the film sideways
into the holder and under the retaining tabs (1).
Align the film frames with the holder windows.
Carefully close the cover until the latch clicks. See
page 15 for instructions on how to load the holder
into the scanner.