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-M10 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
1
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.
10 Loading the film holders