RE: Film Scanner Questions

My HP flatbed has a light source from above, that shines through the film to
project the image onto the scanner bed. I have tried, earlier, to scan film
with a non-film flatbed. I used a reflective surface above the film, but the
results were very poor. Not enough light refl;ected back to the bed, and the
image was fuzzy as well.

Kate

-> Never having used or seen one, I was wondering how the film adapters
> for standard flatbed scanners work. Are they just some sort of film
> holder with a mirror (maybe surface coated or with frosted glass) on
> the opposite side of the film from the scanner head? Has anyone of
> the list ever successfully
> built one? Eventually, I'd like to get an old drum scanner--everybody
> knows
> film is all but dead, so they should be coming on the used market for a
> song
> shortly ;^)--but until then, I want to play with my cheap flatbed and try
> scanning up to 8x10 film.
>
> TIA for any advice!
>
> -Schuyler
>
>

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