Roger Williams
(K=86139) - Comment Date 3/19/2006
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I'm not aware of anything available like that, Phil, but the Epson 3200F can scan film (35mm or 120/220) in uninterrupted lengths up to 19cm, the length of the moving film-carrier frame. I use this for my rotaryr camera negs which are 6 x 18cm long, and for my unusual panorama format 35mm negs, which are 23 x 63 or 67mm long.
I do know that the professional scanners used by Fuji Film in the DPE chain stores in Japan can scan an uncut 36-exp. roll of 35mm film, although how the images are stored I'm afraid I don't know. I could ask, though, as I have a very good contact on the inside. My guess is that there would be memory limitations on the scanner output side that would limit the effective length that could be handled.
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Phillip Cohen
(K=10561) - Comment Date 3/19/2006
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Roger, I am sure that the Fuji scanner is just like my old Nikon LS2000 with the roll film feeder. It probably reads a frame at a time, saves it, then advances the film. Doubt it would do a continuous scan. Oh well sure would be neat to feed in a long neg and have a big digital file to output to a 9800 printer.
I have a home made 120 size rotating camera that produces a pretty long negative, it may fit in an 8x10 enlarger but I think it might be a bit longer. Will have to measure it. If it fits I will build a special negative carrier and head for my old Zone VI enlarger.
Phil
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Roger Williams
(K=86139) - Comment Date 3/19/2006
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I have a home-made 120 size rotary camera--except that it wasn't made at MY home. Made by a French panorama photographer... 10" is 25cm, and that's very long for a 120 negatve. An 8 x10" enlarger might work... It is SO much trouble stitching that a rotary camera is a very attractive solution. But, of course, it has its own problems. [sigh] Scanning and printing being just two of them.
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Phillip Cohen
(K=10561) - Comment Date 3/19/2006
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The part I like most about rotary cameras is that if you are fast on your feet you can be in the same picture multiple times ;=] One project I always wanted to do was to put the camera in the center of a big ring of kids all holding hands or doing something strange, have not seen that done yet, could be neat if done right.
Phil
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Roger Williams
(K=86139) - Comment Date 3/19/2006
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Of if you are too slow on your feet it will capture your back as you scurry around the nearest corner. I am resigned to playing Hitchcock in my rotary shots these days...
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