A Film Scanner Question; Which side dooes the emulsion go ?

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"Al Dykes" <adykes@panix.com> wrote in message
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> I've just gotten a used minalota elite film scanner. It works fine,
> but..
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> I can see the light source and the sensor. Which way should the
> emulsion go? I assume it makes a difference.

Usually the emulsion (the thing you are imaging) goes towards the sensor.
Usually.

David J. Littleboy
Tokyo, Japan

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"Al Dykes" <adykes@panix.com> wrote in message
newsf9loj$cfp$1@panix5.panix.com...
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> I've just gotten a used minalota elite film scanner. It works fine,
> but..
>
> I can see the light source and the sensor. Which way should the
> emulsion go? I assume it makes a difference.
Not sure about the Elite since I have the Dual IV but in my case the film
goes into the holder emulsion side down.
Also you may want to check the Minolta website to see if there is a manual
you can download.
>
> Thanks
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In article <82dSe.157809$E95.118640@fed1read01>, mytbobnospam@cox.net
says...
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> Al Dykes wrote:
> > I've just gotten a used minalota elite film scanner. It works fine,
> > but..
> >
> > I can see the light source and the sensor. Which way should the
> > emulsion go? I assume it makes a difference.
> >
> > Thanks
>
> Select a slide with writing on it.
> If you insert it incorrectly, the writing will be Backward.
> Bob Williams
>
a definitive answer!