Coolscan 5000

[Ed Withrow]

A slide is 2" x 2". That's the whole slide, cardboard and film. A
normal 35 mm slide is 1 3/8" x 15/16" and the cardboard or plastic
makes up the rest of the 2 inches. My Coolscan 5000 is set up to scan
just a little beyond the length and height of slide film. But here is
my problem. I have some very important slides that are 2 x 2 but the
film is 1.75" x 1.75". I can't scan the WHOLE picture. Is the Super
Coolscan 5000 ED capable of scanning the whole picture?

 

[Toby]

AFAIK no. If the film is significantly larger than the standard 24x36mm you
will have to go with a medium format scanner.

Toby

 

[WD]

No, the Coolscan 5000 is strictly a 35mm format scanner.

 

[Mendel Leisk]

A slide is 2" x 2". That's the whole slide, cardboard and film. A
normal 35 mm slide is 1 3/8" x 15/16" and the cardboard or plastic
makes up the rest of the 2 inches. My Coolscan 5000 is set up to scan
just a little beyond the length and height of slide film. But here is
my problem. I have some very important slides that are 2 x 2 but the
film is 1.75" x 1.75". I can't scan the WHOLE picture. Is the Super
Coolscan 5000 ED capable of scanning the whole picture?

The scan area is slightly larger than 35mm film, rectangular and one
orientation only.

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