Nikon 35MM Film Scanner LS-10E - Manual (Page 52)

Fig. 4.1 35 mm film mounting
Film 35 mm
Kleinbildfilm
Using the Scanner
4-1 Knowledge of Films
There are two basic formats for 35 mm film, one being
positive and the other negative. When looking at positive
film, the viewed image appears as you would expect the
printed image to appear. When looking at negative film,
the image is color reversed with light areas looking dark
and dark areas appearing light. Typically, negative film
is associated with print film, and positive film is
associated with slide film. The scanner can handle
either the positive or negative film formats.
Fig.
[a] 4.1a
Film
Film in a typical slide mount
Fig. 4.1b Film in an uncut strip
[b] Unexposed portion of film
[c] Image portion of film
Both sides of the film are not the same. One side is
called the emulsion side. For optimum scanning, the
emulsion side should face the bottom of the scanner, as
shown in Figure 4.2. In many cases, the advantage of
having the emulsion facing down may be minimal.
[d] Scanner
[e] Non-emulsion side of film
ra Emulsion side of film
Fig. 4.2
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m
Inserting the fiim with the emulsion side of
the film facing the bottom of the scanner
Insertion du film avec l’émulsion orientée
vers le bas
Die Schichtseite des Films sollte im Scanner
nach unten zeigen