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This works for me but I bet you can do a slicker caliper mod! It only required some scrap parts from my D.I.Y store to transform it to a film-holder height adjustment caliper :-) This depth gauge is originally intended to use for tire thread depth measurements. Link to full height adjustment instructions:HEREĪ dirt cheap (About 12usd) Digital Depth GaugeĬan make it even easier to do the adjustments and can help you to keep track of your trial and error "set-scan-exam" procedure until you have found the optimum focus height. Readjustment of the film-holder will only be necessary if you replace or repair your scanner. When you found the optimum height for focus I suggest that a small amount of silicone or similar to be applied on each set screw to prevent it to drift. Well this is not a big issue since the Epson V700/750 and V800/V850 are fixed focus designs and the adjustment of the holder should be a one time set and forget operation. My only two complaints is the twelve (12) set screw heights to keep track off, and that the setscrews have a bit to low friction to make me confident that my settings don't drift over a time in use! The design of the Betterscanning film holders will allow you to make a precise height adjustment by turning the 12 nylon grub set screws in full or parts of a turn. The white square to the left is located on the scanner glass bed side (Bottom of film holder) to make it possible for the scanning software to auto sense that a film-holder are in use. Of your filmstrip In case the strip is shorter than the film gate. Use a piece of scrap film or thin stif black plastic sheet to support the edge I load my film either emulsion up or down all depends on how curled/bowed my film is. It is incredibly easy to load the film-holder, just place the film in the holder and put the AN glass on top (the slightly glossy side against the film). The AN or ANR (Anti Newton ring) surface on one side of the glass ensure that no such thing as Newton rings would show up in your scanned photos. It also makes them feel tough enough to be handled and used for a long time without fear of breaking them.
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The thickness of the glass adds enough weight to keep most curled film flat.
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(Real AN glass unlike the V850 holders that uses a polymer AN sheet).
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My unit was delivered with a set of two 3mm thick AN glass inserts.
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The Betterscanning holder doesn't flex or warp when I hold it in my hand it feels stiff enough to make me confident that it will stay in the shape it is even under the weight of the scanner lid. This is the way the new Epson V850 holders should have felt like then the "Pro" branding would have been more easy to absorb. The first impression I got when I opened up the package was wow! A better film-holder for the Epson V7xx and V8xx series of scanners
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