Inserting film into a film guide for scanning
The adapter comes with three film guides that can hold these sizes:
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m4 x
35-mm film guide
Shutter strips
To avoid overexposure when scanning negatives, always insert a shutter strip in any slot that doesn’t contain film.
Tabs
Tabs
Slots
Slots
4 x 5-inch film guide
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IMPORTANT Be sure to insert negatives into the film guide so that no light shows through at the sides of the negative film. You can allow a light gap at the top and bottom of a negative, but light that shows at the sides may cause the image to be overexposed. If you are scanning a negative that won’t fit any of the film guides, create a mask for it from opaque materials to prevent light from leaking through at the sides of the negative.
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