35mm Positive Uncut or Mounted

[bwcolor]

My new Nikon 9000ED is in for repairs and I have yet to scan one frame, but I'm shooting. Am I better to have 35mm returned mounted, or unmounted. I guess that the question really is one of wet mount vs. cardboard slide mount scans and the relative quality.

[batterytypehah!]

Can't speak to the quality difference, if any, with that scanner. I find there are enough practical concerns that speak for uncut strips, if you can get them. Easier archiving, less of a chance for the lab to mess up, more image area for scanning.

I'm assuming that you're not planning to show your slides, else this would be moot.

[degruyl]

On a flatbed scanner, I have found mounted slides to work very well. Very very well. I have problems with 35mm scanning, that are corrected using glass plates, and the use of mounted slides makes that a non-issue.

I also have my slides done by a competent lab, so far they are working out. I know that I always run the risk of having problems. I also prefer a smaller aspect (8x10) than 35mm provides.

For 6x7, I cut those myself and do not mount them. Also, I doubt that slide mounts are readily available.

[fbf]

Leave them unmount and uncut. Mount the best photos on good antinewton glass mount, leave the rest in sleeve.

[bwcolor]

I no longer have a projector, so I'm just looking for the best scans.

[ReeRay]

I no longer have a projector, so I'm just looking for the best scans.

The problem with mounted is the loss of some 10% of the image from the mount.

Scanning unmounted produces the problem of flatness.

I use anti newton glass in my Minolta Multi Pro and this works fine for me.

Testing the two (mounted v unmounted) I get sharper scans unmounted.

[not_in_good_order]

I have all my slide film returned uncut. It makes for much easier scanning and storing. The only part I don't like is cutting the film since I'm always worried about scratching the film or accidentally cutting into a frame, but I've had pretty good results so far.