Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/05/20

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Subject: [Leica] OT: Nikon Slide Holder FH-869GR Glass Rotating
From: gregj.lorenzo at shaw.ca (GREG LORENZO)
Date: Sat May 20 09:09:35 2006
 
Rolfe Tessem writes:
 
> I use the plain glass one with my Nikon 9000, the FH-869G, which is
> about a hundred dollars cheaper. I'm not sure what the rotating
> carrier does that this one does not. I use it for 120 all the time 
> --
> I've scanned other sizes with it, all the way down to Minox, but never
> 127. With 120, the Nikon scanner software automatically senses whether
> you have a strip of 6x4.5, 6x6, or 6x7 inserted and generates the
> thumbnails appropriately. I've had no trouble with Newton rings at
> all.
> 
> Nikon should have included this holder with the scanner, IMHO, since
> the medium format holder that is included is pretty much unusable.
> -- 
> Rolfe Tessem

Thanks Rolfe.

I've ordered the glass 120/220 holder. You're right the film holder which 
comes with the scanner is not great. 

Regards,

Greg