Eric Smith wrote:
Pete wrote:
Similarly, you don't need to remove the
scanner's lamp, except perhaps
to eliminate stray reflections that would cause glare and reduce
contrast. You would just disconnect its power if that were the
requirement.
Many scanners do a calibration on the lamp. Some will refuse to scan if
they think the lamp isn't working correctly.
Eric
Get a scanner that has the capability of scanning slides.
(Many epson can do this, esp. the Perfection series). They
have a light in the hood, which you can easily disconnect
(simply unplug the hood).
When scanning slides, they do not use the light in the base.