Michel Bestmann wrote, On 05/11/2009 14:56:
> Hello all,
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> Who has experience with scanning of thin sections with polarisation
> foil? I used a HP Scanjet G4050 in the slide modus. However the
> results are not convincing. I have tested several positions of the
> thin section surface with respect to the glass of the scanner. The
> images are always slightly out of focus.
>
> Cheers
> Michel
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Hi Michel,
I have a Nikon coolscanIII and I can scan thin sections with good
results. Like John we had a holder made which is a piece of aluminum the
size of a 35mm slide with a slot in it to take the thin section. see her
for an example:
http://personalpages.manchester.ac.uk/staff/julian.mecklenburgh/CR33.tif
Julian
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