Can I scan an uncut roll of overlapping medium-format slide film?

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I shot a roll of medium-format slide film in a Holga without keeping to normal frame spacing, so the images overlap across the entire roll and there are no clear frame boundaries. I’d like to digitize the whole roughly 3-foot roll without cutting it into individual frames if possible.

My current Epson Perfection V600 only handles a limited length in its medium-format holder, and scanning without the holder causes an error. Is there a practical way to scan an uncut roll like this, or do I need to scan it in sections and stitch the files together afterward?

user38159 · Answer

Do you usually scan your own medium format film? If so, just scan this roll as normal. You don't have distinct frames, so just scan sections of the roll as separate files until you have the entire roll digitised. Then use image stitching software to digitally stitch the sections back together.

I am presuming that you can use a scanner whose medium format film holder will accept an uncut roll. I know my old flatbed scanner with transparency adapter allows this.

Can I scan an uncut roll of overlapping medium-format slide film?

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