I use an HP scanner to scan prints and some 35 film stock. I get dust marks on the scanned files. I know the glass plate is clean (top and bottom sides) and also the scanned image. The dust must be in the optical train of the scanner somewhere. This cannot be in too many places because the dust is mostly in focus. I have had the scanner to pieces and cleaned it as far as possible but with little improvement. I know it must be the scanner because if I move the print on the glass, the dust stays in the same position but the image has moved. Frustrating but Photoshop does remove most quite easily. John -----Original Message----- From: rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jeff Dilcher Sent: 09 August 2006 19:01 To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [rollei_list] Re: Dev or Camera prob? I see dust all the time on scans of negatives I know to be clean, when scanning on my Epson 2450. Usually only observable on full resolution scans, viewed 1:1 on the monitor. When the image is "dithered" down, for emailing or putton on web sites, or printing, the specs are usually not evident. The scanner may be causing what appears to be white "grains", which is probably tiny dust specs on the scanning bed, however, I see some light "swirling" areas, on the pic, and I don't know what that is. I sometimes see what I would call white "splotches", lately, when I stand develop 4x5 film. I am thinking it might be to the minimal agitation I use in this method, as I don't get the white splotches when I roll my negatives in a Jobo drum. --- Rollei List - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Online, searchable archives are available at //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list --- Rollei List - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Online, searchable archives are available at //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list