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I have a bag full of old rolls of film from Cuba. They were taken on "Soviet type" film that is a lot thicker than normal. There are both slides and negatives.
Trying to scan them on my Epson Perfection 3200 has proven to be a struggle because of the stiffness of the rolls. (The jigs that hold the negative or slide film in place are not strong enough! )

Anyone encountered this problem before or can help?

What is the name of the film, and how old is it? I used to work in a factory in the East that made film like this. You want to be careful, as the old eastern block film can get the emulsion flaking off - certainly don't force the film. As it was never made for scanning, just printing, there is no straightforward solution to this.

You could put a slab of anti Newton glass on top, or get someone with an Epson V750 which has stronger jigs with glass.

Good Luck!

What is the name of the film, and how old is it? I used to work in a factory in the East that made film like this. You want to be careful, as the old eastern block film can get the emulsion flaking off - certainly don't force the film. As it was never made for scanning, just printing, there is no straightforward solution to this.

You could put a slab of anti Newton glass on top, or get someone with an Epson V750 which has stronger jigs with glass.

Good Luck!

Thanks captain_superlekker, I'll give it a try

Cheers