Scanning Ilford XP2 400 - a few questions

[ian_s]

While reading Ilford’s datasheet for XP2 I noticed the following



Now my Nikon Coolscan V scanner manual says this



There seems to be a contradiction here, or is Nikon's scanning process inverted with respect to an enlarger (not sure the path the film takes in the scanner) ?
The Ilford datasheet suggests XP2 is the opposite to most B&W film
Is the XP2 advise consistent with other Colour film as it shares the C41 process ?

Any advise with XP2 on whether its glossy / shinny side up or down ? Does anybody see a significant difference either way round ? Its possibly me but I didn't detect as bigger difference between the two sides in glossiness with XP2 as I did with Delta 100 & 400

TIA for time spent answering

 

[Martin Henson]

I don’t think you will see any difference either way other than the film orientation after scanning, try it your self , scan both ways and see if you can see a difference

 

[Toby Webster]

Shiny side up.

 

[John King]

If placed in the scanner upside down (Emulsion side up) the image will be recorded as reversed. Been there. Seen it. Done it (deliberately)