Well, very interesting. I might try to find someone who supplies this
whre I live.
Ludovico Fischer
On Wed, 2007-11-14 at 09:34 -0500, Chris Protopapas wrote:
> With all regards to Martin, I doubt that there are many professional
> scanner operators who have used oil in the last 10 years. When KAMI
> introduced its Scanner Mounting Fluid it did not make sense anymore to
> deal with the mess of the oil. The fluid is probably related to film
> cleaner, in that it is thin and evaporates quickly once dismounted,
> but it's a different beast, because straight film cleaner would damage
> the acrylic drums that are used on scanners. You can usually obtain
> some from your local pre-press supplier, or try this
> website: http://tinyurl.com/ybsuth
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> Liquid mounts for scanning film have been used for many years. The
> advantages that Martin describes are very real. However, the only time
> oil is still used is for heavily, deeply scratched film, where the oil
> fills in the scratches better than the thin mounting fluid. But even
> there, KAMI supplies a gel that is easier to clean up than oil. The
> basic technique is as follows: tape the film to the bed or the drum,
> with one side free to lift up. Cut a piece of clear mylar (AGFA C-42
> is best) 3 times larger than the film, and tape it down over the film,
> with one end free again. Pour scanner mounting fluid under the film,
> over the film while holding the mylar, then bring the mylar overlay
> down onto the film and the bed. Squeeze out any air bubbles with a
> clean cloth, then tape all sides of the mylar to seal the mount. It's
> best to use KAMI tape as well, since it does not dissolve into a gooey
> mess like regular Scotch tape, but you can manage without it.
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> Chris Protopapas
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> > WOW! I had never heard of this tecnique. I'm afraid I don't
> > understand.
> > Do the negs have to be floating in film cleaner WHILE I scan them?
> > How
> > is that achieved? Or just before and THEN covered with foil? Do you
> > know
> > of a place or a book where I could learn about this? You're really
> > telling me something here.
> >
> >
> > Ludovico Fischer
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