Re: 35mm Scans
Re: 35mm Scans
- Subject: Re: 35mm Scans
- From: neil snape <email@hidden>
- Date: Sat, 03 Mar 2001 13:21:42 +0100
on 3/2/2001 23:49, Michelich, Lawrence 6570 KEN HUS at
email@hidden wrote:
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We've used film cleaners of every brand and variety (True Dot, Prisco, etc.)
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in the past when there was no scanning or mineral oil to be had, but it is
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not what we'd prefer, and definitely not on the plexi drums. For the odd
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mount or two on a flatbed it's OK.
I found the Varn product line to be good as well as Kami. Here in France the
Kami line is distributed through Heidelberg with excellent next morning
delivery.
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As far as Kami goes, we primarily use the SMF 2001 Scanner Mounting Fluid
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product, and it is more a clear fluid than anything else, certainly not
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blue. I think the drum cleaner was blue (?).
Then the SXL scanner fluid is now blue . So we've been scanning with film
cleaner and probably putting our acrylic drums or plates at risk.
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We've also used the SC 2001 Scan Fluid for anti-newton, anti-grain mounts,
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but as a rule we've stuck with SMF 2001. I'm not familiar with the SXL
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product you mention. It's probably what they're calling the scanner mounting
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fluid now.
That's what is said on their product info on their site. Looks blue in the
photo.
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My documentation on it is quite old, and the last time we ordered any we got
enough for a lifetime <G>. I did notice SXL 2001 was the only
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mounting fluid listed at the website I gave in the earlier post.
Same for me. Ordered lots when I did, still have some more litres around.
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And so as not to appear completely KAMI biased, we didn't care too much for
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their tape, so we went back to good old Scotch brand for drum scanning. <G>
`Good advice thanks.
Lee Blevins wrote: The KAMI Scanner Mounting Fluid we use is clear.
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The key to good fluid mounting is the quality of the plastic you wrap
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with. We use Polychrome AS4.
Yes I use the same plastic. Works great, never a problem. This as well as
the entire line of consumables are available directly from Heidelberg in the
national HQ's in the European countries.
--
Neil Snape
24, rue Modigliani
75015 Paris France
telephone 33-1-45578055
fax 33 1 45546540
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