Kami Fluid alternatives?

[mob81]

Dear All,
I'm planing to get the iQsmart wet mounting station, and I need some oil mounting fluids! I contacted Aztek (USA) and Kami (Germany) and both told me they cannot ship to where I live (Saudi Arabia).

I can get Lumina Fluids by Parrotcolor or Wetmounting as both offer international shipping. however, I don't know a thing about it.....while Kami is very popular and widely used.

Is Lumina good or should I look for alternatives (Heads Up will be great ;) )


Regards,
Mohammed

[Doug Fisher]

Here are some other places to try to see if they will ship to your country:
http://kami-produkte.de/de/international-bezugsquellen.php

Have you contacted Prazio to see if they have a distributor who would be willing to ship to you?
http://www.prazio.com/supplies.shtml

Have you called any in-country printing supply houses to see if they sell fluid?

Good luck,
Doug
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www.BetterScanning.com

[Tony Evans]

I find lumina perfectly o.k. Slower to evaporate (not a bad thing) but still leaves a clean negative.

[Noah A]

The problem may be that the Kami can not be shipped via air, which would limit any company from shipping it. It's worth checking with those other suppliers though, just to see. It's worth the trouble IMO if you can get it.

By the way, I switched from the Prazio light mounting oil (I got a supply when I bought the scanner) and the Kami is way, way better. It's much easier to work with, it evaporates faster and leaves the film much more clean.

Sorry I can't offer advice on the Lumina.

[Sideshow Bob]

The last time I tried to order mounting fluid from Prazio (a couple of years ago) they said they no longer sell it. Maybe they do now?

Mr.Gale

[mob81]

Here are some other places to try to see if they will ship to your country:
http://kami-produkte.de/de/international-bezugsquellen.php

Have you contacted Prazio to see if they have a distributor who would be willing to ship to you?
http://www.prazio.com/supplies.shtml

Have you called any in-country printing supply houses to see if they sell fluid?

Good luck,
Doug
---
www.BetterScanning.com

Both won't ship to Saudi.

Is lumina bad! Or just good but not good as kami?

[Peter De Smidt]

Kami is mostly naphtha.

[vinny]

Lighter fluid.

[NicolasArg]

Lighter fluid.

I'm using lighter fluid and always wondered if it's necessary to clean the film after the scanning. As soon as I remove the film from the glass, the fluid dries and leave no traces....

[Peter De Smidt]

Put a drop on a clear sheet of glass or mylar and let it evaporate. After a day or two, examine the material. Do you see a residue? If not, which is unlikely, then you're probably good to go.

[Terence Falk]

Can anyone tell me that these scanning fluids are indeed safe for black and white negatives? Do they leave any haze or scum? What about long term affects?

[Peter De Smidt]

Doing anything with your film can lead to damage. If you need to wet mount, then I'd use an appropriate cleaner afterwards, such as Kami film cleaner, being very careful to use a good system with minimum abrasion. If done well, there should be very minimal impact. Commercial photographers from the 1990s, can tell you what happens if a a piece of film has to be drum scanned multiple times......

Personally, I no longer wet-mount film.

[SergeyT]

...Commercial photographers from the 1990s, can tell you what happens if a piece of film has to be drum scanned multiple times......


I would like to know what happens , other than an increased risk of film being shredded due to detaching from the drum...