I use an air ionizing fan and an ionizing air gun to clean my negatives. I use hepa type of filters in my ac vents and a humidifier. After wet mounting on ANR glass, my dust levels went down about 50-75%.
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I use an air ionizing fan and an ionizing air gun to clean my negatives. I use hepa type of filters in my ac vents and a humidifier. After wet mounting on ANR glass, my dust levels went down about 50-75%.
Thanks for that, Darlene...and Peter. Nice set up. Mine is not going to be this elaborate, but I can make it work....stitching 4 shots using DSLR.Having good light with plenty of CRI's....it should do the trick.
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Les
Steve, why are you wet-mounting on anti Newton glass? You won"t get Newton's rings when wet-mounting.
Its just what I bought as part of the kit from Better scanning when I got adjustable holder.
Hi Peter!
Thank you for the suggestion of anti-Newton glass (ANG). I did use ANG many years ago and was unhappy with the results for some reason, but I am going to try it again for my 6x17 film. Also, upon your suggestion I have ordered the silicone sticky rollers. :) Thank you again!!
Best to you,
Darr
Hi CB,
It is not a Flickr group but a Facebook group. Do a search in Facebook for: "Digitizing film with a digital camera"
https://www.facebook.com/groups/287716734970881/
Best to you,
Darr
Hi Les,
Thank you for your kind comment. I too stitch my film, mainly the 6x12, 6x17 and 4x5 films. Your setup need not be elaborate. I feel the copy stand and light source are probably the most important. Most digital sensors from the past few years coupled with a decent lens works fine. Once I got into it, I found leveling my setup properly was key to best results and saving time. In my next post I will go over how I level prior to shooting, my camera settings and shooting technique, and the software I use for post-processing.
Kind regards,
Darr