Epsion 4990 best resolution?

[Brian Vuillemenot]

[QUOTE=Stephen Sample;252543 If I use the wet mount scanning on my Epson 4990, does anyone know how to clean up the negative after it has been wet mounted? Does the wet mount ruin the negative for future scanning? [/QUOTE]

Scanning fluids are volatile hydrocarbons that evaporate off of the film after scanning. You just hang the film to dry, and most of them dry up without leaving any residues. The film is not ruined by the process.

[claudiocambon]

Scanning fluids are volatile hydrocarbons that evaporate off of the film after scanning. You just hang the film to dry, and most of them dry up without leaving any residues. The film is not ruined by the process.

Somehow "volatile hydrocarbons" sound like the last thing that I would want to put on my film, but I'll take your word for it!

Where does one by scanning fluid? Any tips on using the stuff, and especially, any pitfalls to avoid?

[sanking]

Somehow "volatile hydrocarbons" sound like the last thing that I would want to put on my film, but I'll take your word for it!

Where does one by scanning fluid? Any tips on using the stuff, and especially, any pitfalls to avoid?

I use Kami mounting fluid, which you can buy at Aztek. http://store.aztek.com/servlet/StoreFront

Some people prefer Prazio mounting fluid. http://www.prazio.com/mounting.shtml

After use you just wipe the fluid off the negative with a clean rag and hang to dry, which only takes a minute or so. If there is any residue left on the film you can easilly remove it with a film cleaner.

It is best to use a separate mounting station because if you mount directly on the glass of the scanner some excess fluid may find its way into the scanner.

Sandy King

[Doug Fisher]

>>Where does one by scanning fluid?<<

When shipping and minimum order charges were all included, I found the most reasonable place to order Kami fluid was from Pitman graphics supply. I was able to put together a fluid mounting kit for about $60. Here is my "how to" page in regard to how/where I acquired it all:

http://www.betterscanning.com/scanni...dmounting.html

For the people new to fluid mounting, here is page with some links that help explain/show a few approaches to fluid mounting:

http://www.betterscanning.com/scanni...resources.html

Doug

[sanking]

http://www.betterscanning.com/scanning/fluidresources.html[/url]

Doug

The message by Ernst Dinkla is especially interesting, and very much to the point IMHO.

When I first tested Doug Fisher's mounting station the feature that impressed me the most was the mechanism it offers for adjusting the mounting station to the best plane of focus. My first impression was that fluid mounting the negative on the under side of the mounting glass did not improve the quality of the scan. However, after careful testing with several dozen scans it is clear that this feature does give a better scan, assuming of course that the station has been placed at the plane of optimum focus.

Sandy King