Ctein on oil mounting

[sanking]

There is a very good article by Ctein on the advantages of oil/fluid mounting in the latest number of PT.

Using mineral oils is a bit messy compared to the use of solvent fluids like Kamy and Prazio, but on the whole this is a good article that clearly supports the idea that fluid mounting can make a big difference in minimizing grain and maximizing micro contrast.

Ctein mentions the ScanScience fluid mounting system, and I am sure that works fine. I personally have experience with Doug Fisher's fluid mounting station and highly recommend it.


Sandy King

[John Berry]

Sandy,
Do you have a link?

[sanking]

Sandy,
Do you have a link?

No, the article is in the current issue of PT and so far as I know is not on the web.

Sandy

[paulr]

Is he talking about scanning or mounting in a glass carrier in an enlarger? I just heard that some people are wet mounting (with water) in their enlargers. Sounded curious.

[neil poulsen]

PT? Just curious.

[sanking]

Is he talking about scanning or mounting in a glass carrier in an enlarger? I just heard that some people are wet mounting (with water) in their enlargers. Sounded curious.

He is definitely talking about scanninig.

Sandy

[sanking]

PT? Just curious.

Photo Techniques. Ctein, Barnbaum and Bond write a lot for this magazine.

Sandy King

[JavaDuke]

I wish my Polaroid 45 Ultra had glass carrier...
Very good article though. Perhaps I will borrow V750 somewhere and try it.

[D. Bryant]

Is he talking about scanning or mounting in a glass carrier in an enlarger? I just heard that some people are wet mounting (with water) in their enlargers. Sounded curious.

You can set up an enlarger for wet mounting but not with water. Use scanner fluid or mineral oil. This was SOP when I worked at Meisel Photochrome years ago making huge cibas (trannies and regular positive prints).

Don Bryant

[D. Bryant]

Photo Techniques. Ctein, Barnbaum and Bond write a lot for this magazine.

Sandy King

No contrast masking articles by Bond this month? What is the world coming too?

Don Bryant